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Click here to find out how, where and when you can get inspired with ORCA
WELCOME TO ORCA: The marine conservation charity dedicated to forging links between people and the sea.
ORCA is committed to the study of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) and promoting their conservation through enthusing, inspiring and educating others.
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One of the common dolphins above has had a lucky escape!
Photographed on a recent ORCA survey to the south of the UK, it has lost part of its dorsal fin, probably as a result of entanglement in a fishing net and subsequent escape.
Others are not so lucky, with at least hundreds of dolphins drowning in nets in this region every year. ORCA highlights the threats to cetaceans and identifies
important marine habitats requiring further protection. Donate to ORCA today and help us to make a difference tomorrow…
Click here for further information about making a donation.
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Join us for the event of the summer:
DOLPHIN DISCOVERY WEEKEND AND SPONSORED WALK
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ORCA’s biggest get-together of the summer will be in idyllic Cardigan Bay, Wales, for our Dolphin Discovery Weekend and Sponsored Walk, taking place on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August.
Click here for further information on the event, accommodation details and a sponsorship form!
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| “Go looking for super ferry animals with ORCA this summer” |
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| The 2009 Wildlife Officer team on the Danish Island of Fano |
Amazing stories and encounters from the ORCA Wildlife Officers Blogs....
Check out the latest news from our Wildlife Officers as they sail the waters between the UK and Denmark, Holland, France, Spain and Ireland in search of marine life, whilst
educating passengers about just what’s out there!
This summer, why not catch up with our Wildlife Officers for a wildlife watching experience with seals, dolphins and whales in the North Sea! They will be based on DFDS Seaways
Newcastle-Amsterdam (Holland) route from 1st April until 30th September, and also on DFDS Seaways Harwich-Esbjerg (Denmark) route during April and May, and again in September and
October. Find out more about their crazy experiences with marine life and people by clicking here for their blog!
Alternatively, discover one of the best regions for whale and dolphin watching in Europe and meet our Wildlife Officers working onboard the Brittany Ferries flagship Pont Aven,
sailing from Portsmouth and Plymouth to Roscoff (France), Santander (Spain) and Cork (Ireland). Every day onboard is an amazing adventure for our Wildlife Officers but don’t
take our word for it, check out what they have to say by clicking here for their blog!
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Hugh, 7, calls on big names to help ORCA to save the whales
To read Hugh’s story click here |
JOIN ORCA AND HELP OUR WORK!
By joining ORCA as a full member you’ll become part of an exclusive group of people who really care about cetaceans and
their habitats. Your support will help us to continue our vital work to monitor and record the populations of whales, dolphins and
porpoises in European seas, as well as educating the general public about these magnificent creatures. Membership costs from just
£2 a month and you can download a membership form here. Thank you.
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ORCA is running its renowned one-day Marine Mammal Surveyor course at a number of venues around the country this year. Equip yourself with the necessary skills and knowledge to take part in our sea-base whale and
dolphin surveys, or if you're experienced, come along and brush up on your technique! The next course is in June, at Bewl Water in Kent. For more details, please click here.
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Now is your chance to win money and help ORCA at the same time. If you join any of the four Weather Lottery games from this
link, ORCA will receive at
least 35% of the funding and you have the chance of winning up to £10,000 on the daily Sunshine Lottery (Monday to Thursdays),
up to £60,000 on the weekly Lightning Lottery or up to £200,000 on the quarterly Cyclone Lottery!
Join in the fun today!
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Extinction crisis escalates: Red List shows apes, corals, vultures, dolphins all in danger
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ORCA volunteer Peter Mathias-Jones explains what inspires him to go out in the North Sea as a professional Marine Mammal Observer.
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| Click here to read more stories from our News archive |
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| Click here to see Posters presented by ORCA at the European Cetacean Society Conference 2008 |
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Download the Spring 2009 edition of FlukePrints Light here
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Once again our partnership with The Company of Whales in the Bay of Biscay is proving to be a great success, with joint training
courses and marine surveys completed throughout the summer. This year there have been some astounding sightings of killer whales,
beaked whales, fin whales and much more.
To find out about all of the latest sightings, complete with digitised maps, click here
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| Organisation Cetacea (ORCA) is a registered charity that promotes the
conservation of the marine environment through research, partnership and education and provides a forum for the enjoyment of whales,
dolphins, seabirds and other marine life. |
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