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New MoU for the Conservation of Small Cetaceans and Manatees in Western Africa signed in TogoCMS has acquired a new member of its family of regional species agreements – an MoU to conserve small whales and manatees in western Africa. more |
Humpback Whale freed from entanglement in fishing gearOn 10th September 2008, a large humpback whale was found entangled in a fishing net near Diani, Kenya. more |
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If You Love to See Dolphins in Our Ocean, Don't feed them!!YoD Warns of Dangers of Feeding Dolphins in the Wild more |
Assessing Populations of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins
The following is a media release about a meeting which was held at SPREP (Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme; www.sprep.org). more
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Fun learning with the 'Dolphins and Whales 3D' EdukitThis kit contains lots of information about whales and dolphins and can be downloaded for use in the classroom and for private purposes. more |
YoD Ambassadors Open Water Portugal to swim across English ChannelFollowing their crossing at Peniche, Portugal in June, YoD Ambassadors and open water swimmers Miguel Arrobas and Nuno Vicente of Portugal have now accomplished another spectacular feat. They swam across the English Channel! more |
Australia's Kimberley snubfin dolphins may be a new dolphin species
DNA samples taken from snubfin dolphins off the Kimberley coast may prove they are a new dolphin species or sub-species. more
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Fisheries blamed for surge in deaths of dolphins and whales in British watersScientists have reported a surge in the number of dead whales, dolphins and porpoises washing up on Cornish shores after lethal encounters with nets and other fishing gear. more |
Cape Verde, Santa Maria - Educational Dolphin Manuals distributed to schoolOn July 11th of 2008, the TUI Team Cape Verde visited Kim Barbosa School in Santa Maria. more |
Muc Mhara - Ireland's smallest whale: 2nd IWDG International Whale Conference from 19-21 September 2008 at Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney, Co DublinThe Irish Whale and Dolphin Group are pleased to announce their forthcoming conference on Ireland’s smallest whale – Muc Mhara or the harbour porpoise. more |
Whale-human-conflict: is it real?In response to the global fisheries crisis, some claim that marine mammals, particularly the great whales, compete with humans for fish resources. more |
YoD supports outstanding dolphin and whale conservation projectsIn the new 'Priority Projects' section on this website, we highlight a number of especially valuable projects dealing with topics closely related to dolphin and whale conservation. more |
YoD campaign remains strong in KenyaIn the ongoing Kenyan educational awareness campaign on dolphin protection, the continued focus is on the key target group, the schools. more |
Portuguese swimmers Miguel Arrobas and Nuno Vicente appointed as Ambassadors of the Year of the DolphinOlympic swimmer Miguel Arrobas and Nuno Vicente dedicated their crossing starting from the island of Berlenga Farilhões to Peniche, to the cause of dolphin conservation. more |
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Pier2Pier Initiative for Dolphins wins PrizeThe dolphin conservation initiative at Plantation High School in Plantation, Florida, won the 'Doors to Diplomacy' prize, awarded to middle school and high school students around the world for outstanding web projects that teach others about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy. more |
YoD Patrol Boat launchedIn cooperation with the Kenya Wildlife Service, the YoD has launched a patrol boat to monitor activities of fishermen and dolphin watchers on the Kenyan coast. more |
YEAR OF THE DOLPHIN - AN INSPIRATION ON KENYA`S TRANQUIL COASTBonn 25 April 2008 Last weekend saw three coastal villages in southern Kenya – Shimoni, Vanga and Majoreni – lead an inspiring celebration of the Year of the Dolphin programme for 2008. more |
YoD Ambassador Thomas White interviewed on Whales-online.orgThe author of "In defense of Dolphins - the new moral frontier" spoke to Margi Prideaux of Whales-online about his groundbreaking book. more |
Focus on community dolphin conservation in KenyaIn 2008, the YoD in Kenya will focus on community-based conservation action, aiming for sustainable approaches to the use of marine resources. more |
The YoD welcomes Professor Thomas White as Ambassador for 2008Professor White is a Scientific Advisor to the Wild Dolphin Project, a research organization studying a community of Atlantic Spotted Dolphins in the Bahamas. He is also an Adviser to the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. more |
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New Conservation Initiative Launched for Florida’s Wild DolphinsDavie, FL-March 7, 2008 The journalism class of Plantation High School is joining the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS), as well as state, federal and international partners, in a campaign to raise awareness among youth of threats to dolphins, manatees and the marine environment throughout the State. more |
YoD takes stock of top achievements 2007The Year of the Dolphin 2007 has catalysed numerous activities in various fields, from education and awareness raising to fundraisers and concrete conservation action. more |
