Projects & Campaigns

Threats to dolphins and whales are many and varied, and as such, the Marine Connection's work is constantly growing and changing.

The charity campaigns successfully on various issues and our international educational and research projects ensure the Marine Connection makes a significant difference to the lives of these animals.

Here is just a selection of the vital work carried out by the Marine Connection to reduce threats to, and protect dolphins, whales and their environment;

Cetacean Bycatch	Captivity	Marine Impacts
Dolphin & whale deaths due to fishing operations and net entanglement	Captivity - the moral argument - conservation or simply profit	Underwater noise, military sonar and other threats to cetaceans

Japanese Drive Hunts	Whaling	Peru
The largest annual hunt of dolphins & whales in the world	Whaling - how can it be justified and what are the issues	Investigating the illegal trade in dolphin meat

Marine Policy (UK)	Solitary/Habituated Cetaceans	Rescue & Strandings
Campaigning for cleaner, healthier seas	Dolphins & whales in contact with humans	Cetacean strandings - information & courses