Dave Phillips, Save Dolphins and Whales
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Dave Phillips, Save Dolphins and Whales
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How you can take action to help the environment and save whales. Plus all the latest whale and dolphin news.
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Hi did you know that if we slow down our ships, we’ll benefit the environment and save whales? The even better news is that you can help make this happen!
Transport Ministers from around the world are meeting in London right now. They are discussing a proposal to cap ship speed limits. You can influence this important decision.
Just tweet or email your country’s Transport Minister and ask her or him to support this proposal.
Last month, I was proud to tell you that our Stop Whaling team helped thwart Japan’s efforts to abolish the whaling ban. This month I’ve got even more great news for you – Japan may face international trade sanctions over its hunt of sei whales. Sei whales are the third largest creature on our planet and they’re endangered – you can see them in the photo above and I’m sure you’ll agree that they are pretty amazing creatures.
International trade in sei whale meat and body parts is banned, yet Japan still kills as many as 134 of them every year. CITES, the convention that regulates international trade in endangered species, has agreed that this hunt is illegal and demanded that Japan takes action or face possible sanctions. Our brilliant team was instrumental in achieving this result – thank you for supporting us to make this happen.
With so many bad things happening in the world, it’s important to celebrate the positive and remember that we create change when we stand together. Thank you for your continued support!
From all of us at WDC,
Julia Thoms, WDC campaigns manager
If you’re in the UK, US or Canada, you can influence talks happening right now! If we slow ships we will save whales, cut emissions and reduce underwater noise. Just email or tweet your Transport Minister and ask them to support the ship speed limit cap.
I’m pleased to let you know that your copy of Whale & Dolphin will be with you at the end of November. It’s a great issue with exciting news about whales and dolphins in Scotland. If you’re not signed up, it’s not too late – subscribe today with a donation of £30 or £3 a month.
If you are a teacher or parent, your school can help save the New Zealand dolphin by performing and filming a rugby ‚Haka‘. WDC is an official partner of the Oxford/Cambridge Varsity Match and five lucky schools will be selected to perform their Haka at the game at Twickenham on 6 December!
Orca, Morgan has a baby
Usually, a new orca baby is cause for celebration, but sadly not in this case. Morgan is held captive by theme park, Loro Parque in Tenerife and her little baby will probably never be free or feel the ocean on her skin.
Check out a range of awesome Christmas gift ideas in our online shop including the WDC Whale & Dolphin calendar for 2019. The perfect gifts for whale and dolphin lovers.
https://uk.whales.org/make-a-single-donation
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Sometimes we need to remind ourselves how far we’ve come. It’s easy to get weighed down by the bad things and forget about our achievements. I remember when there were still captive dolphins in the UK and when most people didn’t question places like SeaWorld. We’ve come a long way together since then!
http://uk.whales.org/blog/2017/05/wdcs-tour-operator-campaign-an-update
British Airways still refuses to listen, but big players like Virgin Holidays, Thomas Cook and TripAdvisor are more progressive and have begun making radical changes. We’re so grateful to you and all our wonderful supporters for standing with us to show these companies that people care.
The beluga whale in the picture above is Little White and we are getting nearer to the day we will release her, Jun Jun (pictured below) and Little Grey into their new sea sanctuary home.
http://uk.whales.org/blog/2017/05/sanctuary-update-beluga-boot-camp
As we speak, they are in the care of experts who are helping them prepare for the upheaval and stress of transportation and for the challenges they will face once they are ‚home‘, such as colder water and having to hunt for their own food again. It’s not unlike the training astronauts have to go through before going to the International Space Station! Read all about it below.
Until then, thank you for being part of WDC. We couldn’t be here for whales and dolphins without you.
With very best wishes,
Julia Thoms, WDC campaigns manager
I’m so excited about our project to create the world’s first sanctuary for ex-captive beluga whales. Jun Jun (pictured), Little White and Little Grey are preparing for their new lives. To get them mentally and physically ready is a lot of work, but it’s worth it!
Unlike the dinosaurs at British Airways, other, more open-minded travel companies are listening to you. We are advising Virgin and TripAdvisor, and Thomas Cook is auditing all the captive facilities on its books.
New ways to fundraise
Join our 24 hour gaming fundraiser on 9 June. Anyone who loves playing games can set up their own gaming marathon. You can take part on a console, a phone or even play board games. You can game alone or with friends, online or in person! Interested?
We’ve been busy since we launched our campaign to stop dolphins, porpoises and whales dying in nets in UK waters. Have a read of my blog to find out what our team has been doing to influence decision-makers in the UK and in Europe.
Plus, even more ways you can help …
Play our Summer Raffle Take part in the raffle and you could win £1,000*. Play with as little as £1, and you could win one of seven cash prizes worth £2,000. All proceeds go towards our orca captivity work. |
Shop on eBay! To celebrate World Ocean’s Day on Thursday 8 June, eBay.co.uk are enabling shoppers to donate to WDC at the checkout, through the PayPal giving fund. |
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I thought I’d share this wonderful image of a minke whale with you. This beautiful whale is a symbol for me of how all whales should be – living their lives, undisturbed in the ocean, without the threat of a harpoon.
