Protecting Marine Mammals

Government Regulations

In the United States, the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 protects marine mammals both in human care and in the wild.

Threats

Even though marine mammals are protected in the United States, there are exceptions to these protection laws and they face many human imposed threats both in the U.S. and worldwide.

Fishing

Dolphins need your help. Serious and even fatal injuries from interactions with fishing gear and boats are on the rise.

Wild Dolphins

Normally, wild animals tend to keep a distance from people, but when people feed and interact with them, they can lose their natural fear of humans and become vulnerable to a variety of problems.

Scapegoats

The Politics of the Seal Slaughter By Captain Paul Watson.