Episode Four: Rob Lott on the power of citizen science, the future of captive cetaceans and 20 years with WDC Cultivating Conservation

Rob Lott is a marine mammal scientist and currently works as a policy manager and orca programme lead for Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), an international charity which campaigns to see a world where every whale and dolphin is safe and free. Based in the UK, Rob works on WDC’s anti-captivity programme, addressing the issue of the live captures of cetaceans in Russia and Japan, as well as improving the welfare of captive whales and dolphins through the exploration of retirement sanctuary options. He is a keen writer and photographer and has published internationally in magazines and newspapers. His favourite places on the planet are Northern Vancouver Island, Iceland, Svalbard and South Georgia. Show Notes: - https://uk.whales.org - https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/650377 - https://belugasanctuary.sealifetrust.org/en/ - https://www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk/event/orca-watch-2023/ - https://orcalab.org/blog/a-night-at-cp-rob/