The bill S. 3694, known as the "Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings Act of 2024" or "SWIMS Act of 2024," aims to amend existing U.S. laws to safeguard certain marine mammals like orcas, beluga whales, false killer whales, and pilot whales. It proposes prohibiting the...
Simple Explanation
The SWIMS Act of 2024 is like a big rule that says people can't collect, trade, or breed certain big ocean animals like whales to show them off, because it's not good for them. It wants to make sure the whales are happier by either letting them go back to the wild or moving them to a special place where they can live more like they do in the ocean.