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2009-11-23 WDCS Pushes For A Network Of Protected Areas In Western Australian Waters WDCS has been working, as part of the Save Our Marine Life coalition, towards a network of marine protected areas in the west of Australia that will be a safe haven for whales and dolphins and the ecosystems they call home.

2009-11-12 First High Seas MPA Designated In Antarctica The first high seas MPA in the Antarctic region has been declared in an area south of the South Orkney Islands. The MPA is situated in the northern Weddell Sea, east of the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula - a prime area for feeding humpback whales.

2009-06-28 Team Russia: Sailing For WDCS And Homes For Whales WDCS, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, and its “homes for whales” campaign owes a huge debt of gratitude to Oleg Zherebtsov and Team Russia sailing in the Volvo Ocean Race.

2009-04-14 A Worldwide Web For Whales WDCS is calling for the creation of a worldwide web, or network, of protected areas for the protection of whales, dolphins and the places important to their survival.

2009-01-07 US Protects Huge Area Of Important Marine Habitat A total of 165,280 square miles of important marine habitat has been protected by the United States with the creation of three large new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Pacific.

2008-12-30 Team Russia Suspends Racing Many of you might have read in the news that Team Russia, our partner within the Volvo Ocean Race, has suspended racing upon arrival in Singapore due to insufficient funds to continue.

2008-12-19 The Sundarbans Cetacean Diversity Protected Area Introducing the Sundarbans Cetacean Diversity Protected Area in the Bay of Bengal – one of 12 Marine Protected Area Networks being proposed by WDCS to protect the world’s whales and dolphins.

2008-12-10 Where Next For Whale And Dolphin Conservation In The Indian Ocean? As the Volvo Ocean Race boats cross the Indian Ocean on the race’s second and third legs, WDCS's Erich Hoyt reflects on various whale moments, landmarks and prospects for the Indian Ocean.

2008-12-09 The Blind River Dolphins Of India With the spotlight currently on the Volvo Ocean Race activity in Kochi, thousands of miles away in the north of India and foothills of the Himalayas, the holiest River known to man is home to one of the most endangered dolphins in the world.

2008-12-02 WDCS Calls For Action At UN Meeting This week, WDCS's Chief Executive, Chris Butler Stroud, delivered the opening speech at a week-long meeting of the Convention of Migratory Species of Wild Animals.

2008-11-25 WDCS Strengthens Global Programme To Reduce Vessel Collisions With Whales WDCS, environmental partner of Team Russia in this year’s Volvo Ocean Race, has announced that it will strengthen its programme to avoid vessel strikes to whales.

2008-11-17 Creating A Safe Haven For Whales In Antarctica As the Volvo Ocean Race departs Cape Town and skims the southern ocean on its second leg enroute to Kochi, India, Team Russia and WDCS have called for full protection of Antarctica’s Ross Sea as part of WDCS’s Global Marine Protected Areas Campaign.

2008-11-16 A Memento From Cape Town Skipper Andreas Hanakamp, owner Oleg Zherebtsov and South African crew member Camron Wills were presented a painting by internationally renown artist and whale expert Noel Ashton.

2008-11-14 Whale Watching In South Africa From July through November every year, southern right whales come so close to the South African coast that you can almost take a “whale spout shower” from shore. WDCS's Erich Hoyt explores the country's wonderful whale-watching opportunities.

2008-11-04 Watch Our Inspiring Video Clip Our breathtaking video demonstrating the beauty of whales and dolphins can now be watched our YouTube.

2008-10-31 The Southern Right Whale - From The Right Whale To Hunt To The Right Whale To Protect As the racing yachts approach Cape Town, marking the end of the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, another wanderer of the sea is awaiting their arrival – the southern right whale.

2008-10-22 Hope For Dolphins In West African Waters As the race headed out into the Atlantic destined for Capetown, a new agreement between countries of West Africa was being created heralding better protection for dolphins and small whales in the area. Nicola Hodgins reports.

2008-10-13 Orca Watching In The Strait Of Gibraltar In this part of the world, one of the busiest boat traffic areas in the world, surrounded by the coast of Spain and the magic coastline of Africa, nature gives us the opportunity to enjoy one of nature's grandest pageants.

2008-10-13 The Rubbing Beach Pebble That Will Travel Round The World When Team Russia decided to name their boat Kosatka, skipper Andreas Hanakamp asked if there was anything that WDCS would like to have carried around the world during the Volvo Ocean Race ...

2008-10-09 Help Create ‘Safe Homes For Whales’ WDCS and Team Russia team up in the Volvo Ocean Race to protect whales. WDCS has announced a five-year campaign to obtain 12 highly protected ‘safe havens’ for whales and dolphins across the globe.

2008-10-06 Sailing For The Whale Since 1992 Ana Cañadas, from research group Alnitak, introduces the amazing Alborán Sea off the coast of Spain and the years of sailing for research that has helped gain protection for whales and dolphins in the area.

2008-10-03 Whales Need Homes In The Sea WDCS's Global Campaign for Marine Protected Areas is calling for 'homes' for whales and dolphins in the sea - safe havens where they can thrive. Erich Hoyt explores why marine protected areas are so important for whales and dolphins.

2008-09-25 The Fin Whale - The Second Largest Animal On Earth The fin whale is the second largest animal on Earth, an endangered species and the only great whale regularly seen in the Mediterranean. Simone Panigada, Vice President of the Tethys Research Institute introduces this extraordinary animal.

2008-09-18 The Mediterranean: A Multiple Choice Quiz The Mediterranean is renowned for its beaches and cafe bars, but its marine wildlife is often forgotten. WDCS's Erich Hoyt reveals the secrets of the area's whales and dolphins and the threats they face.

2008-08-28 Team Russia Complete Round Britain And Ireland Race In Record Breaking Time Team Russia have shaved 15 hours off the previous time for sailing non-stop round Britain and Ireland in a mono hull in their qualifier for the Volvo Ocean Race.

2008-06-17 Team Russia Boat Named “Kosatka”, Meaning ORCA In Russian The team’s new Volvo Open 70 yacht has been christened Kosatka, the Russian word for orca (killer whale) in honour of the speed, power and exemplary teamwork shown by orcas.

2008-06-15 WDCS And Sailing Team Russia Call For ‘Safe Havens’ For Whales And Dolphins All around the world, whales and dolphins are fighting for survival. Every day they face being entangled in fishing nets, poisoned by chemicals, harassed, hunted, starved and evicted from where they feed, breed and take shelter.

2008-06-15 The Volvo Ocean Race And Whales WDCS is campaigning for the creation of significant new protected places – called marine protected areas – for whales and dolphins around the world by 2012.

2008-06-15 Find Out More About Orcas In Far East Russia Since 1999, WDCS, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, has led a coalition of supporters of the Far East Russia Orca Project, a group of about a dozen students from universities in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Vladivostok.