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About WDCS

The global voice for the protection of whales, dolphins and their environment.

WDCS - the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society - is the world's most active charity dedicated to the conservation and welfare of all whales, dolphins and porpoises (also known as cetaceans).


The magic of meeting these vulnerable animals in their natural environment inspires us to make a difference!

WDCS has a dedicated team of staff, interns, volunteers and supporters in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Germany, the UK and the US. Across the world, our team is coming together to create an international community of passionate protectors for whales and dolphins. Through the media, events, exhibitions, visitor centers, websites and more, we spread the word about the need to protect these incredible sea creatures.

Our Work

Our shared purpose and compassion defends these remarkable animals against many dangers - whaling, dolphin hunts, fisheries by-catch, captivity, chemical and noise pollution, climate change and ship strikes. We bring individuals and groups together to create strong local, national and international campaigns to stop these threats. We defend the animals at risk and the places and conditions they need to survive – the places they call home.

We are Grace Drake, an elementary school student who gave a talk to her classmates explaining the dangers whales face in our oceans. We are Karolina Jasinska , a WDCS intern from Poland who used her degree in economics to help evaluate how whale watching increases peoples’ concern for the issues whales face. We are Randy Weir, a young dolphin supporter who held a sign asking people to care about dolphins. We are advocates, administrators, artists, computer technicians, children, interns, mariners, scientists, supporters and volunteers. We are you - and we are making a difference.

Visit our website and learn about our whale adoption program and other ways you can help.

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Learn More

To Learn More about Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, search "www.wdcs-na.org" in google.

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Adopt a Whale!

You can have your very own humpback whale! Each whale is unique and has its own special name. You can’t mistake their markings and bumpy heads! Your whale will be in the Gulf of Maine in the summer to eat and in the West Indies during the winter where they breed and have their babies. Go to whaleadoption.org to select your whale!