I’m sure you were as saddened as I was to hear that Japan’s whaling boats returned from their Antarctic hunt with 333 minke whales. After the outcry it sparked last year, the Japanese government hasn’t yet released figures on how many of them were pregnant. If we go by the 2016 figures then we can guess that well over 100 of the whales they killed could have been carrying a baby.
http://uk.whales.org/urge-cecilia-malmstrom-to-make-japans-whaling-deal-breaker
You can help. If you have a Twitter account, please take part in our action and ask the EU to say ’no‘ to a trade deal with Japan while Japan kills whales. And please make a small donation to help fund our campaign – even a gift of just £3 or £5 will help.
http://uk.whales.org/donate/donate-to-help-stop-japanese-whaling
I have some good news for you too – travel industry giant, Thomas Cook, is taking great strides in the right direction by reviewing its stance on promoting captive whale and dolphin facilities. I’ll bring you more news on that next month as well as on the progress we are making in our project to create the world’s first sanctuary for ex-captive beluga whales.
Until then, thank you for being part of WDC. We couldn’t be here for whales and dolphins without you!
With very best wishes,
Julia Thoms, WDC campaigns manager
Japan’s whalers returned from their Antarctic hunt with 333 whales. In just over four months they killed 178 females and 155 males despite global condemnation. Please join the growing community who want these hunts to stop.
Thomas Cook will drop tours to some captive dolphin parks in response to public pressure. We are making great progress in our campaign to stop UK holiday companies supporting whale and dolphin captivity. Thank you for your brilliant support!
If you haven’t yet signed our petition to stop dolphins, porpoises and whales dying in fishing gear in UK seas, then please sign now. We only have a small window to make sure the protection they have under the EU does not get lost after Brexit.
Orca families share an inseparable bond – the whole family is there to love, care for and protect each other. But some orca populations are critically endangered. With a gift in your Will, however large or small, you can help us to give orca families the protection they need to survive. |
Calling all ocean lovers! What if you could wear something that was good for the ocean and support WDC at the same time? Fourth Element have released their OceanPositive range which includes swimwear made from recycled fishing nets! Now is your chance to win some great prizes. |
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I’ve got some good news and some sad news for you this month. I also wanted to say a massive ‚thank you‘ for your support – it is truly appreciated and makes a big difference for whales and dolphins.
If you haven’t done so already, please sign our petition below and before I get on with sharing the news with you, I thought you might enjoy this picture, snapped by my colleague Charlie, of dolphins having fun in the wild in Scotland…
With very best wishes,
Julia Thoms, WDC campaigns manager
Thousands of dolphins, porpoises and whales die in fishing gear in UK seas every year. We need to protect them. If you haven’t signed our petition yet, please take a few seconds to do it now. If you already have – THANK YOU!
Iceland’s main whale hunter has announced there will be no fin whale slaughter in Iceland this summer, saving the lives of up to 184 endangered whales. This is fantastic news. My colleague Vanessa explains how you helped make this happen.
We celebrate another leap forward in our campaign to stop UK holiday companies supporting whale and dolphin captivity. Virgin Holidays has listened to you and won’t sign up any new attractions that feature whales and dolphins for ‚entertainment‘.
A new documentary makes the shocking revelation that around 90% of the minke whales killed by Norwegian hunters are female, and the majority of them are pregnant.
Swim for WDC’s Team Orca! There’s still time so sign up and take part in the Great London or North Swim 2017 and help raise money for WDC’s international whale and dolphin conservation projects. |
Mother’s Day gift inspirations Every mum deserves a special treat for Mother’s Day and we’ve got some lovely new gift ideas. Every penny you spend goes to help whales and dolphins around the world. |
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Whales and dolphins can’t breathe underwater. Trapped in a net, they will panic, just like you would. Many endure terrible wounds and broken bones as they try to escape. When they can’t struggle anymore, they will close their blowhole and suffocate.
Will you help keep them safe by signing our petition on Care2 now?
Thousands of dolphins, porpoises and whales die in fishing gear every year in UK seas. Most of the protection they have comes from the EU. But, after Brexit they won’t even have that. What then? Even more could die.
I know you’ve helped our campaigns before and I hope we can count on you again. Your support is incredibly valuable. Please spare a few seconds to sign this important petition. Urge the governments of the UK to put laws in place to protect dolphins, porpoises and whales once Britain leaves the EU.
We can win this campaign if we all stand together, so we’ve teamed up with our friends at the petition site, Care2. We must show Ministers that people care about dolphins, porpoises and whales dying in UK seas.
Thank you for taking a few moments to sign. It’s a simple thing to do but can make a big difference. Let’s stop the suffering.
