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Marine Wildlife
Sonic Sea
Marine WildlifeAt a time when thousands of whales were being slaughtered each year, the release of the album Songs of the Humpback Whale in 1970 sparked a movement that eventually led...
What a Fish Knows
Marine WildlifeAs a child, I enjoyed standing in the shallow water of creeks, lakes, rivers, and the ocean watching fish. Later, as a scuba diver, I plunged deeper, observing the behavior...
Conservation Groups Confirm Shipment of 1500+ Metric Tons of Endangered Fin Whale Products to Japan
Press ReleaseSeptember 22, 2016Marine WildlifeA coalition of conservation and animal protection organizations confirmed today that more than 1,500 metric tons of products from endangered Icelandic fin whales were shipped to Japan in July 2016....
California Governor Brown Signs Groundbreaking Legislation to End Orca Captivity
Press ReleaseSeptember 14, 2016Marine WildlifeCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown officially signed groundbreaking legislation yesterday, prohibiting the breeding and theatrical performance of captive orcas in California, as well as their export, consistent with federal law, out...
Global Experts Denounce Japan’s “Scientific” Whaling Program
Press ReleaseSeptember 7, 2016Marine WildlifeThe World Conservation Congress yesterday formally adopted a motion against Japan’s research whaling program, which is used as a front to kill whales for commercial sale. The motion calls on...
California Legislature Approves Historic Legislation to End Orca Captivity
Press ReleaseAugust 26, 2016Marine WildlifeThe California legislature today sent historic legislation to Governor Jerry Brown that would prohibit the breeding and theatrical performance of captive orcas in California, as well as their export, consistent...
Statement in Response to US/Mexico’s Renewed Commitment to Imperiled Vaquita
Press StatementJuly 22, 2016Marine WildlifeAnimal Welfare Institute, Center for Biological Diversity, and the Natural Resources Defense Council make the following statement regarding President Obama and President Enrique Pena Nieto of Mexico’s commitments on the...
Rebuttal to Georgia Aquarium’s Beluga Import Project Media Kit, Released on June 22, 2016
Press ReleaseJuly 20, 2016Marine WildlifeIntroduction On June 22, 2016, Georgia Aquarium announced that it will no longer acquire any cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) for its exhibits from the wild. Along with this announcement,...
UN World Heritage Committee to Mexico: Save Vanishing Porpoise or Risk ‘In Danger’ Status for Gulf of California World Heritage Site
Press ReleaseJuly 14, 2016Marine WildlifeAt its 40th session this week, the United Nation’s World Heritage Committee (Committee) directed Mexico to take immediate action to save the imperiled vaquita porpoise, or risk “in danger” status...
Groups Demand More Aggressive Action From Mexico to Save Vanishing Vaquita Porpoise
Press ReleaseJuly 7, 2016Marine WildlifeConservationists rallied outside the Mexican Embassy today to highlight the plight of the vaquita marina, the world’s smallest and most endangered porpoise, found only in Mexico’s Gulf of California. The...