WDCS in the UK
Further information
Privacy Policy
Terms and Conditions
Copyright WDCS 2010
Charity No. 1014705

WDCS in the UK

bottlenose dolphinsWDCS is campaigning for greater protection of whales and dolphins around the UK shores through improved legislation.

We also fund research and education initiatives, run two wildlife centres in Scotland, and our POD campaign is helping to ensure a future for the dolphins of the Moray Firth.

Introduction to British whales and dolphins

minke whaleOver 25 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises (collectively known as cetaceans) live in UK waters, and many more are occasional visitors to our shores.

WDCS Scotland

atlantic white-sided dolphinMore than 20 species of whale, dolphin and porpoise are found in the waters around Scotland and it is the best place in the UK to see a number of our whales and dolphins.

POD campaign

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

Dolphins and oil rigWDCS Condemns Government Decision To Allow Seismic Surveys In Moray Firth Protected Area
As the US starts to count the massive conservation costs of the BP oil slick disaster, WDCS condemns an agreement by the UK government to allow two companies to begin seismic surveys in preparation for future oil and gas development in the Moray Firth.