Latest news and stories about whale and dolphin conservation
COP16 delivers mixed results for the ocean
Countries celebrated significant breakthroughs on two important, long-debated ocean-related technical decisions, but failed to reach consensus on the resource mobilization and review mechanisms needed to drive progress for the ocean across the Global Biodiversity Framework.
Antarctic conservation takes a backward step
The body responsible for conserving Antarctic marine life has failed to agree on new marine protected areas and taken a substantial step backward on krill fisheries management at its annual meeting in Hobart.
Shining a light on the Caribbean’s cetaceans
There is still much we don’t know about the Caribbean’s 33 known cetacean species – more than one-third of the world’s total.
Ti Whale An Nou – the whale and dolphin research programme that gets its name from a mix of French and English Creole meaning ‘our little whales’ – is starting to fill in these gaps.
Nine countries launch coalition for ocean protection in the Pacific
Today, nine countries agreed to establish a network of ecologically interconnected marine protected areas (MPAs) along the Pacific coast of the Americas, from Alaska to Patagonia.
Safeguarding Mediterranean Giants
One of the busiest shipping lanes in the world puts Mediterranean fin whales in the direct path of the massive tankers, cargo ships, and high-speed ferries that criss-cross their waters.
Ambition amid a sea of paper parks
We need more of these MPAs in the ‘right places’ – where the conservation need is most urgent and where the potential for their contribution for humans and wildlife at its highest.