Further information

WDCS Scotland

wildlife centreWDCS works throughout Scotland, campaigning for greater protection of the country's whales and dolphins.

We also fund research and education initiatives, run two wildlife centres in the Moray Firth at Spey Bay and North Kessock, and our POD campaign is fighting to ensure a future for the Moray Firth's dolphins. You can find out about our current research project in Gairloch on our blog.

Introduction to our work in Scotland

atlantic white-sided dolphinWDCS Scotland is committed to increasing the understanding of cetaceans and the threats that they face in Scottish waters and providing solutions to conservation and welfare issues.

POD campaign

bottlenose dolphinProtect Our Dolphins (POD) is our campaign to protect the dolphins that live in Scotland’s Moray Firth.

Dolphin watchingShore-based Cetecean Watching
If you want to see a cetacean in person, consider whether watching for whales and dolphins from land may be the best choice for the animals and for you!
© WDCS/Chalie Phillips - Bottlenose dolphin2010 Looks Bleak For Moray Firth Dolphins
The dolphins in Scotland's Moray Firth face a difficult year following the news that Highland Council are allowing a marina to build births for 500 boats in the dolphins' main habitat.