Atlantic Whale and Dolphin Foundation Information

Raising Awareness, Inspiring Action.The Whales and Dolphins of the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas are under threat as never before - from populations of Blue whales and Right whales on the verge of extinction in the North Atlantic, to Belugas decimated through pollution in St Lawrence. Vaquita reduced to dozens rather than hundreds through by-catch and River dolphins in Brazil being destroyed by deforestation and pollution. The illegal use of drift nets, by-catch, continued hunting, the devastating impact of plastic pollution on the marine environment and the poisoning of our oceans with toxic chemicals are devastating our environment and nature and bringing many of our cetacean species to the very brink of extinction.The AWdF, through its operating base in Tenerife, where it has run the volunteer programme on the whale watching boats for some thirty years, provides an opportunity for you to actually ‘Do Something’ and to ‘Make a Difference’.We hope that you will join or support us in our efforts to create a network of Global Citizens, who will be the change we so desperately need in the world!