Program Term Archive
Marine Wildlife
Closing Markets to Whalers
Marine WildlifeAWI previously reported on our efforts to dissuade tourists from the United States and other countries from bringing whale meat purchased in Iceland back home (See Winter 2012 AWI Quarterly). Joined...
Kratie Declaration Offers Hope for Mekong Dolphins
Marine WildlifeThe Mekong River Irrawaddy dolphin’s round and beakless head is striking—reminding some of the iconic Pac-Man. But unlike the enduring video game character, this dolphin has been in steady decline...
Rays at Risk from Medicine Hunters
Marine WildlifeAlarm bells are ringing for the fate of all manta and mobula ray species because of increased demand for their fins and gill rakers—the apparatus by which they filter their...
Unusual Mass Dolphin Stranding in Peru
Marine WildlifePeru’s northwest shoreline above Chiclayo is beautifully desolate—sandy dunes running into the surf for over a hundred miles. In January, locals reported dead dolphins washing up on the beaches, but...
Iceland to Resume Endangered Fin Whale Hunt
Press ReleaseApril 27, 2012Marine WildlifeConservation and animal welfare groups expressed concern today over news that Iceland’s endangered fin whale hunt will resume this summer. The Icelandic newspaper Skessuhorn reported yesterday that it had "reliable...
Manatees Rule in Florida’s Kings Bay
Marine WildlifeThe US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has created a manatee refuge for all of Kings Bay, the site of the animal’s largest winter habitat in Florida. For decades, tourists have...
Some Stranded Dolphins May Be Deaf
Marine WildlifeNew research by scientists in South Florida indicates that a high percentage of stranded dolphins were almost deaf at the time of stranding. The cause of the near-deafness is unknown....
Robbins Barstow: Warrior for Whales
Marine WildlifeOn November 7, 2010, two weeks after his 91st birthday, long-time AWI colleague and whale advocate Robbins Wolcott Barstow, Jr. died at his home in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Robbins was Director Emeritus of...
Shark Protections Strengthened
Marine WildlifeThere is good news to report from the last days of the 111th Congress: Legislation to close loopholes in the 11-year-old ban on shark finning finally passed and was signed by...
Do Fish Feel Pain?
Marine WildlifeThe realization that mammals and birds are capable of experiencing pain and distress has had a profound influence on our relationship with them. The knowledge of this pain capacity has...