Whale and Dolphin Conservation US
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Saving the whales to save the world. You're whale-come.
Just like wizards cast powerful spells, whales work their magic beneath the waves- turning waste into a magical contribution to ocean health.
Nature’s Largest Recycling Program - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
New study confirms whales transport vital nutrients across the ocean and help to keep the marine environment healthy.
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April 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Just like wizards cast powerful spells, whales work their magic beneath the waves- turning waste into a magical contribution to ocean health.
Finding motivation for climate action in a stressful world when 2024 was the warmest year on record, which topped the previous record set just the year before
Climate action in a stressful world - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
Addressing our changing climate requires collective resilience, innovation, and adaptation.
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April 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Finding motivation for climate action in a stressful world when 2024 was the warmest year on record, which topped the previous record set just the year before
We remember @RepRaulGrijalva for standing up for coastal communities and the endangered whales we cherish. He knew that restoring endangered whales also meant restoring healthy oceans.
March 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
We remember @RepRaulGrijalva for standing up for coastal communities and the endangered whales we cherish. He knew that restoring endangered whales also meant restoring healthy oceans.
A cargo ship collided with a U.S. oil tanker in the North Sea, causing the tanker to catch on fire.🔥 The oil tanker was filled with 220,000 barrels of jet fuel for the United States military, the source of the fire.
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Enviornmental concerns over U.S. oil tanker crash in North Sea - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
On Monday, March 10, a cargo ship collided with a U.S. oil tanker in the North Sea, causing the tanker to catch on fire. The oil tanker was filled with 220,000 barrels of jet fuel for the United State...
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March 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A cargo ship collided with a U.S. oil tanker in the North Sea, causing the tanker to catch on fire.🔥 The oil tanker was filled with 220,000 barrels of jet fuel for the United States military, the source of the fire.
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Did fossil fuel save whales, like US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum stated? Let's find out...
Fossil fuels saved whaling, not whales - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
While the discovery of petroleum contributed to the decline in large scale “Yankee” whaling, it by no means ended whaling or saved the whales. Instead, it continued to pose an ongoing threat to their ...
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February 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Did fossil fuel save whales, like US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum stated? Let's find out...
Wed Feb 26th the House Natural Resources Subcommittee is holding a hearing titled: “Evaluating the Implementation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act.” Use the link in our bio to contact your reps asking them to keep the MMPA intact. us.whales.org/policy/save-...
Save the Marine Mammal Protection Act - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
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February 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Wed Feb 26th the House Natural Resources Subcommittee is holding a hearing titled: “Evaluating the Implementation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act.” Use the link in our bio to contact your reps asking them to keep the MMPA intact. us.whales.org/policy/save-...
43 new sites in need of protection have been identified. If we can identify and create areas that help protect whales and dolphins then we can help create a healthier ocean, and a healthy ocean creates a healthy planet.
Experts spotlight whale habitats needing protection - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
A task force of international scientists, co-chaired by WDC’s Erich Hoyt (OBE), that has been looking at ocean areas vital for whales and dolphins has identified 43 new sites in need of protection.
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February 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
43 new sites in need of protection have been identified. If we can identify and create areas that help protect whales and dolphins then we can help create a healthier ocean, and a healthy ocean creates a healthy planet.
and even though blue whales are the largest animal on the planet they survive by eating one of the smallest- feasting mostly on krill
#marinemammals number 9 is the biggest of the lot... the beautiful #bluewhale 🐋
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February 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
and even though blue whales are the largest animal on the planet they survive by eating one of the smallest- feasting mostly on krill
Huge win for #RightWhales!! An area known as the Wedge will now be included as part of the #Massachusetts Bay Restricted Area between February and April, to protect this critically #endangeredspecies
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January 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Huge win for #RightWhales!! An area known as the Wedge will now be included as part of the #Massachusetts Bay Restricted Area between February and April, to protect this critically #endangeredspecies
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One more on this latest from @whalesorg.bsky.social
Our longevity paper has been picked up by >150 news outlets. This is the first time this aspect - what it helps with inference on #rightwhales and #offshorewind - appears
Wind *can't* have impacted this huge difference in lifespans
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Our longevity paper has been picked up by >150 news outlets. This is the first time this aspect - what it helps with inference on #rightwhales and #offshorewind - appears
Wind *can't* have impacted this huge difference in lifespans
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Whales could live longer than we first thought - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
New report suggests that industrial whaling of great whales has hindered our ability to measure just how long they could live.
