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The SWIMS Act of 2026 Could End Cruel Capture and Breeding of Whales—Help Now!

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A historic bill that seeks to prevent the future capture and breeding of certain marine mammals for entertainment has been reintroduced by Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) in the House of Representatives. The Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS) Act of 2026 (H. R. 10774) would amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the federal Animal Welfare Act. This bill would ensure that the current generation of orcas and whales languishing in cramped tanks at marine parks is the last in the U.S., and we need your help to get it passed.

The SWIMS Act would give specific protection to orcas, beluga whales, false killer whales, and pilot whales, all keenly intelligent social animals who suffer immensely in barren tanks. In nature, they swim vast distances, engage with their environments in stimulating ways, and develop deep bonds with their social groups. At marine parks, they’re deprived of everything that’s natural and important to them.

Please use the form below to urge your U.S. representative to protect whales by cosponsoring the SWIMS Act.

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