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Mike Bossley has been studying the bottlenose dolphins found in Adelaide's Port River for over 20 years. Find out about these lives of these animals and the threats they face.

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Welcome to WDCS Australasia

common dolphinEstablished in 1987, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, WDCS, is the world's most active charity dedicated to the conservation and welfare of all whales, dolphins and porpoises (also known as cetaceans).

WDCS Australasia implements many of WDCS’s international policy programs in our region. We work with governments, policy makers, researchers and other conservation organizations to create a safer environment for the whales and dolphins that inhabit the waters around our shores.

South Pacific ProjectsIn 2011, WDCS began working closely with South Pacific Projects, who are helping to support our work in the Pacific with the establishment of a new spinner dolphin research and conservation project in Fiji. Find out more.

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Erich HoytStricken Cruise Liner Threatens Important Marine Reserve
The partially submerged liner lies off the Italian island of Giglio, which lies inside the Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals.
Courtesy of WDCSWDCS Asks For Naval Cover Against Incursions By The Japanese Whaling Fleet
WDCS Australasia has written to the Environment Minister to protest against the recent activities of the Japanese whalers, and the lack of adequate response from the Australian Government
Oliver WieczorekConcern Over Jet Ski Impact On Dolphin Sanctuary
JET skiers are regularly harassing Port River dolphins, speeding around pods and in one case even attempting to land on a dolphin’s back, sparking calls for urgent action. (Story from the Portside Messenger)
Courtesy of WDCSLow Frequency Sounds Thought To Interrupt Whale Communication
Pulsing sounds made by technology used to monitor fish stocks may affect how baleen whales communicate, even at great distances.