Program Term Archive
Marine Wildlife
Hardy Jones
Marine WildlifeHardy Jones, who died in December, was a videographer who used his skills behind the camera, along with his warm and kind personality, to expose the world to the beauty...
CITES Parties Meet in Sri Lanka to Address Trade in Wildlife
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeIn late May, thousands of government delegates, conservationists, scientists, industry lobbyists, and others will gather in Colombo, Sri Lanka, for the 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP18)...
Vaquita
Marine WildlifeIn March, scientists announced that no more than 22 vaquita porpoises likely remain in the world. Vaquita are being rapidly driven to extinction—entangled and drowned by gillnets illegally set in...
A Compelling Case Against Captivity of Marine Mammals
Marine WildlifeIn 1995, the US Marine Mammal Commission (MMC) invited AWI’s Dr. Naomi Rose (then with another organization) to co-author a chapter on captive marine mammals for a book it was...
Latest Report on Exploitation of Captive Marine Mammals: Situation Improving in West, Deteriorating in East
Press ReleaseMarch 8, 2019Marine WildlifeThe tide is turning in the West for captive marine mammals, yet live capture operations, traveling dolphin shows, polluted sea pens and needless deaths of animals continue to mar the...
AWI Statement on House Bill to Protect North Atlantic Right Whale
Press StatementMarch 7, 2019Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds Representatives Seth Moulton (D-MA) and John Rutherford (R-FL) for introducing the bipartisan Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered (SAVE) Right Whales Act. This legislation would...
AWI Statement on Iceland Whaling Quota
Press StatementFebruary 21, 2019Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) strongly opposes Iceland’s decision Tuesday to establish a base whaling quota of 209 fin whales and 217 minke whales annually from 2019 to 2023. Due...
AWI Urges APHIS to Investigate Dolphinaris after Fourth Dolphin Death
Press ReleaseFebruary 1, 2019Marine WildlifeUpdate: Dolphinaris announced on Feb. 5 that it would temporarily close while an “outside" panel of veterinarians, pathologists, water quality experts and animal behavior specialists evaluates the dolphinarium following the death...
AWI Statement on Japan’s Decision to Withdraw from the International Whaling Commission
Press StatementJanuary 8, 2019Marine WildlifeOn December 28, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, issued a written statement announcing the government’s decision to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in order “to resume commercial...
Sea Lion Cull Signed Into Law
Press ReleaseDecember 19, 2018Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is gravely disappointed that President Donald Trump signed legislation yesterday to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and allow for the lethal removal of...