Atlantic Whale and Dolphin Foundation | 596 followers on LinkedIn. Raising Awareness, Inspiring Action. The AWdF runs cetacean educational awareness, research and conservation programmes. | Raising Awareness, Inspiring Action. The Whales and Dolphins of the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas are under threat as never before - from populations of Blue whales and Right whales on the verge of extinction in the North Atlantic, to Belugas decimated through pollution in St Lawrence. Vaquita reduced to dozens rather than hundreds through by-catch and River dolphins in Brazil being destroyed by deforestation and pollution.