[MARMAM] [ECS-TALK] summary of news week 18 & 19 /2008 (April 29-May 12, 2008)

[Catharina Clausen]

Hi,

from this week the marmam mailing list is included into the news, so  
I apologize for any cross-posting!
Nevertheless, I have improved and expanded my search for news.
Whenever you would like to add any actual news to this list, just let  
me know before the end of Saturday morning every week!

(April 29, 2008) Rare Bolivian river dolphin is new species - http:// 
www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/04/29/ 
eadolph129.xml
(May 5, 2008) Winter the dolphin gets bionic tail - http:// 
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/1927254/Winter-the- 
dolphin-gets-bionic-tail.html
(May 5, 2008) Help at hand for stranded marine life - http:// 
www.scarborougheveningnews.co.uk/news/Help-at-hand-for-stranded. 
4048209.jp
(May 6, 2008) Scientists To Examine World’s Weirdest Whale - http:// 
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0805/S00019.htm
(May 6, 2008) Aquarium flips for a new exhibit — dolphins - http:// 
www.ajc.com/obits/content/living/stories/2008/05/06/aquarium_0507.html
(May 7, 2008) Jojoba Association and Whale Conservation Group sign  
agreement - http://www.bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=26177
(May 7, 2008) Marine mammal returns to bridge - http://news.bbc.co.uk/ 
2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7385991.stm
(May 8, 2008) Book review: Hunting at sea, Blood and guts - http:// 
www.economist.com/books/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11326254
(May 8, 2008) Australia May Abandon Japan Whale Court Bid, Australian  
Says  - http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news? 
pid=20601101&sid=aUuMakH0IpJo&refer=japan
(May 8, 2008) By George, a dashing dolphin that chases cats - http:// 
www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4515077a26642.html
(May 8, 2008) UP villagers brutally kill rare Gangetic Dolphin -  
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/up-villagers-brutally-kill-rare-gangetic- 
dolphin/64850-3.html
(May 8, 2008) Dolphin ambassadors -  Georgia Aquarium's exhibit will  
help mammals in the wild, too - http://www.ajc.com/opinion/content/ 
opinion/stories/2008/05/08/dolphinsed.html
(May 8, 2008) All eyes trained on the sea whale migration starts -  
http://www.northernstar.com.au/storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3771908
(May 8, 2008) Early whales got the bends - http:// 
www.newscientist.com/channel/life/dn13862-early-whales-got-the- 
bends.html?feedId=online-news_rss20
(May 8, 2008) Searching for whales in Norway - http:// 
travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/holiday_type/ 
wildlife/article3894170.ece
(May 9, 2008) Dead whale found stuck under San Francisco pier -  
http://www.examiner.com/ 
a-1382530~Dead_whale_found_stuck_under_San_Francisco_pier.html
(May 9, 2008) Dead whale washes ashore at Chevron - http:// 
www.gulflive.com/news/mississippipress/index.ssf?/base/news/ 
121032811574330.xml
(May 12, 2008) Whale protection rule affecting cargo ships is put on  
hold - http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080512/ 
NEWS0104/828454019
(May 12, 2008) Georgia Aquarium staking a lot on flipper - http:// 
www.charleston.net/news/2008/may/12/ 
georgia_aquarium_staking_lot_on_flipper40499/
(May 12, 2008) Some dolphins are party animals - http:// 
www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/cardigan-dolphins734.html

I wish you all the best for the approaching summer!

Catharina Clausen

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