Program Term Archive
Marine Wildlife
Caribbean Species Gain Protections at SPAW Protocol Meeting
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Caribbean Environment Programme was established in 1981 as one of the United Nations’ “Regional Seas” programs, in recognition of the importance and value of the Wider Caribbean’s fragile and...
IWC Scientific Committee Advances Cetacean Conservation
Marine WildlifeSince 2000, Dr. Naomi Rose, AWI’s marine mammal biology senior scientist, has attended meetings of the International Whaling Commission’s Scientific Committee as an invited participant. At this year’s meeting—held in...
On Orca Captivity, China Chooses Regressive Path
Marine WildlifeAWI’s Dr. Naomi Rose visited China in January on behalf of the China Cetacean Alliance, of which AWI is a founding member, to observe the orcas living in Chinese facilities....
Right Whale Calf Dies After Apparent Boat Collision
Marine WildlifeNo more than 360 North Atlantic right whales remain, including fewer than 70 reproductively active females. The past seven years have been devastating, as entanglements in commercial fishing gear and...
Shark Killing Shows No Sign of Slowing Down
Marine WildlifeThree recent studies highlight the enormous impact that shark fishing and the demand for fins continue to have on global shark populations, as well as the difficulties inherent in efforts...
Climate Change Could Trigger Catastrophic Species Loss
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeIn a new study published in Global Change Biology (Wiens & Zelinka, 2024), researchers at the University of Arizona examined a comprehensive suite of factors to estimate climate-caused extinction in coming decades. The conclusions...
Drawing the Curtain on Cetacean Captivity
Marine WildlifeScience increasingly supports the conclusion that, due to their size and their physiological and social needs, certain cetaceans cannot cope in captivity, where they are kept in small, impoverished environments and...
Right Whale Recovery Faces Roadblocks in Congress
Marine WildlifeNorth Atlantic right whales face grave danger in both the choppy waters off the coast and within the storm-tossed chambers of Congress. As vessel strikes and entanglements continue to take...
The Dolphin Who Saved Me
Marine WildlifeIn The Dolphin Who Saved Me: How an Extraordinary Friendship Helped Me Overcome Trauma and Find Hope, author Melody Horrill holds nothing back with her blunt and unrelenting descriptions of the...
Africa’s Atlantic Humpback Dolphins Win US Endangered Species Protections
Press ReleaseFebruary 20, 2024Endangered Species, Marine WildlifeThe National Marine Fisheries Service announced today that the highly imperiled Atlantic humpback dolphin will be protected under the US Endangered Species Act. Atlantic humpback dolphins are found only along...