Archive: In Remembrance
Whaling in Decline: Dr. Holt’s Dream Fulfilled
Japan’s whaling underwent some dramatic changes in 2019, following that nation’s departure from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) after more...
Paul Hoetjes: Defender of Caribbean Wildlife and Environment
The Wider Caribbean Region has lost a wonderful conservation champion. Paul Hoetjes of Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands, died in November after...
Thomas Lovejoy
1941–2021 The life and career of Dr. Thomas Lovejoy—who coined the term “biological diversity”—was dedicated to the protection of the...
Honoring Senator Robert Dole, a Staunch Champion for Animals
Senator Robert Dole (R-KS), who died in December at age 98, was a steadfast and skilled advocate of federal protection...
E.O. Wilson
1929–2021 Born in Alabama, Dr. E. O. Wilson spent his formative years exploring forests and tidal pools, an activity that...
In Remembrance
Along with so many in the marine animal protection community, AWI is grieving the loss late last year of three outstanding...
David Kirby
1960–2023 David Kirby, an award-winning investigative journalist, died on April 16 at the age of 62, after a series of...
A Life Among Whales: Roger Payne’s Legacy in Patagonia, Argentina
by Roxana Schteinbarg, Cofounder and Coordinator of Conservation Programs, Instituto de Conservación de Ballenas On Saturday, June 10, 2023, Dr....
Dr. Michael Tillman
Dr. Michael Tillman, a long-time advocate for whales and conservation, died in July at the age of 80. Dr. Tillman...
Cynthia E. Wilson
Longtime AWI board member Cynthia Wilson died in August at the age of 83. Cynthia served on AWI’s board for...
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