WWF Protecting Whales and Dolphins Initiative
Learn more about new efforts working with local community leaders, science experts, NGOs and governments to strengthen protection for whale and dolphin habitats blue corridors across the Western Pacific.
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LATEST NEWS & STORIES
Whales and dolphins are nature positive
- but under threat
Growing evidence shows that protecting whales, dolphins, and porpoises has benefits for nature and people. And yet, these magnificent animals face growing threats due to human activities. As a result, 1/4 of the world’s cetaceans are now at risk of extinction in the wild.
Photo © Alex Rosenfeld
Protecting blue corridors
A new conservation approach for enhanced cooperation
Threats to whales have evolved - and so our conservation must evolve too. From local to regional to international levels, science, civil society, industry, states and intergovernmental bodies all have a role in safeguarding whales and their migrations, mitigating threats and co-designing solutions.
Photo © Oliver Scholey / Hector Skevington-Postles / Silverback / Netflix
