Latest news and stories about whale and dolphin conservation
International commercial whaling ban at 40: There’s progress worth celebrating, but more work lies ahead
This year marks 40 years since the world united to enforce a global moratorium on commercial whaling and give giants like North Atlantic right whales a chance to recover. The International Whaling Commission’s moratorium came into force in 1986 – though whaling was banned sooner for some species.
When Nations Unite, Whales Benefit: The Promise of the High Seas Treaty
When Nations Unite, Whales Benefit: The Promise of the High Seas Treaty
A new global agreement to safeguard marine life in two-thirds of the planet's ocean is a lifeline for whales, but the next few years will be crucial.
UN Ocean Conference puts ‘wind in the sails’ of ocean action
As the third UN Ocean Conference draws to a close, WWF is encouraged by the commitments made in a number of areas, but warns that the measure of success will be in delivery.
Bringing whale superhighways to life - a new digital platform a game-changer for ocean conservation
In a major advance for marine conservation, WWF and a global coalition of leading scientists, civil society, governments, and tech innovators have launched BlueCorridors.org—a dynamic new platform that brings together three decades of whale tracking data with information on overlapping marine threats and conservation solutions. For the first time, the migratory “blue corridors” used by great whales are now digitally mapped and made publicly accessible to inform science, policy, and ocean protection efforts worldwide.