Global wildlife populations drop by 73%
Monitored wildlife populations have declined by 73%, according to WWF’s Living Planet Report 2026, while conservation successes offer grounds for hope.
7 October 2026
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Horrific injuries in Australia show the danger of vessel strikes on whales
Citizen scientists have shared shocking images with the World Wide Fund for Nature to raise awareness that whales can suffer horrific injuries or death from...
3 October 2026
New report calls for Pacific-wide action to protect whale corridors
A new report launched today ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum is calling for coordinated action to protect the ocean migration routes that connect whales,...
28 August 2026
Mismanagement of Antarctic krill fishery putting whales at risk
WWF has lodged an objection with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), calling for an immediate review of the certification of the Antarctic krill fishery...
2 March 2026
World’s first interactive map of whale migration reveals growing dangers in Australian waters
The world’s first interactive map of whale migration routes has revealed the growing dangers whales face in the oceans surrounding Australia.
4 June 2025
New research: krill availability impacts humpback whale pregnancies
New research shows reduced krill supplies lead to fewer pregnancies in humpback whales – a finding that could have major implications for industrial krill...
23 January 2023
Fishing area in the Antarctic becomes ocean sanctuary
An NGO-industry collaboration to protect the Antarctic Ocean today announces a big step forward with a year-round closure of a 4500km2 area of ocean around...
11 December 2020
Whales, penguins and krill feeling the heat in Antarctica
A new report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) highlights that human-caused warming is destroying sea ice habitat in the Antarctic, threatening the...
21 October 2019
CCAMLR fails to deliver increased protection for fragile Antarctic ecosystems
The international commission which decides on conservation plans for the oceans surrounding Antarctica has once again failed to deliver increased protection.
5 November 2018
Satellite tracking reveals crucial Antarctic feeding zone for humpback whales
Satellite tracking is unlocking the mystery of exactly where humpback whales feed on krill, highlighting the need for increased protection of the Western...
19 October 2018
Japan killing whales in Antarctic protected area
Japanese whalers have killed more than 50 minke whales this year in the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area in Antarctica.
4 September 2018
Whale cam attached to minke in a world-first
For the first time ever, scientists in Antarctica have attached a camera to a minke – one of the most poorly understood of all the whale species.
16 February 2018