On March 22, 2022, the American Cetacean Society, San Francisco Bay Chapter had the honor of hosting Naomi Rose, Ph. D, a Marine Mammal Scientist at the Animal Welfare Institute, who provided a fascinating and highly informative talk about the impact of captive conditions on cetacean welfare. Dr. Rose is an expert on the impact of cetaceans in captivity. She is co-author of The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity, now in its 5th edition, and works on behalf of marine mammals at the Animal Welfare Institute.
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ABOUT NAOMI ROSE
Biography courtesy of The Whale Sanctuary Project
Naomi Rose, Ph. D., is a marine mammal scientist for the Animal Welfare Institute in Washington, DC. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Whale Sanctuary Project and works on several campaigns and coalitions addressing problems associated with cetacean live capture, trade, and captivity, both in the U.S. and abroad.
Dr. Rose has testified before the U.S. Congress four times and is a member of the International Whaling Commission Scientific Committee, where she participates in the subcommittees on environmental concerns and whale watching.
She has authored or co-authored more than 35 scientific papers and has authored numerous articles for animal protection publications, as well as chapters in several books. She lectures annually at three universities and speaks at and participates in various conferences, workshops, meetings, and task forces at the international, national, and state level. Her work was featured in the book Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity, by David Kirby.
Dr. Rose received her Ph.D. in biology from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1992, where her dissertation examined the social dynamics of wild orcas. She has worked on four rehabilitation and release projects for cetaceans over the years, and is a member of the team advising Merlin Entertainment on its proposal to retire several dolphins to a seaside sanctuary in Europe.
