Why Marine Parks Are Losing Their Attraction
A very comprehensive article in the Guardian addressing all the issues of keeping cetaceans in captivity. Important video clips and other links. Make captivity a thing of the past
View ArticleIntellectual and Emotional Lives of Cetaceans
Cetaceans have been known to display remarkable behaviors such as rudimentary forms of “culture” for the transfer of information. In her article Heather Alberro is investigating the intellectual and...
View ArticleWild Dolphin Project In Aberdeen
From 23rd June – 29th August, the streets of Aberdeen will come alive with giant sculptures of dolphins. The project is led by WDC Whale and Dolphin Conservation and the ARCHIE Foundation working in...
View ArticleDolphin Fossil
The discovery of a whale graveyard in the Atacama region in Chile revealed that dolphins have been swimming the oceans much longer than previously assumed. Read more …
View ArticleHow Do Dolphins Sleep?
When it’s time to rest, a dolphin will shut down only one hemisphere of its brain, and close the opposite eye (the left eye will be closed when the right half of the brain sleeps, and vice versa). Read...
View ArticleDolphins Surfing
Wonderful video showing bottlenose dolphins surfing the waves, captured with a drone camera along south Western Australia’s coastline. 35 dolphins surfing from Jennene & Dave Riggs on Vimeo.
View ArticleSea Shepherd Conservation Society Announces Operation GrindStop 2014
Operation GrindStop 2014 Campaign Launch Press Conference in the Faroe Islands. Listen, share and help however you can.
View ArticleNational Aquarium Questions Captivity of Dolphins
The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland has embarked on a revolutionary discussion: Should they retire their captive dolphins to a sanctuary? It is good news that the CEO Racanelli does seem to be...
View ArticleSnubfin Dolphins
One of the great scientific surprises in recent times is how an inshore dolphin with a melon shaped head and smiley mouth, was discovered as Australia’s first endemic species of dolphin as recently as...
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