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Marine Wildlife
Musicians Sidestep SeaWorld Amidst Orca Controversy
Marine WildlifeA host of musicians who had been slated to appear at SeaWorld Orlando as part of a concert series at the park have changed their tune—electing to bow out rather...
Panel Raises Orca Captivity Questions at Society for Marine Mammalogy Conference
Marine WildlifeThe Society for Marine Mammalogy’s 20th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals—the world’s largest gathering of marine mammal scientists—was held in Dunedin, New Zealand, the week of December...
WTO Weighs Seal Product Ban
Marine WildlifeAt the end of 2013, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) first-ever consideration of an animal welfare issue resulted in a landmark, if mixed, decision by a dispute settlement panel. The...
Not So “Inspired by Iceland”
Marine WildlifeIceland is a study in contrasts. Known as the “land of fire and ice,” its lava fields, glaciers and craggy, mountain-ringed fjords make the country one of the top eco-tourism...
Conservationists Call on Mexico to Save the Vaquita
Press ReleaseNovember 26, 2014Marine WildlifeOn the day before Mexico’s National Day of Conservation, conservation groups are calling on the Mexican government to enact forceful protective measures to save the critically endangered vaquita, a tiny...
Norway Plans Whale Meat Shipment to Iceland
Press ReleaseOctober 27, 2014Marine WildlifeDocuments obtained by the Washington, DC-based Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) reveal that a Norwegian whaling company, Lofothval, has sought permission to ship up to 22,000 pounds (10 metric tons) of...
AWI Supports Responsible Whale-Watching Workshop in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Press ReleaseOctober 23, 2014Marine WildlifeInternational experts in the development and operation of responsible whale watching are conducting a three-day workshop in St. Vincent and the Grenadines from October 22 to 24 2014, to provide...
Animal Welfare Institute Announces Christine Stevens Wildlife Award Winners
Press ReleaseOctober 7, 2014Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute officially announced today the winners of its annual Christine Stevens Wildlife Award. Established in 2006, the Christine Stevens Wildlife Award provides grants of up to $10,000 to...
AWI Reports from IWC65
Marine WildlifeThe 65th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) opened on September 15 in the picturesque Slovenian city of Portorož. Key issues on the IWC's agenda at this plenary meeting—the first...
Can Cetacean Research in Russia Escape Captivity?
Marine WildlifeAWI’s Dr. Naomi Rose attended the Marine Mammals of the Holarctic International Conference in St. Petersburg, Russia, in late September, in an effort to learn about, and network among, Russian...