[MARMAM] 11th marine mammal necropsy workshop

[Thierry Jauniaux]

A marine mammal necropsy workshop is organized by the Department of Veterinary 
Pathology (University of Liege, Belgium),  the Laboratory of Applied 
Bioacoustics LAB (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain) and the UMS 
Pelagis,  Centre de Recherche sur les Mammifères Marins (University of La 
Rochelle, France). The session will be held at the Veterinary College on the 
Sart Tilman campus (Liège, Belgium) on July 5,  6 and 7,  2017. 

For detail email to t.jauni...@ulg.ac.be

Regards

T. Jauniaux



Thierry Jauniaux, DMV, PhD
Dept of Veterinary Pathology
University of Liege

Assistant Professor
Diplomate of European College of Zoological Medicine (Wildlife population 
Health)



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[MARMAM] World Whale Conference: Durban, SA 24-29 June 2017

[wendy . vangool]

World Whale Conference  - Uniting all cetacean industry stakeholders   

 

The   World Cetacean Alliance (WCA) is 
hosting our 4th   World Whale Conference 
2017, to be held in Durban, South Africa from 24th – 29th June 2017.  

 

The conference will be focused on the theme Towards Responsible Tourism for 
Cetaceans, and will bring together national, regional and global stakeholders 
from whale conservation and welfare backgrounds, the whale watching industry, 
governmental departments, travel and tourism representatives, and beyond, to 
share evidence and discuss strategies to ensure the protection of cetaceans in 
southern Africa and worldwide. 

 

As a part of the conference, WCA’s Whale Heritage Sites Summit will see WHS 
candidates showcase their destinations, and discuss and explore opportunities 
for the development of new sites in Africa and worldwide. 

 

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  Conference 
Schedule:  

 

Saturday 24th June, 2017: Community Event with Sodurba, a new annual event to 
celebrate the ‘Arrival of the Whales’ on their migration route

Sunday 25th June, 2017: Workshops with a regional focus of Cetacean 
Conservation  and Cetacean Tourism in Africa  

Monday 26th & Tuesday 27th June, 2017: WCA Conference Key note address: Dr Ken 
Findlay 

Wednesday 28th June & Thursday 29th June, 2017: Whale Heritage Sites (WHS) 
Summit 

WCA Conference Key Goals:

The 2017 World Whale Conference will achieve three important goals for 
cetaceans in tourism:

1.  Agree a set of Global Standards that protect all cetaceans in tourism 
by combining current best practice guidelines, advice from practitioners, and 
the latest scientific research into one resource.
2.  Create an International Advisory Committee for Cetaceans in Tourism 
(both in the wild and in captivity) to oversee the agreed Global Standards.
3.   Seek endorsement for both the Global Standards and Advisory Committee 
from national and international institutions, regulatory bodies, governments, 
NGOs, and the travel industry.

 

The detail of these standards/guidelines will be debated, discussed and where 
possible, agreed at the World Whale Conference 2017. The World Cetacean 
Alliance are currently in discussion with key stakeholders and policy makers to 
identify mechanisms/platforms for these standards and guidelines to be adopted 
(and enforced) globally. Visit the   
www.worldwhaleconference.org website for more details on the agenda.

 

Further information regarding the conference programme and speakers is being 
updated regularly and will include both international and South African 
presenters.   


Our conference website   
www.worldwhaleconference.org allows delegates to find out more about the 
conference, registration, accommodation, and source information on the host 
city, visa requirements, flight and travel options, etc.

 

We do hope that you will join us in Durban! Please use this link to register:  
 
http://worldwhaleconference.org/register/

 

Warm regards,

WCA Conference Team

 

Email:    
ad...@worldcetaceanalliance.org 

 

The World Cetacean Alliance (WCA) is a Partnership of over 90 non-profit 
organisations, whale and dolphin watching tour operators and individuals in 35 
countries worldwide working collaboratively to protect cetaceans and their 
habitats. World Cetacean Alliance, the Secretariat to the Partnership, is a UK 
registered Charity no. 1160484. 

 

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international year of sustainable tourism

   

 

 

 

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[MARMAM] Sea Life Park Hawaii Internships

[Kandace Campbell]

Become a Sea Life Park Intern

Sea Life Park Hawai'i offers several types of un-paid internship opportunities 
near Honolulu, including: Marine Mammal Care & Training, Seabird Care & 
Rehabilitation, Veterinary Technician, and Educator Experiences. Many interns 
receive course credit for their internships. We will be happy to work with your 
college or university to develop a program tied to your academic goals.

