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Dolphins

Dolphins are highly intelligent and social marine mammals.

Swim-with-the-dolphins attractions

Humans are fascinated by the intelligent and gregarious nature of the dolphin. As one consequence of this fascination, dolphins are commercially exploited in marine parks, aquaria and "swim-with-the-dolphins" (SWTD) attractions worldwide. In the United States, the Department of Commerce's National...

Underwater exposure: "The Cove" director Louie Psihoyos turns lens on dolphin hunt

In mid-October, when dolphin-costumed protesters and other demonstrators marched through pouring rain to the Japanese embassy in Washington, D.C., the men in suits out front gave only the slightest sign they noticed. “We’re going to show them that we’re not going away,” said Naomi Rose, senior...

Marine mammals in captivity

The public display industry keeps many species of marine mammals captive in concrete tanks, especially whales and dolphins. The Humane Society of the United States believes that these animals are best seen in their natural coastal and ocean environments instead of being held captive simply to...

Photo collage of a roadside zoo brochure, ticket, a camera and a photograph of a girl with baby tigers.

Cruel unintentions

Danielle Tepper had always loved dolphins. When she went on vacation to Hawai'i, she knew she had to see them firsthand. Tepper—now a senior editor at the Humane Society of the United States—wanted to do it ethically, so she avoided captive dolphin attractions. Instead, she booked an excursion to...

wild humpback whales in marine life habitat

Protecting Marine Wildlife

To make the ocean safer for those who call it home.

Helping Captive Wild Animals

To keep wild animals where they belong—in the wild—and out of zoos and circuses.

Illustration of a woman looking out a window at a deer and cardinal outside.

Finding solace in nature

I’ve associated cardinals with my paternal grandparents for as long as I can remember. The backyard of their small but charming home in Hazlet, New Jersey, was where I had my first encounters with wild animals: Squirrels would come right up to take peanuts from my hand, and it was the only place I...

Manatees

Manatees are large, gentle marine mammals who eat only aquatic plants.

Otters

Members of the weasel family, otters are known for their elongated bodies, webbed feet and playful antics, particularly their love of sliding down rocks, banks or waterfalls.

Emperor Penguin with two chicks in Antarctica

Penguins

Sporting their tux-with-tails plumage, penguins are one of Earth’s most charismatic and recognizable birds.

Portrait of a harbor seal on a beach in Massachusetts

Sea Lions and Seals

These sleek, beautiful animals live in coastal waters, hunting for fish in the sea and returning to land to give birth to their young.

North Atlantic Right Whale breaching the water's surface

Whales

Whales are awe-inspiring giants of the sea.

Snapping turtle on gravel at waters edge

Turtles

Turtles have been roaming the Earth for millions of years—but now dozens of these “slow and steady” species are racing toward extinction.

Amendment 2 poses a dangerous threat to Florida’s wildlife, ecosystems and private property rights

TALLAHASSEE, Florida—This November, Florida voters are being urged to vote NO on Amendment 2, a dangerously deceptive proposal that poses a threat to Florida’s wildlife, private property rights and natural resources. Black bears, dolphins, sea turtles and many other species are at risk. While it’s...

Koala in charred trees after the Australia wildfires

After the fires: HSI/HSUS rescuers share emotional accounts from Australia’s Kangaroo Island

WARNING: The following story contains graphic content.

Exclusive interview with animal activist Dr. Jane Goodall

When a young Jane Goodall entered the forests of Tanzania to study wild chimpanzees, neither she nor those supporting her work imagined the influence she would have. Today, Goodall—Ph.D., DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, and United Nations Messenger of Peace—is recognized not only as a...

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