AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Review
Sonic Sea
Marine WildlifeAt a time when thousands of whales were being slaughtered each year, the release of the album Songs of the Humpback Whale in 1970 sparked a movement that eventually led...
What a Fish Knows
Marine WildlifeAs a child, I enjoyed standing in the shallow water of creeks, lakes, rivers, and the ocean watching fish. Later, as a scuba diver, I plunged deeper, observing the behavior...
Red Wolf Revival
Terrestrial WildlifeRed Wolf Revival made its debut in Washington, DC, on February 22 at the Carnegie Institution for Science, followed by a panel of speakers that included filmmaker Roshan Patel and representatives...
Friday Night Fighters
Companion AnimalsFriday Night: A Forensic Veterinarian Mystery Fighters is not for the faint of heart. Readers of mysteries know going in there will be a murder or two, but they may find...
Heart of a Lion
Terrestrial WildlifeHeart of a Lion: A Lone Cat's Walk Across America chronicles the true life, against-all-odds odyssey of a mountain lion over 2,000 miles from the Black Hills of South Dakota to...
Heal
Companion AnimalsDogs are afflicted with many of the same cancers as people. As with people, the causes are little understood and therapy can be frustratingly ineffective. Yet, there is hope. Lessons...
Surprise Encounters with Artists and Scientists, Whales and Other Living Things
Marine WildlifeAWI presented the Schweitzer Medal to Scott McVay in 1973 to honor his work on behalf of the endangered great whales. McVay has long been in the thick of the...
Tyke Elephant Outlaw
Terrestrial WildlifeThis riveting documentary tells the tragic story of Tyke, a wild elephant forced to live within the confines of circus life and perform tricks. In 1973, a very young Tyke...
Last Chain on Billie
Terrestrial WildlifeThe long history of brutal treatment of elephants in circuses is laid out in heart-wrenching detail in Last Chain on Billie: How One Extraordinary Elephant Escaped the Big Top. It is...
The Wind That Blows
Marine WildlifeThis thought-provoking documentary by Tom Weston takes viewers to the beautiful island of Bequia, one of several islands making up the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) in...