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January 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
One more on this latest from @whalesorg.bsky.social
Our longevity paper has been picked up by >150 news outlets. This is the first time this aspect - what it helps with inference on #rightwhales and #offshorewind - appears
Wind *can't* have impacted this huge difference in lifespans
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Our longevity paper has been picked up by >150 news outlets. This is the first time this aspect - what it helps with inference on #rightwhales and #offshorewind - appears
Wind *can't* have impacted this huge difference in lifespans
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"the data we used started in the 1980s and cut out in 2020. This is all from before wind development really got going off the US east coast ... those who choose to blame the decline of North Atlantic right whales on the wind industry are either poorly informed, or else they’re just duplicitous"
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Whales could live longer than we first thought - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
New report suggests that industrial whaling of great whales has hindered our ability to measure just how long they could live.
us.whales.org
January 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
"the data we used started in the 1980s and cut out in 2020. This is all from before wind development really got going off the US east coast ... those who choose to blame the decline of North Atlantic right whales on the wind industry are either poorly informed, or else they’re just duplicitous"
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We've been asked what's changed with the new administration in place and how their decisions will impact marine mammals...here's what we have to say: us.whales.org/2025/01/24/w...
WDC's statement to the new administration - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
We genuinely hope that the Trump Administration is concerned about the wellbeing of whales, and we hope their concerns also extend to the consideration of all offshore energy issues.
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January 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
We've been asked what's changed with the new administration in place and how their decisions will impact marine mammals...here's what we have to say: us.whales.org/2025/01/24/w...
How do scientists distinguish between whale and dolphin individuals in the wild? 🤔 us.whales.org/2025/01/17/w...
Whale and dolphin “fingerprints” – How scientists distinguish between whale and dolphin individuals in the wild - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
An animal “fingerprint” is a physical trait unique to every individual in a species (and not just species with fingers). These traits allow scientists to tell individuals of the same species apart; we...
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January 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
How do scientists distinguish between whale and dolphin individuals in the wild? 🤔 us.whales.org/2025/01/17/w...
An unprecedented number of whale strandings in our area- six whales in six months.
A sixth whale washes up in Massachusetts in six months
Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) received a report of a stranded humpback whale on Rexhame Beach in Marshfield the day after Christmas.
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December 27, 2024 at 7:05 PM
An unprecedented number of whale strandings in our area- six whales in six months.
"I've always been fascinated by nature and the relationships and connections between living things, from worms and bugs in the garden, to long-extinct dinosaurs, to blue whales and weird deep-sea fish." us.whales.org/2024/11/27/m...
Meet the 2024 Interns: Nory
I'm excited to introduce Nory as Whale and Dolphin Conservation's winter Marine Mammal Conservation Intern.
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December 19, 2024 at 4:53 PM
"I've always been fascinated by nature and the relationships and connections between living things, from worms and bugs in the garden, to long-extinct dinosaurs, to blue whales and weird deep-sea fish." us.whales.org/2024/11/27/m...
Meet Wall-E💙 One of the newly named North Atlantic right whales by @newenglandaquarium.bsky.social. Do you think his callosities look like Wall-E?
#whales #rightwhales #endageredspecies #marinescience
#whales #rightwhales #endageredspecies #marinescience
December 9, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Meet Wall-E💙 One of the newly named North Atlantic right whales by @newenglandaquarium.bsky.social. Do you think his callosities look like Wall-E?
#whales #rightwhales #endageredspecies #marinescience
#whales #rightwhales #endageredspecies #marinescience
Are there still white sharks hanging out in the Massachusetts area? #sharks #newengland #news #whitesharks #ocean #marinelife
White sharks remain in Massachusetts waters
Whale and Dolphin Conservation’s (WDC) Marine Animal Rescue and Response team has seen an increased number of seals with shark bites this fall along the Massachusetts south shore.
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December 3, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Are there still white sharks hanging out in the Massachusetts area? #sharks #newengland #news #whitesharks #ocean #marinelife
Picture this. Brooklyn. 1920's theater. An epic lineup. All to save the endangered North Atlantic right whales. Don't miss out! tickets: bit.ly/helpthewhales #brooklyn #nyc #concerts #holiday #whales #conservation
December 2, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Picture this. Brooklyn. 1920's theater. An epic lineup. All to save the endangered North Atlantic right whales. Don't miss out! tickets: bit.ly/helpthewhales #brooklyn #nyc #concerts #holiday #whales #conservation
We need whales more than most people realize. Not only do they make us smile from ear to ear and fill our entire hearts with happiness, but they are a critical part of our marine ecosystem and are helping us fight climate change.
#Whales #ClimateChange #MarineMemes #MarineScience
#Whales #ClimateChange #MarineMemes #MarineScience
November 26, 2024 at 4:51 PM
We need whales more than most people realize. Not only do they make us smile from ear to ear and fill our entire hearts with happiness, but they are a critical part of our marine ecosystem and are helping us fight climate change.
#Whales #ClimateChange #MarineMemes #MarineScience
#Whales #ClimateChange #MarineMemes #MarineScience
November 25, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Blue Sky. Blue Ocean. Blue Whales.
November 22, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Blue Sky. Blue Ocean. Blue Whales.