The wildlife charity Marine Connection is asking Sea World on the Gold Coast of Australia, to return the friendly bottlenose dolphin to be returned to the wild. The singular dolphin, nicknamed Cliffy, is between 3 and 5 years of age and was regularly sighted around the Port of Brisbane in Queensland.
Japan Dolphin Day, 3 September 2008 – Join our peaceful protest in London or sign our on line petition Once again the Marine Connection is co-ordinating the UK section of the annual worldwide protest over the cruel and barbaric slaughter of more than 20,000 dolphins, small whales and porpoises in Japanese hunts and their capture [...]
The Marine Connection recently launched its Lone Rangers Report which focuses on solitary dolphins and whales and includes recommendations for their welfare and protection. In recent years there has been an increase in their occurrence within the UK and as a step towards increased protection, the charity is calling for better legislation to make sure [...]
Nearly 60 years after the Thames River was claimed to be ‘biologically dead’, new environmental research show the river is now a hive of activity for underwater life. The river still suffers from some pollution due to the Victorian designed sewer system overflowing into the Thames through heavy rainfall. But with over a 100 species [...]
Despite the cold weather over the Easter break, I found myself bobbing about in the middle of the ocean off Cornwall watching seals, seabirds and a porpoise! The Cornish coastline is home to an incredible variety of dolphins, porpoises, whales and other fantastic marinelife. The area is very popular for watching marine mammals in their [...]
Plastic particles are acting a magnet for poisons in the ocean, according to a study being carried out by the University of Plymouth. These studies are suggesting that billions of plastic particles are drifting underwater and concentrating the ocean’s pollutants. These seeds of toxic threat are not only being found around the shores of the [...]
Eco Fishing On The Up Thanks to the tireless efforts of the Marine Stewardship Council and Greenpeace, the British fishing industry is about to become one of the most environmentally friendly in the world market. The Council has so far persuaded 60% of all British fishing fleets to join their responsible fishing scheme, with a [...]
Severe overfishing of the Bluefin Tuna are pushing the breed close to extinction, with reports revealing nearly three times the recommended quota being netted per year. Limits imposed by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT), claim that nearly half the current Mediterranean Tuna fishing fleet needs to be docked to save [...]
I attended the premier of Shark Water in London recently and highly recommend that everyone watches this film. It sends a clear message and shows that sharks are very vulnerable creatures that desperately need protection. Crocodiles kill more people in one year than sharks will in 100 years - crocodiles are protected, sharks are not. 100 [...]
Tractor Road Run for Cancer Research UK
International Alert Women of Peace Concert – 08-03-12
Amnesty International Global Day of Action