WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation

Discover over 80 types of Whales and Dolphins

Blue whale
The largest animal to have lived on Earth.
White-beaked dolphin
Ranges in UK waters from south coast to Scotland.
Cuvier's beaked whale
Holds the record for the deepest diver.
Harbour porpoise
A shy species, often found in coastal waters.
Humpback whale
Some humpback whales make the longest migration of any whale.
Orca (Killer Whale)
Male orcas spend their entire lives alongside their mothers.
Sperm whale
The largest toothed whale and a deep diver
Risso's dolphin
These large dolphins have distinctive white scars on their bodies.
Boto (Amazon River dolphin)
These amazing dolphins live in the Amazon rainforest.
North Atlantic right whale
Less than 500 of these large whales survive today.
Baird's beaked whale
A deep-diving beaked whale, still hunted in Japan