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Marine Wildlife
The Wind That Blows
Marine WildlifeThis thought-provoking documentary by Tom Weston takes viewers to the beautiful island of Bequia, one of several islands making up the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) in...
China’s Captive Cetacean Industry Exposed in Unprecedented Report
Press ReleaseDecember 8, 2015Marine WildlifeThe China Cetacean Alliance (CCA), a coalition of international and Chinese animal welfare organizations officially launched at a media event in Beijing last week, issued an unprecedented report on the...
Conservation Organizations Protest Japan’s Security Council Seat
Press ReleaseDecember 7, 2015Marine WildlifeResponding to the United Nations’ recent decision to award Japan a much coveted non-permanent seat on the Security Council, 65 conservation and animal protection organizations opposed to Japan’s commercial whaling...
Conservation Groups Call for Veto of Extinction Riders
Press ReleaseNovember 17, 2015Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeMore than 150 conservation groups have signed a letter to President Obama asking him to oppose all policy “riders” that would undermine the Endangered Species Act during negotiations on final...
Navy Rethinks Pacific Training that Endangers Whales, Dolphins and Other Marine Life
Press ReleaseNovember 12, 2015Marine WildlifeThe US Navy today said it plans to prepare a new environmental impact statement for training and testing exercises in the Pacific Ocean from December 2018 onward, including the use...
Rep. Schiff to Introduce ORCA Act to Phase Out Display of Captive Killer Whales
Press ReleaseNovember 6, 2015Marine WildlifeAt a press conference on Friday, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced that he will introduce the Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement (ORCA) Act. This landmark legislation would phase out the captivity...
Twenty-Five Senators Sign Letter Urging President Obama to Protect Endangered Species
Press ReleaseNovember 5, 2015Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeA quarter of the US Senate signed a letter to President Obama urging him to veto any spending bills that include politically motivated riders targeting endangered and threatened species. As...
Seafood Giant Actively Involved in Largest Fin Whale Hunt Since Commercial Whaling Ban
Press ReleaseOctober 2, 2015Marine WildlifeIceland’s controversial fin whale hunt has now ended with a catch of 155 endangered fin whales, the largest slaughter since the 1986 moratorium on commercial whaling. New evidence obtained on the...
Ethical and Ecological Implications of Keeping Fish in Captivity
Marine WildlifeFish tanks are ubiquitous—found in doctor’s offices, Chinese restaurants, corporate headquarters, and in millions of homes throughout the world. Some studies report that they reduce anxiety, stress, and blood pressure,...
Florida Manatees May Get More Maneuver Room in Crystal River
Marine WildlifeThree Sisters Springs is an important 1.5 acre manatee wintering area within the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge on Florida’s Gulf coast, about 50 miles north of Tampa. The Florida...