A new open-access catalogue of killer whale calls is allowing researchers and orca enthusiasts to identify distinct ...

The International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting has concluded in Hobart, Australia, with no progress on the proposed South ...

World Animal Day brings together the animal welfare movement, uniting people around the globe in a shared commitment to ...

Shedd Aquarium has shared preliminary medical findings from the post-mortem necropsy investigations into the deaths of beluga whales Peekachu and Rain, who had been relocated from Marineland in Canada ...

A recent paper published in Ecology and Evolution sought to expand current knowledge of bottlenose dolphin genetics in Ireland by examining individuals that had either stranded along the coast or been ...

Marine Connection is supporting calls for stronger enforcement against dolphin harassment by recreational vessels in Malta. Together with EcoMarine Malta and various other organisations, we are ...

According to a new report, large numbers of bottlenose dolphins are relying on fishing trawlers for food off Italy’s eastern coast, suggesting they may be struggling to find enough prey in waters ...

Two years in power and still, the UK’s Labour government chooses not to implement the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act, which passed into law in 2023. This legislation should see the ...

Data spanning nearly half a century shows that endangered, fish-eating southern resident killer whales are spending less time in the inland waters of Puget Sound, while Bigg’s killer whales – ...

What took place in the Faroe Islands this week is difficult to comprehend on a human level. Reports indicate that more than 700 Atlantic white-sided dolphins were driven onto shore in coordinated ...

The long-finned pilot whale stranding on the Isle of Lewis in 2023 has provided scientists with rare insight into the species’ deep-water behaviour and complex social lives. New research focusing on ...

It was an excellent week at the 37th European Cetacean Society conference in Dundee, Scotland, bringing together global experts in whales, dolphins, porpoises, and seals to share the latest science, ...