We are thrilled to introduce our new and improved Adoption Program to you! Adopt a false killer whale, humpback whale or bottlenose dolphin through Pacific Whale Foundation and receive a fun adoption package to learn about your animal and showcase your commitment to helping protect them. What inspired PWF to create a new Adoption Program? … Continued
The primary goal of Pacific Whale Foundation’s (PWF) work is to address major threats facing the world’s whales and dolphins through Research, Education and Conservation programs that collectively tackle these challenges using a holistic approach — understand, educate and take action to mitigate. Identifying climate change as a real and imminent threat to the whales … Continued
Marine ecosystems, from coastal to deep sea, now show the influence of human actions. In the previous installment of this series, we gave an overview of the ever-increasing threat of climate change; what is it? How does it impact our ocean? And ultimately, how does it impact whales and dolphins? We learned there is no corner of the globe that is not impacted by the changing climate, and … Continued
WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE? Climate change is one of the biggest threats facing the health of our planet, both on land and in the sea. Atmospheric greenhouse gases trap some of the heat energy that would otherwise re-radiate to space, causing the planet to warm1. With an increase of greenhouse gas inputs, our planet is heating up at an accelerated rate. Since 1960, it has … Continued
Ever wondered how to make fish tacos sustainably? We’ve got you covered with these easy-to-make fish tacos, made from sustainably sourced, local ingredients. Join PWF Conservation Advocate, Shelby Serra as she walks us through how to make eco-friendly decisions at the grocery store, how to avoid unsustainable seafood items and how to put together delicious tacos!
Find out how you can become a community scientist with PWF and aid research and advocacy efforts!
Recently, there has been nationwide attention drawn to the harmful side effects of many practices of the fishing industry, and that’s great! However, there have been some misunderstandings that have arisen regarding this topic as it has grown in popularity, that we have addressed as a science-, education-, and conservation-based organization.
As we conclude our fisheries interactions series, we examine some of the ways PWF works to mitigate major stressors, such as bycatch, to whales and dolphins around the globe and what you can do to help.
Drones are more popular than ever, but have you ever wondered what the rules and recommendations are for using them around marine animals? PWF has you covered.
Because of the varied nature of the fishing industry, bycatch mitigation efforts also vary greatly, sometimes even from fishery to fishery. In this installment we will take a high-level view at some of those mitigation efforts happening at the global, national and local level.
