WHALE RESOURCES AND LINKS

An alphabetical list of Associations, organizations, groups and interested parties along with general information websites regarding Marine life. This is not an exhaustive listing. If there are any not here that you think should be here - please send us their details and link and we'll include them. This list is provided for the benefit of all volunteers.

		American Cetacean Society Founded in 1967, The American Cetacean Society is the oldest whale conservation in thr world. The Society's aim and goal is to protect whales, dolphins, porpoises and their habitats through public education, research grants and conservation actions.

Cascadia Research		Cascadia Research Cascadia Research was founded in 1979 primarily to conduct research needed to manage and protect threatened marine mammals. It is a non-profit scientific and education organization based in Olympia, Washington, USA.

		Cetacean Nation Cetacean Nation's aim and goal is to foster a greater understandings of the minds and consciousness of whales and dolphins; To develop methods and technologies to enhance interspecies communications between humans and cetaceans; To gain recognition from the international human community to the inherent rights that cetaceans have.

Cetacean Society International		Cetacean Society International The Cetacean Society International is a conservation, education, and research organization. Their goal is the "optimum utilization of the whale resources," as called for in the 1946 Treaty of the International Whaling Commission. They support and promote benign activities such as regulated whale-watching, non-lethal and humane research, and widespread educational, environmental and observation programs relating to free-roaming cetaceans internationally.

		International Whaling Commission - IWC The International Whaling Commission was set up under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (signed in Washington DC in 1946). The purpose of the Convention was and is to provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry.

		International Fund for Animal Welfare - IFAW A highly respected organization that draws attention to the plight of endagered species of animals both marine and wildlife.

Marinebio		Marinebio Founded in 1998, MarineBio is a USA nonprofit marine conservation and science education group working to educate the world about ocean life, marine biology, marine conservation and sea ethic

Minke Whale Research		Minke Whale Research Dr Birtles and his team have been researching the dwarf minke whales for nine years, and have developed a Code of Practice for swimming with whales in co-operation with the tourism industry. They are also encouraging tourists to help with their research. Their website is all about Minke Whales.

		North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission - NAMMCO The North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission is an international body for cooperation on the conservation, management and study of marine animals in the north Atlantic. NAMMCO provides a mechanism for cooperation on conservation and management for all species of cetaceans (whales and dolphins) and pinnipeds (seals and walruses) in the region.

		Ocean Care Ocean Care is a registered Swiss non-profit organization founded in 1989 and dedicated to cetacean conservation and the protection of their natural habitat. It has a strong commitment to realistic and cooperative initiatives and works at national and international level in the areas of whaling, industrial fishing, environmental changes, seal hunting and dolphin captivity.

		ORCA
		ORCA was formed in 2000 and is THE marine conservation charity dedicated to forging links between people and the sea. ORCA is committed to the study of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) and promoting their conservation through enthusing, inspiring and educating others

		Orca Network The Orca Network is an organization dedicated to raising awareness about the whales of the Pacific Northwest, and the importance of providing them healthy and safe habitats.

		Pacific Wildlife Foundation The Pacific WildLife Foundation is a non-profit coastal and marine research and education society that inspires an appreciation for objective scientific research and conservation of the ocean. The Foundation conducts original research, develop novel education programs, and inspire an appreciation for conservation of the ocean.

		Sea Shepherd Established in 1977, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization. Their mission is to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world's oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species.

		Sea Watch Foundation - SWF Sea Watch is a national marine conservation research charity dedicated to the protection of whales, dolphins and porpoises (cetaceans) around the UK. Sea Watch alerts government, industry and environmental organisations to any problems, and prompt practical measures to help protect them from existing and impending threats.

		UK Cetaceans Strandings Investigation Programme - CSIP
		The UK Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP) has been running since 1990 and is funded by Defra and the Devolved Administrations. We coordinate the investigation of all whales, dolphins and porpoises (collectively known as cetaceans), marine turtles and basking sharks that strand around the UK coastline. As well as documenting each individual stranding, we also retrieve a proportion for investigation at post-mortem to allow us to establish a cause of death. The data and samples collected during the course of our research have also facilitated a large number of international collaborations, which have addressed a wide range of scientific questions.

		Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society - WDCS Established in 1987, The WDCS is one of the most active Charities in the field of Marine Conservation and the welfare of whales. Their keywords for what they do can be summed up as Stop, Protect and Connect.

		Whale Net WhaleNet is an interactive educational web site which focuses on whales and marine research. WhaleNet is sponsored by Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusetts with initial support from the National Science Foundation.

		Whale Trust Whale Trust was formed in 2001 to support field research on whales and their marine environment. Its founders are passionate scientists and explorers who believe that science-the quest for answers to the most intriguing questions about our natural world--lies at the heart of environmental education and conservation.

		Whaleman Foundation The Whaleman Foundation is an oceanic research, conservation and production organization dedicated to preserving and protecting dolphins, whales, and their ocean habitat. Their mission is to preserve and protect cetaceans (dolphins, whales, and porpoises) and their critical habitats.

		Wild Whales Wild Whales is a British Columbia Cetacean Sightings Network, a conservation and research program of the Vancouver Aquarium in partnership with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). They collect sightings of all cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) and sea turtles from British Columbia and surrounding waters.