Archive: General/AWI
Celebrating Whaling Ban Agreement’s 40th Anniversary
Almost 3 million whales were killed for their oil and meat in the 20th century, bringing many species and populations to...
AWI Aids Ape Sanctuaries
This summer, AWI funded sanctuaries in three countries that provide care to great apes rescued from a variety of cruel...
Contest Showcases Efforts of Youth to Advance Animal Welfare
On July 31, AWI and the Humane Education Network announced the winners of the 2022 “A Voice for Animals” contest....
Kenya Wildlife Service Keeps Eyes in the Sky with Assist from AWI
Wild animals in Kenya’s sprawling (5,308 m2) Tsavo East National Park are safer today because of AWI’s ongoing sponsorship of...
AWI’s Christine Stevens Wildlife Award Recipients for 2025
The Christine Stevens Wildlife Award—named in honor of AWI’s late founder and president for over 50 years—provides grants of up to...
AWI Launches Revamped Refinement Database
AWI is excited to announce the 25th anniversary relaunch of our Refinement Database, which has been updated and modernized and can...
AWI Joins Partnership to Advance Nonanimal Experimentation Methods
AWI has joined the Validation & Qualification Network (VQN), a public-private partnership to foster the development and use of new approach...
Apply Now: Funding Available to Develop or Implement Refinements
Through October 13, AWI is accepting applications for its Refinement Research Award and its Implementing Refinement Grant. Refinements, in this...
AWI’s Nancy Blaney: Tenacious in Making Government Work for Animals
On any given day, you’ll find Nancy Blaney, AWI’s director of government affairs, sprinting through the halls of Congress, camped...
AWI Awards Schweitzer Medal to Jennifer Lonsdale
During the 68th meeting of the International Whaling Commission, AWI awarded the Schweitzer Medal to Jennifer Lonsdale in recognition of her outstanding...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Marine Wildlife
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Captive dolphins face uncertain futures. They deserve better
In Program: Marine WildlifeIn this op-ed for the Tampa Bay Times, Dr. Naomi Rose, AWI’s senior scientist in marine mammal biology, discusses the challenges in caring for orcas...
Yahoo! Japan Sells Polluted Whale and Dolphin Meat Products to Unsuspecting Consumers
In Program: Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and an international coalition of animal protection and environmental groups are calling on Yahoo! Japan and its parent company, the...
As Iceland Calls Off Fin Whale Slaughter, Japan and Norway Launch Cruel, Unsustainable Whale Hunting Seasons
In Program: Marine WildlifeJapan and Norway resumed slaughtering whales this month, while Iceland’s only fin whaling company has decided that it will not hunt this summer, citing a...