Program Term Archive
Marine Wildlife
Troubled Whale Hearing Study Amplifies Alarm over Ocean Noise Impacts
Marine WildlifeSince 2021, AWI and colleagues have called on the governments of Norway and the United States to withdraw permits and funding for a controversial research study that involves the capture...
Using DNA in Footprints to Track Polar Bear Populations
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Arctic is warming faster than anywhere on Earth, and polar bears—listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act—are at risk due to decreasing sea ice habitat. Monitoring polar bear...
A Life Among Whales: Roger Payne’s Legacy in Patagonia, Argentina
Marine WildlifeOn Saturday, June 10, 2023, Dr. Roger Payne, 88, passed away, surrounded by the love of his family at his home in Vermont. Roger maintained his clarity and wisdom until...
CITES Animals Committee Resumes In-Person Meetings
Marine WildlifeOver 260 representatives of nearly 50 countries and more than 60 organizations met in Geneva in June at the 32nd meeting of the Animals Committee to the Convention on International...
Legislators Float Wrong Moves on Right Whales
Marine WildlifeVessel strikes continue to be one of the leading threats facing critically endangered North Atlantic right whales (NARW). Slowing down vessels is the only proven way to avoid these deadly...
Around the Ocean in 80 Fish & Other Sea Life
Marine WildlifeAround the Ocean in 80 Fish & Other Sea Life is a beautifully illustrated journey that introduces readers to various inhabitants of the five oceans. Each turn of the page reveals...
Many Things Under a Rock
Marine Wildlife“Devilfish,” “old skin covering,” “many things under a rock”—octopus names are as varied and creative as the creatures themselves. As Many Things Under a Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses reveals, these inquisitive,...
New Report Debunks Claims of Whale and Dolphin Hunters in Faroe Islands
Press ReleaseSeptember 25, 2023Marine WildlifeToday, in the wake of the latest Faroe Islands drive hunt on Friday that killed 42 more pilot whales, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and six other leading animal welfare...
UNESCO World Heritage Committee: Vaquita Porpoise Habitat Still “In Danger”
Press ReleaseSeptember 12, 2023Endangered Species, Marine WildlifeThe UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided today to maintain the “in danger” status for the last remaining habitat of the vaquita porpoise and the totoaba fish. Only 10 vaquitas remain in the...
Iceland to Resume Whaling with Restrictions
Press ReleaseAugust 31, 2023Marine WildlifeIceland will again allow fin whaling, beginning Sept. 1, but with stricter requirements, the country’s minister of food, agriculture and fisheries announced today. Minister Svandis Svavarsdótti previously announced on June 20 that...