We debunk Iceland whaler’s climate claims

Iceland’s last rogue whaler has tried to justify continuing killing endangered fin whales by claiming their slaughter will help the country achieve its climate goals. In our new report An Indefensible Practice – Iceland’s commercial whaling in the face of climate, economy, welfare and biodiversity concerns, our Ocean experts took his case apart and demonstrated that the reverse is true because whales provide vital and unique ocean ecosystem services, including capturing carbon from the atmosphere.

The cultural value of the world’s elephants

To mark World Elephant Day this year, we did something a little different and asked our Wildlife campaigners to pick an elephant range country linked to their backgrounds and reflect on the cultural value of the species and their personal attachments.