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Marine Wildlife
National Aquarium May Close Dolphin Exhibit
Marine WildlifeThe National Aquarium in Baltimore may be the first facility in the United States to close its dolphin exhibit as part of proactive and forward-thinking strategic planning, rather than external...
To Keep or Not to Keep: Cetacean Captivity Conversation Catches Fire
Marine WildlifeAs recently as five years ago, big corporations doing business with dolphinariums (such as soft drink companies, tourism agencies, or airlines) would never have agreed to openly address the controversy...
Sportsmen’s Act Fouls Out
Marine WildlifeIn February, the House of Representatives passed the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act. A companion bill, the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2014, was then introduced in the Senate. AWI...
Poll Shows Big Jump in Percentage of Americans Opposed to Keeping Orcas Captive for Public Display
Press ReleaseMay 29, 2014Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) have released results of a poll they commissioned on the American public’s attitudes toward keeping orcas (also known as killer whales)...
Whale Advocates Bring Anti-Icelandic Whaling Message to NYC
Press ReleaseMay 20, 2014Marine WildlifeFollowing a high-profile "Don't buy from Icelandic whalers” ad campaign on the Boston public transit system in March and April, animal protection and conservation organizations are now taking the message...
European Campaign Warns Seafood Expo — ‘Don’t Support Whale Slaughter’
Press ReleaseMay 6, 2014Marine WildlifeAn alliance of 13 leading conservation groups is this week urging major buyers at Europe’s biggest seafood trade show not to do business with Icelandic seafood company HB Grandi because...
AWI Sponsors Groundbreaking Legislation in California to Protect Orcas
Marine WildlifeCalifornia stands poised to be the first state to end captivity of orcas for entertainment purposes. In early March, AWI’s Dr. Naomi Rose joined Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica), Blackfish director Gabriella...
Bottlenose Dolphins in Panama Getting Bottled Up by Tour Boats
Marine WildlifeBocas del Toro is a cluster of small islands on the Atlantic side of Panama, with a rich and diverse marine ecosystem. Until recently, the human presence in Bocas del...
Does your Seafood Come with a Side of Whale?
Marine WildlifeAmericans consume more than 5 billion pounds of seafood each year, 85 percent of which is imported. Although, historically, little information has been provided about the origin of this fish,...
International Court of Justice Declares Japanese Antarctic Whaling Illegal
Marine WildlifeAfter a four-year wait, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its ruling on Australia’s challenge to Japan’s scientific whaling program in the Antarctic (known as JARPA II). The ruling,...