Thank you
With my very best wishes,
Julia Thoms, WDC campaigns manager
http://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/westjet-stop-selling-seaworld-tickets/
WestJet—the second-largest air carrier in Canada—is still selling SeaWorld tickets and tours, despite learning that the company’s cruel practices include confining sensitive and intelligent orcas to concrete tanks, giving them psychoactive drugs, and subjecting them to overwhelming physical and emotional stress, which has resulted in the deaths of both orcas and humans. Dozens of other corporate partners cut ties with the abusement park years ago, but WestJet continues to profit from animal suffering. Urge the airline to do right by animals and end its affiliation with SeaWorld.
It’s been more than three years since the release of the documentary Blackfish—whose „star,“ Tilikum, recently died after 33 years in a concrete tank—but orcas at SeaWorld are still swimming in endless circles and breaking their teeth by gnawing in frustration on the concrete corners and metal bars of their tiny tanks. And other dolphins are still being impregnated, sometimes forcibly after being drugged. Facing sinking attendance, SeaWorld finally announced last year that it would end its sordid orca-breeding program—which has since been made illegal in California—but this action does nothing for the 22 orcas, more than 100 other dolphins and whales, and many other animals who are suffering in the company’s tanks right now. It’s unconscionable to make the currently captive, miserable orcas live the rest of their lives, up to another 40 years, in these conditions. SeaWorld needs to build coastal sanctuaries—where these animals could feel ocean currents, hear and communicate with wild pods, and dive deep—and we need to show WestJet that its customers care deeply about the welfare of all the animals suffering at marine parks. Please urge Gregg Saretsky, the president and CEO of WestJet, to end the company’s relationship with SeaWorld today. |
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We achieved great things together in 2016. To find out how your support helped WDC protect whales and dolphins, watch our short video.
– You helped persuade SeaWorld to stop breeding orcas and end the theatrical shows.
– You played a part in securing the world’s largest protected area of ocean in Antarctica.
– You convinced the Scottish Government to protect harbour porpoises.
– You won an agreement to remove river dams that were stopping orcas getting their salmon prey.
Never doubt the power we have when we stand together. Every penny you give, every petition you sign and every campaign you share makes a difference. Together, we will create a world where every whale and dolphin is safe and free.
From all of us at WDC, thank you for your support. Whales and dolphins are lucky to have you on their side.
Julia Thoms, WDC campaigns manager.
There are many ways that you can support WDC in 2017.
Adopt a whale or dolphin, volunteer your time, swim for Team Orca, make a donation or collect your pennies for our change box challenge! You can make a difference. |
There are many ways that you can support WDC in 2017. Adopt a whale or dolphin, volunteer your time, swim for Team Orca, make a donation or collect your pennies for our change box challenge! You can make a difference. |
Want to see whales in the wild? Fancy a new challenge this year?
Trek Iceland is a five-day sponsored trek where you’ll experience the country’s incredible landscapes, mountains, glaciers, hot springs and waterfalls. |
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Image credits: Video – WDC | Iceland Image – WDC/RobLott | Dolphin Image – WDC/Charlie Phillips
![]() SeaWorld Orlando is hosting a „Seven Seas Food Festival,“ and we need your help to let the entertainers scheduled to perform know that it’s wrong to support a company that deprives complex, emotional, and social orcas of everything that’s natural and important to them. Even though compassionate artists and dozens of other bands— such as Willie Nelson, Cheap Trick, REO Speedwagon, Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, Barenaked Ladies, and 38 Special— canceled their performances at the abusement park, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lee Brice, Bill Engvall, Styx, Justin Moore, ZZ Top, Phillip Phillips, Village People, the Commodores, Oscar D’León, Olga Tañón, and Grupo Manía are still set to participate, which will lead their fans to support a company that forces highly intelligent orcas to do confusing tricks and live in concrete tanks that are, to them, the size of a bathtub. Entertainers listen to their fans, so please ask these performers to cancel their appearances at SeaWorld. |
http://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/seaworld-food-festival/
![]() SeaWorld Orlando is hosting a „Seven Seas Food Festival,“ and we need your help to let the entertainers scheduled to perform know that it’s wrong to support a company that deprives complex, emotional, and social orcas of everything that’s natural and important to them. Even though compassionate artists and dozens of other bands— such as Willie Nelson, Cheap Trick, REO Speedwagon, Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, Barenaked Ladies, and 38 Special— canceled their performances at the abusement park, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lee Brice, Bill Engvall, Styx, Justin Moore, ZZ Top, Phillip Phillips, Village People, the Commodores, Oscar D’León, Olga Tañón, and Grupo Manía are still set to participate, which will lead their fans to support a company that forces highly intelligent orcas to do confusing tricks and live in concrete tanks that are, to them, the size of a bathtub. Entertainers listen to their fans, so please ask these performers to cancel their appearances at SeaWorld. |