November 29, 2005: The United Nations General Assembly passed its Resolution on Oceans and the Law of the Sea.  The resolution includes, for the first time, a reference to ocean noise.  AWI was instrumental in lobbying UN delegates in the run up to the vote.

November 17, 2005: Kerzner International Group recently announced the creation of Kerzner Marine Foundation whose mission is to "to foster the preservation and enhancement of global marine ecosystems through scientific research, education and community outreach."  At the same time, Kerzner is completing its latest Atlantis resort in the Bahamas, including a captive dolphin facility.  Wild dolphins typically range over 40 miles every day and are highly social animals. To place these sentient animals in a tank is the equivalent of a human being confined in a small closet.  AWI has written to Solomon Kerzner, Chairman of the Group urging him to reconsider the decision in line with the Foundation's stated mission.

November 16, 2005: The US Navy has issued two draft EIS's in the space of a few weeks.  One contains its plan to construct and operate an undersea warfare training range of the east coast of the US using mid frequency active sonar.  The other relates to the Navy's plan to massively increase its use of low frequency and active sonar across the world's oceans.

October 8th 2005: AWI coordinated an October 8th rally against the brutal slaughter of 1000's of dolphins every year by Japanese drive fisheries.  On the stroke of 12 noon in 40 cities across the globe, masses of dolphin defenders gathered outside Japanese embassies and consulates in peaceful protest against this unnecessary barbarism.  As a follow-on to this effort, AWI is working with the scientific communities in opposition to the drive hunts.  We are also urging captive aquaria associations to act against the practice.

July 2005: AWI launches Anti Dolphin Swim-with brochure.  This brochure, available in Spanish, English and French, relates the truth behind the dolphin swim-with programs that are growing in popularity.

April 1, 2005: The International Whaling Commission has commenced drafting of the text for a Revised Management Scheme, a document that will set the rules for whaling when the moratorium is lifted.