New SWIMS Act Will End The Capture and Breeding of Whales for Public Display

New SWIMS Act Will End The Capture and Breeding of Whales for Public Display

The Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) has successfully developed its first federal legislation to end the capture and breeding of whales for public display. The Nonhuman Rights Project is the only organization in the United States that is dedicated solely to securing legal rights for nonhuman animals. The SWIMS Act was introduced by Representatives Adam Schiff […]

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Bloody slaughter of 100 bottlenose dolphins on Faroe Islands sparks global outrage

Bloody slaughter of 100 bottlenose dolphins on Faroe Islands sparks global outrage

One hundred bottlenose dolphins were slaughtered today on the Faroe Islands amid international outrage over their annual whale hunt. This morning around 100 of the sea mammals were herded into a bay, where they remained for several hours before being massacred by residents of Skálafjörður. The island’s whaling sheriff said this was the first time […]

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