WWF Whales and Dolphins Featured Stories http://www.worldwildlife.org/ The latest whale and dolphin stories from WWF. Fri, 06 JUN 2008 17:00:00 EDT en-us Whale Encounter Illustrates Urgent Need to Keep Waters Healthy http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26949.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26949.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST A once-in-a-lifetime whale encounter illustrates urgent need to keep waters healthy. Monks Rally for Mekong Dolphins http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26536.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2012/WWFPresitem26536.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Buddhist monks are an effective voice for the protection of endangered species, like the Mekong dolphin. Irrawaddy Dolphins on Brink of Extinction http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem23503.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem23503.html Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST The critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphin population in the Mekong River numbers just 85. Calf survival is also very low. A Pivotal Moment for Commercial Whaling http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem22675.html http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/media/press/2011/WWFPresitem22675.html Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST Since 1986, there has been an internationally agreed upon moratorium on commercial whaling. But a few countries have elected to ignore, or find ways around the ban.