YoD partners meet to discuss plans for rest of 2008At the meeting at UN Campus in Bonn, Germany, the work plan for 2008 was discussed and a list of priority conservation projects accepted. more |
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Dolphin Manual now available in Portuguesemore |
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Prizes awarded to children and students for exceptional efforts to protect dolphinsChildren from around the world, who have shown their commitment for dolphins as part of the Year of the Dolphin 2007, supported by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), have been awarded special prizes for their efforts. more |
YoD event in Shimoni, KenyaGlobal Vision International organized several events for the YoD in Kenya. Read their account.. more |
CMS receives donation of 17.000 Euro from TUI
At the Boating Fair in Düsseldorf, CMS received a large donation for the Year of the Dolphin from TUI AG. moreNew IMAX - movie on Whales and Dolphins coming soon
DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D: Tribes of the Ocean will show a large variety of cetacean species, filmed exclusively in the wild, as they really are in their daily lives. moreDominican Republic stops import of wild-caught dolphins
The government of the Dominican Republic has stopped the import of a dozen wild dolphins which were caught in a drivehunt near Taiji, Japan. Public protests may have influenced this decision. moreCMS Executive Secretary's interview with whales-online.org
Whales-online.org speaks to Mr Robert Hepworth, Executive Secretary with the UN's Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (also known as CMS), about the status and future of cetacean conservation. moreYoung naturalist in Mumbai demonstrates formidable grassroots activism for dolphin conservation
In a self-motivated campaign that began in September of 2007, Mr. Kartik Shah, a young naturalist from Mumbai, India, has been making school kids in and around his city aware of the dolphins' plight and motivating them to become themselves active for dolphins and their realm, the ocean. more
Dolphin Fund supports CMS conservation projectsIn a special Year of the Dolphin event on 4 November, the Dolphin Fund (DF) and Naturpuunt being the campaign co-coordinator in Belgium, presented results and activities as a contribution to dolphin conservation and awareness raising in that country. more |
YoD Event in Watamu, Kenya
On November 3rd, 2007, the YoD awareness campaign was in Watamu, a Kenyan tourist resort and fishing community, in the endeavor to reach out to all Kenyans, particularly those living on the coastline and whose livelihoods and activities are dependent and have impact on the sea and marine ecology. moreCMS Standing Committee Welcomes Convention’s Progress and Two New Parties
Bonn - 9 November 2007 – The 32nd Meeting of the CMS Standing Committee took place on 8-9 November at the UN Campus in Bonn. moreNew Responses to Whales and Dolphins in Need: Towards Reducing Underwater Noise, Ship Strikes and By-catch in Marine Protected Areas
Dubrovnik / Croatia, 25 October – The reduction of threats and the establishment of new marine protected areas were concluded to improve the conservation status of whales and dolphins in the Black and Mediterranean Seas. These resolutions were adopted at the Third Meeting of the Parties to the Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans in the Black and Mediterranean Seas (ACCOBAMS) hosted by Croatia in Dubrovnik, 22-25 October 2007. For more information on the Agreement, see www.accobams.org moreYear of the Dolphin: Foundation Laid for One of the Largest Agreements on Small Whales under CMS
Adeje,Tenerife/Spain, 20 October - During the West African Talks on Cetaceans and Their Habitats (WATCH), held from 16 – 20 in Tenerife, Spain, the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) has created the framework for a major agreement on small cetaceans under its umbrella. moreProceeds of Dolphin Day Dinner exceed 100.000 Euro!!!
On the evening of October 17th, the Palace Hotel in Noordwijk was the location for a great evening event dedicated to conserving the oceans: the Dolphin Day Dinner. more
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PIER2PIER – Students’ initiative for wild dolphins in FloridaJamie Aquino, a Journalism teacher at the Plantation High School in Florida, has started a program, named PIER2PIER, whereby students raise awareness of perils wild dolphins are threatened by. The first step will be... more |
Loro Parque Fundación signs agreement with Canary Islands UNESCO Center to sponsor WATCH and to promote Side Event
On the 1st of October, Loro Parque Fundación and the UNESCO Center in Canary Islands presented a memorandum of agreement, therein agreeing to sponsor the WATCH celebration in Adeje (Tenerife). moreWorld Animal Day - Portugal celebrates the Year of the Dolphin
Peniche/Portugal, 4 October – The Municipality of Peniche, official supporter of this global campaign, is bringing together conservation bodies to promote dolphin conservation in Portugal. A scientific audience has been invited to attend workshops on dolphins to learn about current cetacean studies, whale watching and the reintroduction of marine mammals in Portugal. more
Initiative underway for Hector's Dolphins and Maui's DolphinsHector's and Maui's dolphins are New Zealand's marine Taonga (treasure). However, they are rapidly facing extinction due to human impacts. more |
