Program Term Archive
Marine Wildlife
Administration Axes Endangered Species Protections
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeIn August, the Trump administration released final regulations that severely weaken critical Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections at a time when increased threats from habitat destruction and climate change necessitate...
Emperors of the Deep
Marine WildlifeWilliam McKeever’s Emperors of the Deep: The Ocean’s Most Mysterious, Most Misunderstood, and Most Important Guardians highlights the significance of sharks to the oceans’ delicate ecosystems and reveals the horrendous threats jeopardizing...
(Some) Cetaceans Sprung from Whale Jail
Marine WildlifeAWI has followed the saga of the Russian “whale jail” for over a year now. It began in summer 2018, when 90 beluga whales and 11 orcas were captured in...
AWI Works to Protect Marine Life in the Caribbean
Marine WildlifeThe Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment in the Wider Caribbean Region (Cartagena Convention) is the only legally binding environmental treaty in the region focused on...
Beyond Blackfish: Cetacean Captivity Revisited
Marine WildlifeA new documentary, Long Gone Wild, marketed as the follow-up to the 2013 blockbuster Blackfish, is making the film festival rounds and is available on several streaming services. An interview with AWI’s...
Companies Move On from Marine Theme Parks
Marine WildlifeAs for Blackfish itself, its impact continues to be felt in society. It has been six years since the film premiered and in that time several erstwhile corporate partners have severed ties...
House Natural Resources Committee Passes Bills to Protect Big Cats, Sharks, Species Killed for Sport
Press ReleaseSeptember 18, 2019Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the House Natural Resources Committee, under the leadership of Chairman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), for passing bills today to protect big cats, sharks and wild...
AWI Welcomes New Bills to Repeal Recent Devastating ESA Regulations
Press ReleaseSeptember 17, 2019Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes bills—introduced today by Representatives Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ), Don Beyer (D-VA), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Senator Tom Udall (D-NM)—to repeal the devastating regulatory...
AWI Endorses Senate Bill to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales
Press ReleaseSeptember 11, 2019Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) for introducing Tuesday the Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered (SAVE) Right Whales Act (S.2453) to help...
CITES’s Last Chance to Save the Vaquita
Press ReleaseAugust 14, 2019Marine WildlifeAs governments from around the world prepare to meet in Geneva this week, the fate of the critically endangered vaquita hangs in the balance. A new report, prepared for the...