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Whale camera showing the whale checking the researchers. Wilhelmina Bay in Antarctic Peninsula. March 2017

Whale’s-Eye view of Antarctica

Scientists have attached cameras to whales to unlock the mysteries of their life in Antarctica.

11 April 2017

Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) diving= Ross Sea= Antarctica

Breakthrough on protection for Antarctic wildlife

WWF says a historic agreement achieved at CCAMLR is a conservation breakthrough in one of the world’s last great wilderness areas and a major step forward...

28 October 2016

A southern right whale and calf off New Zealand coast

Drone pictures reveal the toll of raising young calves on whale mothers

New drone pictures reveal that a southern right whale mother named Scooter dramatically shrank in width – by 43 centimetres in just two months – as she...

12 October 2016

Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) mother and calf in shallow protected waters

New research shows BP withdrawal in Great Australian Bight a win for whales

WWF-Australia said new research released today re-enforces that BP made the right decision in withdrawing from oil exploration in the Great Australian Bight.

12 October 2016

WWF calls for investigation after whale calf lodged beneath coal tug boat

Death of a humpback whale calf highlights the challenge of operating a mega industrial port alongside the natural wonders of the Great Barrier Reef.

9 September 2015