Latest species news
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Japanese whalers defy world opinion
In keeping with their annual defiance of international opinion, Japanese whalers return to port ...
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No wins for Japan but whales still losing
Five days of gridlock and political posturing at the International Whaling Commission stymied ...
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Japanese whaling shameful says WWF
As delegates gather here for the 54th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), WWF, ...
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Japan's science: a whale of a tale
A new WWF report dispels the myth that it is necessary to kill whales in order to study them. ...
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WWF condemns Japanese expansion of whaling to endangered species
WWF calls on Japan to abandon plans to capture up to 50 endangered Sei whales.
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Lethal whale "research" programmes produce meat, not answers: WWF
Japan would do better whale research by not killing whales, said WWF on the eve of a key ...
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Slow swimming whale meeting makes climate change breakthrough
The International Whaling Commission adopted a major climate change resolution on the last day of ...
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Sad day for the whales
WWF is disappointed that pro-whaling countries attending a meeting of the International Whaling ...
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Dark day for whales, says WWF
At a special meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) today, delegates voted by a ...
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IWC scientific report questions whale numbers
WWF, the conservation organization, today warned that there is fresh uncertainty over the actual ...
Latest species publications
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Cetacean Bycatch and the IWC
Scientists have estimated global cetacean bycatch (the entanglement of cetaceans in fishing gear) ...
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WWF IWC 57 Opening Statement
57th Meeting of the IWC ULSAN, Republic Of Korea
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Scientific Whaling
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Blue whales, a unique opportunity for marine conservation in Chile
By Centro Ballena Azul
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Report: Science, profit and politics: Scientific Whaling in the 21st Century
A new WWF report dispels the myth that it is necessary to kill whales in order to study them.
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Are Whales Eating All Our Fish?
Some argue that whale populations should be reduced because of their impact on commercial fish ...
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Save the Whale, Save the Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean is critical to ensuring the recovery and viability of the great whale ...
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Conserving Cetaceans on a Global Scale
A summary of current WWF cetacean conservation activities across the globe
