FY2016 ANNUAL REPORT Whale and Dolphin Conservation

2016 ANNUAL REVIEWAdoptable humpback whale Coral, July 2016

ANaWMboDorECutRhtICAWho we are Our VisionWDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, is the leading charity A world wherededicated to the protection of whales and dolphins. every whale andWDC works in the US and around the world to protect marine dolphin is safemammals and their ocean habitat. With offices in Argentina,Australia, Germany, United Kingdom and United States, our reach is and freeglobal.We are campaigners, researchers, lobbyists, educators andvolunteers. Together we are ‘one’ WDC. We work globally throughcampaigns, lobbying, advising governments, conservation projects,field research, rescue, education and much more. 2016 WDC-NA

Together we create change and we appreciate everyone of you. We want you to feel valued, so we havedeveloped our ‘supporter charter’ – our promise toyou.We will:• a dminister your donation efficiently, putting your gift to work quickly• use your donation carefully and responsibly• where you have donated to a particular project, respect your wish to allocate your donation to that project• thank you for your support and let you know what your donations have made possible• m ake the best use of our income by carrying out projects that have a demonstrable, positive impact on the lives of whales and dolphins• ensure that your personal details and donations are kept securely• c ommunicate with you in the ways that you prefer and, if these change, adapt them to suit your needs• never put any pressure on you to make a donation.

2P0r1o6 itnercetviienwg the ecosyof our oceansSOMEHIGHLIGHTS ENDING STOP END BYCATCH WHALING CAPTIVITY As the single The International In response to a largest threat to Whaling petition submitted by WDC and our whales and Commission passed dolphins globally, a ground-breaking conservationWDC has elevated partners, it is now its efforts to end resolution illegal to import recognizing whales any belugas from bycatch by the Sakhalin Bay- creating a new, as essentialdedicated program contributors to a Amur River focused on this healthy marine population into the ecosystem and United States for issue. Read more here. climate. captive display. WDC's supporting Read the history briefing for the behind this resolution decision here. highlighted the role whales play in freeing nutrients and sequestering carbon, sending a global message on the value of whales. Read more here.

system engineers EDUCATION HOMES FOR WHALES Awarded the Environmental Nearly 40,000 Merit Award square miles of by the U.S. ocean was Environmental designated as critical habitat for Protection the 500 remainingAgency in 2016 North Atlantic rightfor WDC’s Whale whales in directSENSE program. response to efforts 2016 also saw WDC and our the successful conservation partners. See the reporting of map here, and 13 entangled read the full story. animals by Whale SENSEparticipants; theaddition of fournew companies in the Atlantic region of theprogram. Readmore on Whale SENSE here.

Whale and Dolphin Protection 79% 16% Programs $469,024 $99,143 Fund Raising Management and General 5% $28,763 To view current and past finacial reports, please CLICK HERE to see our GuideStar profile.WDC-NA FY2016

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All thanks to you!WDC wishes to acknowledge the continued support from corporate partners, trusts and foundatioWe would also like to thank individual donors, whale adopters and supporters of WDC.Corporate PARTNERS• Cape Clasp • Hyannis Whale Watcher • Ternua• Captain John Whale Cruises • Theresa LeBrecque • VEER Watching & Fishing • Kamibashi • West Marine Tours • Mocean Designs• Dean’sJewelry • Munchkin, Inc• The Dodo.com • My Green World• Far Fetched • PuraVida• FLOAT • Sakroots• Hightail Whale • Systems Marine, IncTrusts, Foundations, and Grants• Anonymous• The Jessica Rekos Foundation• Patagonia• European Outdoor Conservation AssociationNorthern Resident orcas, 2016Megan Hockin-Bennett22 WDC 2016

“WDC’s vision of a worldwhere every whale anddolphin is safe and freeis not a noble gesture,but a necessary goal fora healthy planet on whichhumans and wildlife can survive and thrive.” chris butler-stroud WDC, CEO

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