RESEARCH OF A DIFFERENT STRIPE

The increasing laboratory use of zebrafish raises new but familiar questions about animal welfare.

By Angela Hvitved

6 Minding Nemo: The Rich Inner Lives of Fishes Studying fish behavior offers new insight into their minds and motivations.

By Jonathan Balcombe

8 A Legal Leg Up for Octopuses

Animal protection groups are supporting a petition to get more federal protection for cephalopods.

By Katherine A. Meyer

10 The Troubled Waters of GE Salmon Company data and an undercover investigation show the pitfalls of creating genetically altered fish.

By Crystal Schaeffer

11 Neptune’s Nightmare

Our infographic details the terrible toll the fishing industry takes on wild species.

12 Prehistoric Animals, Modern Victims: The Underside of Horseshoe Crab Testing

Using horseshoe crab blood for lab tests imperils both the crabs and shorebirds.

By Jill Howard Church

14 The Growing Field of Aquatic Animal Law

Regulatory loopholes and omissions have prompted new legal attention for overlooked animals.

By Kathy Hessler

16 Interview: Lori Marino

A neuroscientist talks about whale brains, dolphin research, and an ambitious plan to create a marine sanctuary.

Founded in 1883, the American Anti-Vivisection Society’s (AAVS) mission is to unequivocally oppose and work to end experimentation on animals and to oppose all other forms of cruelty to animals. AAVS is a nonprofit education organization using legal, effective advocacy to achieve meaningful, lasting change.