Program Term Archive
Marine Wildlife
Fish and Fisheries
Marine WildlifeThe oceans are home to an untold number of species, including some of Earth’s most awe-inspiring creatures. According to the World Register of Marine Species, as of late 2025, over...
Captive Marine Mammals
Marine WildlifeWhales and dolphins are complex social animals and are not well suited for a life in captivity. When confined, they are prevented from carrying out natural behaviors, which include roaming...
Whaling
Marine WildlifeThe hunting and killing of species of “great” whales, including blue, fin, humpback and sperm whales, is termed “whaling” and is practiced both for subsistence—known today as aboriginal subsistence whaling...
US Shark Protection Measures
Marine WildlifeShark fin bans and similar laws are an essential step in protecting shark populations and broader marine ecosystems. Since many shark species migrate across international borders, shark fin bans must...
As Iceland Calls Off Fin Whale Slaughter, Japan and Norway Launch Cruel, Unsustainable Whale Hunting Seasons
Press ReleaseApril 25, 2025Marine WildlifeJapan and Norway resumed slaughtering whales this month, while Iceland’s only fin whaling company has decided that it will not hunt this summer, citing a declining demand for whale meat...
Marine Wildlife
Marine WildlifeOur oceans are vast, open environments teeming with an amazing variety of plant and animal species. Healthy oceans are vital to the planet’s biological web. Unfortunately, the health and sustainability...
Trump Administration Seeks to Slash Habitat Protections for Endangered Wildlife
Press ReleaseApril 17, 2025Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeToday the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (the Services) issued a proposed rule that would undermine protections for habitat that threatened and endangered species need to...
Day-One Executive Orders Will Decimate Wildlife Habitat
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeOn his first day back in office, President Trump signed multiple executive orders designed to advance policies that are disastrous to wildlife and their habitats. The orders expand oil and...
Before They Vanish
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeWho better to teach us about the current extinction crisis than three of the world’s top ecologists? The authors of Before They Vanish: Saving Nature’s Populations—and Ourselves, Drs. Paul Ehrlich, Gerardo...
Koda and the Whales
Companion Animals, Marine WildlifeCarrie Newell, a marine biologist and whale-watching guide in the Pacific Northwest, has had great success over the years training her companion dogs to locate gray whales when they return...