Our internships are ideal for students who love marine animals and want 
hands–on experience working with them. Internships may also involve individual 
research projects. Those working within the marine mammal departments will also 
have the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of animal training through a 
unique phase training

program. This allows individuals to familiarize themselves with the training 
techniques and

terminology used at Sea Life Park Hawai'i. All of our animal related 
internships require our interns to participate in food preparation for the 
animals of the park, so applicants must be

comfortable working with frozen fish.
Internship Opportunities
Experiences

Marketing & Sales Experience
Interns will gain experience and assist the Marketing Manager & Group Sales 
Manager with the assembly of marketing campaigns and materials and 
administrative duties for all Sea Life Park local promotions & group events. 
Marketing interns will assist in the coordination of print advertisements, 
online advertisements, and photo and content upload to Sea Life Park’s Facebook 
page when needed. Interns will provide assistance where needed for film shoots, 
group events, and administrative tasks.

Photo & Video Experience
Interns will gain experience operating both photo and DVD equipment to produce 
images of guests during their interactive programs and luaus. Interns will 
capture photos and videos of guests with dolphins, sea lions, sting rays, and 
even sharks! Interns will have the opportunity to be trained by an experienced 
team; while learning how to edit photos, videos, and maintain equipment.

Aloha Experience
Aloha interns will get to work primarily with dolphins. These interns have the 
opportunity to assist with dolphin training, husbandry, interactive programs, 
and observe some of our younger dolphins learning new behaviors. If your main 
focus is dolphins and learning about guest interactions, this is the internship 
for you!

Lagoon Experience
Dolphin Lagoon interns will work with dolphins and sea lions involved in our 
shows, exhibits, and interactive programs. These interns get to assist in 
training, husbandry, and interactive sessions with dolphins; as well as learn 
basic showmanship and show production skills during the daily Sea Life Park 
Hawai'i Dolphin Lagoon Show. Interns also assist in the daily training, care, 
and educational presentations with our sea lions and penguins.

Hawaiian Experience
Interns in the Hawaiian Experience get to assist with husbandry, training, and 
shows involving our dolphins, sea lions, and penguins. Interns may also assist 
with basic husbandry of our Hawaiian monk seal, and help trainers during our 
sea lion interactive program. If you are interested in shows, and have a love 
for sea lions this is the internship for you!

Educator Experience
Education interns will work with our in-house and outreach education programs. 
In our classroom, interns have the opportunity to assist with program 
instruction and curriculum development at the elementary, middle, and high 
school levels. Interns also participate in park activities, the development of 
educational and interactive displays, and community programs. This experience 
allows interns to participate in a wide variety of activities, as well as learn 
all of what Sea Life Park Hawaii has to offer.

Veterinary Technician Experience
Interns will work with a large variety of marine mammals, as well as penguins, 
sea turtles, reef fish, and seabirds. In our veterinary department, interns 
assist our staff with the husbandry and treatment of all animals housed in the 
park. Interns also help with lab procedures, sample processing, and record 
keeping.

Wings Experience
Interns work with a large variety of healthy and rehabilitating seabirds. At 
our Seabird Sanctuary, interns assist in the husbandry and treatment of 
non-releasable species of seabirds. At our Seabird Rehabilitation Center, 
interns help our veterinary staff with seabird medical treatments, husbandry, 
and reintroduction into the wild.

Internship Program Candidate Requirements

Candidates must:
1.Be at least 18 years of age
2.Be enrolled in or have graduated from a university or college
3.Commit to the full internship time period
4.Be able to financially support her or himself (Internships are un-paid, 
but lunches are included daily).
5.Have strong swimming skills and be physically able to work in in-water

[MARMAM] Aquatic Mammals journal 43.3 available online

[Kathleen M. Dudzinski]

Dear MARMAM and ECS-talk subscribers,

Apologies to those of you who will receive duplicate emails due to 
cross-posting. 
The following titles represent the contents of the most recent issue (Volume 
43, issue 3, 2017) of Aquatic Mammals. The online issue is now available at 
this link: 
http://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=160&Itemid=326
 


For individuals with a print subscription, the double print copy of 43.3/43.4 
will be mailed in July 2017.

