Cetaceans and Other Marine Biodiversity of the Eastern Tropical Pacific: Options for Adapting to Climate Change.
In recognition of the potential threat posed by climate change to the ecology of the Eastern Pacific and in support of the International Whaling Commission’s (IWC) initiatives regarding the impact of climate change on cetaceans, the government of Costa Rica hosted a workshop on Climate Change and Adaptation Options for Cetaceans and Other Marine Biodiversity of the Eastern Pacific, in Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica, 9-11 February 2009.
WWF position following the IWC intersessional meeting, March 2009
A proposed “package deal” that would allow Japan a five year coastal whaling quota in exchange for phasing out or reducing its so-called scientific whaling program in the Southern Ocean is not an acceptable compromise as it does not do enough to protect whales according to WWF.
Whales set to chase shrinking feed zones
Endangered migratory whales will be faced with shrinking crucial Antarctic foraging zones which will contain less food and will be further away, a new analysis of the impacts of climate change on Southern Ocean whales has found.
Whales, Whaling & the International Whaling Commission
WWF’s goal is to ensure that viable populations of all cetacean species occupy their historical range, and fulfil their role in maintaining the integrity of ocean ecosystems. We work at a local level and across a broad range of international fora to address and reduce threats to cetaceans. Download WWF's full Position Paper for the 2008 IWC Meeting.
Disturbed, hungry and lost – climate change impacts on whales
Whales, dolphins and porpoises are facing increasing threats from climate change, according to a new report published by WWF and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS).
WWF public opinion poll on commercial whaling in 10 Pacific and Caribbean countries
Citizens from ten out of ten countries say “No” to commercial whaling
WWF's Global River Dolphin Initiative
WWF’s Global Freshwater Programme and Global Species Programme have launched a River Dolphin Initiative with the aim of reducing threats to river dolphins and enhancing freshwater ecosystem health. River dolphins and porpoises are among the world’s most threatened mammal species.
Factsheet: River Dolphins
Less famous than their marine cousins, river dolphins are rapidly disappearing - along with their natural river habitats.
Factsheet: Cetaceans
Despite decades of legal protection, 7 of the 13 great whale species are still endangered or vulnerable, as are a further 17 small whale, dolphin, and porpoise species or populations. Direct hunting and bycatch remain the greatest threats to the survival of these graceful aquatic mammals.