Just before Christmas, Mr Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy, announced exploration in the Moray Firth Conservation Area for gas and oil reserves was likely to go ahead despite European preservation laws. The Moray Firth is the only place in the North Sea to house a unique pod of bottlenose dolphins which attract visitors from all over the world. The govt must not be allowed to do this! The WDCS have started a campaign to prevent this from happening and they have a special e-card on their website which you can send to the govt. All you have to do is fill in your details in the right column and then press send. If exploration goes ahead, the dolphin pod could be forced out of the area and is likely to face extinction.

Dolphins aren’t the only marine life in danger and you can watch a heart wrenching report on how the Moray Firth team had to put a baby whale to sleep which had beached on the shore. The baby’s mother was nowhere to be found and if it had been released into the water, it would’ve starved to death as it was still reliant on its mother’s milk.

I’ve adopted two of these dolphins, Sundance and Rainbow, and receive regular reports on their progress. The WDCS observes these beautiful creatures from a distance and use donations to conserve their habitat. They also offer tours where you can observe the dolphins but never close enough to harm them.