eNewsletter: August edition
Spotlight: Common dolphin
Each month we dive into fun facts, stories, and updates with our fin-tastic whale and dolphin loving community!
Did you know?
- Other names: Criss-cross dolphin; White-bellied porpoise; Short-beaked saddleback dolphin; Atlantic/Pacific dolphin; Hourglass dolphin
- Previously considered as one species, the common dolphin was separated into two varieties in 1994 – short-beak and long-beak.
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News
WDC is excited to introduce the Whale Jam Summer Series, a summer concert series to raise awareness about the plight of North Atlantic right whales and support our work to save them.
Shark Week – Cape Cod Bay style
In July, our Marine Animal Rescue and Response (MARR) team received a report of an injured gray seal with a gash on his right side on White Horse Beach in Plymouth, MA.
WDC supports IFAW during mass stranding
WDC’s Marine Animal Rescue and Response (MARR) team assisted the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) during their response to a mass stranding of 125 dolphins in Cape Cod, the largest dolphin mass stranding in IFAW’s history.
Common dolphin distribution map
Education program update
The summer months are a busy time for our Education & Outreach team. Over the past few months, 3,000 people learned about whales, dolphins, climate change, and more! Our team visited schools, libraries, camps, colleges, community centers, and museums. We love inspiring more and more people to help us save the whales, save the world.
Whale watching
Clear day, calms seas, but lots of wind! Started in the southwest corner of Stellwagen with one lone humpback then moved towards Provincetown where there was tons of activity. We saw 4+ groups of 3-4 humpbacks and I saw my first whale breach!
– Lauren
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