Aquatic Mammals is the longest running peer-reviewed journal dedicated to 
research on aquatic mammals and is published quarterly with manuscripts 
available as published PDFs in real time. Further information about the journal 
can be found at: http://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/ 
 

To submit a manuscript for publication consideration, please visit: 
http://am.expressacademic.org/actions/author.php 

If you subscribe to Aquatic Mammals online, you can visit the journal web site 
and sign in to download all articles from this volume: 
http://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/ 

Please do not contact the listserv editors for PDFs or copies of the articles. 
To obtain a PDF, please subscribe to Aquatic Mammals 
http://tinyurl.com/AMsubscribe  or contact the 
corresponding author for reprints. Links to a purchase page for each article 
are also included below. Please see list below for Volume 43, issue 3 contents.

Thank you for your continued interest in the journal and abstract postings.
With regards,
Kathleen Dudzinski, Ph.D.
Editor, Aquatic Mammals
busin...@aquaticmammalsjournal.org 
 
Research Articles and Short Notes
Jessica N. Conway and Wayne E. McFee (2017) Ingestion of Stingrays (Dasyatis 
spp.) by a Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Aquatic Mammals 
43(3), 229-232. https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.43.3.2017.229 


Ronald A. Kastelein, Janne Huybrechts, Jennifer Covi, and Lean Helder-Hoek 
(2017) Behavioral Responses of a Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) to Sounds 
from an Acoustic Porpoise Deterrent. Aquatic Mammals 43(3), 233-244.  
https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.43.3.2017.233 


Karen J. Steinman, Justine K. O’Brien, G. Alan Fetter, Erin Curry,Terri L. 
Roth, Megan A. Owen, and Todd R. Robeck (2017) Enzyme Immunoassay Analysis for 
Androgens in Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) Urine Using Enzyme Hydrolysis. 
Aquatic Mammals 43(3), 245-253.  https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.43.3.2017.245 


Jennifer L. Siembieda, Ailsa J. Hall, Frances M. D. Gulland, Teri Rowles, Mendy 
Garron, Keith Matassa, David S. Rotstein, Selena Gonzalez, Northeast Region 
Marine Mammal Stranding Network, and Christine K. Johnson (2017) Epidemiology 
of a Phocine Distemper Virus Outbreak Along the North Atlantic Coast of the 
United States. Aquatic Mammals 43(3), 254-263.  
https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.43.3.2017.254 


Krista E. Hupman, Matthew D. M. Pawley, Catherine Lea, Charli Grimes, Sabrina 
Voswinkel, Wendi D. Roe, and Karen A. Stockin (2017) Viability of 
Photo-Identification as a Tool to Examine the Prevalence of Lesions on 
Free-Ranging Common Dolphins (Delphinus sp.). Aquatic Mammals 43(3), 264-278.  
https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.43.3.2017.264 


Marijke N. de Boer, Duncan Jones, and Hannah Jones (2017) Ocean Wanderers: 
Extralimital Encounters with Bowhead Whales (Balaena mysticetus) in Temperate 
European Shallow Waters. Aquatic Mammals 43(3), 279-288. 
https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.43.3.2017.279 


Min Xu, Xianyan Wang, Xing Miao, Fuxing Wu, Mu Ma, Cuihua Tao, and Qian Zhu 
(2017) A Stranding Record of Omura’s Whale (Balaenoptera omurai Yamada, 2003) 
in the Taiwan Strait, China. Aquatic Mammals 43(3), 289-298. 
https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.43.3.2017.289 


Javier S. Tellechea, Martin Lima, Daniela Olsson, Virginia Mendez, and William 
Perez (2017). Possible Distress Sounds from a Stranded Humpback Whale 
(Megaptera novaeangliae). Aquatic Mammals 43(3), 299-301. 
https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.43.3.2017.299 


Vahit Alan, Fethi Bengil, Gökhan Kaboğlu, and Harun Güçlüsoy (2017) The First 
Photo-Identification Study on Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the 
Foça Special Environmental Drotection Area, Turkey. Aquatic Mammals 43(3), 
302-307. https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.43.3.2017.302 


Eduardo Morteo, Axayácatl Rocha-Olivares, and Luis G. Abarca-Arenas (2017) 
Abun