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Port River dolphins © Mike BossleyPort River dolphins

Mike Bossley has been studying the bottlenose dolphins found in Adelaide's Port River for over 20 years. Find out about these lives of these animals and the threats they face.


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WDCS is at the forefront of developing conservation and research projects in the region, home to a myriad of different whale and dolphin species.


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Find out more about the whales and dolphins that live in, or visit, Australasian waters.


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Welcome to WDCS Australasia

common dolphinEstablished in 1987, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, WDCS, is the world's most active charity dedicated to the conservation and welfare of all whales, dolphins and porpoises (also known as cetaceans).

WDCS Australasia implements many of WDCS’s international policy programs in our region. We work with governments, policy makers, researchers and other conservation organizations to create a safer environment for the whales and dolphins that inhabit the waters around our shores.

South Pacific ProjectsIn 2011, WDCS began working closely with South Pacific Projects, who are helping to support our work in the Pacific with the establishment of a new spinner dolphin research and conservation project in Fiji. Find out more.

Latest Features

New WA MPA Protects Humpback Calving Area
The State Government to create the second largest marine park in WA, covering the largest humpback calving area in the southern hemisphere

Marianna BoormanDolphin Diary Update
Marianne would love to hear if anyone has any suggestions why it is bottlenose dolphins’ bellies turn pink at times? Read her latest report on the Port River dolphins

Marianna BoormanNew Dolphin Diary On The Port River
Marianna and the Dolphin Sanctuary rangers warn speeding vessels about an ailing baby dolphin

Let's Face It
Sign the petition to help save the critically endangered Maui's and Hector's dolphins