Program Term Archive
Marine Wildlife
AWI Statement: Vaquita CPR Program Needs to End
Press StatementNovember 6, 2017Marine WildlifeA breeding-age female vaquita porpoise died on November 4, following her capture by the VaquitaCPR (Conservation, Protection and Recovery) program—which seeks to capture and temporarily relocate the remaining vaquita to an...
Organizations Seek Details of Dolphin’s Death at Arizona’s Dolphinaris
Press ReleaseOctober 27, 2017Marine WildlifeAnimal Defense League of Arizona, the Animal Welfare Institute, and Plea for the Sea have learned of the death of Bodie, a young dolphin at Dolphinaris Arizona. The seven-year-old bottlenose dolphin reportedly died...
Animal Welfare Institute Announces 2017 Christine Stevens Wildlife Award Winners
Press ReleaseOctober 12, 2017Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 2017 winners of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award. Established in 2006, the Christine Stevens Wildlife Award provides grants of up to $10,000 to...
Vaquita Advocates Welcome Trader Joe’s Decision to Stop Buying Mexican Shrimp
Press ReleaseOctober 11, 2017Marine WildlifeConservation organizations announced today that Trader Joe’s has declared it will stop buying shrimp from Mexico. The popular grocery store chain’s decision follows pressure from organizations behind the Boycott Mexican Shrimp campaign, launched earlier...
AWI Addresses Captive Cetacean Welfare at Detroit Symposium
Marine WildlifeAWI seeks to persuade not just the general public and policymakers, but zoos and aquariums themselves, that cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) do not belong in captivity. Accordingly, AWI’s Dr....
Grim News from the North Atlantic
Marine WildlifeEight North Atlantic right whales have died since early June, a devastating blow to a population that numbers roughly 500. This disaster has been compounded by the tragic death of...
Japan Ramps Up Efforts to Bring Back Commercial Whaling
Marine WildlifeJapan has adopted a new law that (1) guarantees huge state subsidies for its otherwise nonviable whaling industry, (2) seeks to raise demand for whale meat, and (3) establishes penalties...
Latest Developments in Desperate Fight for Vaquita
Marine WildlifeOn July 6, AWI cosponsored a “Save the Vaquita” rally at the Mexican Embassy in Washington, DC. The well-attended gathering (despite pouring rain) received wide coverage in Mexican media and...
OIG Agrees: Lolita’s Tank is Too Small
Marine WildlifeFor years, the animal protection community, including AWI, has maintained that the tank for Lolita, the lone orca who has languished for over 45 years at the Miami Seaquarium, does...
Wind Farms Could Blow White Dolphin out of Water
Marine WildlifeThe International Whaling Commission (IWC) Scientific Committee held its annual meeting in mid-May, once again choosing Bled, Slovenia, as its venue. AWI’s Dr. Naomi Rose attended, focusing (as she has...