Stories by Alexandrea Safiq

Alexandrea Safiq is a PhD candidate in ecology and evolution at Rutgers University. Her research aims to bridge the gap between marine ecology and policy formation. She studies marine policy, natural resource management and marine mammal conservation.

Policy

Social Justice Must Include Freedom for Marine Mammals

Holding orcas and other species captive for our entertainment is nothing less than slavery

December 19, 2018 — Alexandrea Safiq

Conservation

Free Lolita, the Killer Whale!

She’s the only freeborn orca still in captivity in the US, and her birth pod—and even her mother—are still living in the wild

May 21, 2018 — Alexandrea Safiq

Conservation

Zero Dollars for Marine Mammals?

The president's proposed budget would eliminate an agency that has been protecting crucial species for more than 40 years

February 26, 2018 — Alexandrea Safiq