The Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals (LAJAM), the scientific journal of SOLAMAC (Sociedad Latinoamericana de Especialistas en Mamíferos Acuáticos) and SOMEMMA (Sociedad Mexicana de Mastozoología Marina), has just published its latest issue, Vol. 9, No. 1. The centerpiece of this issue is a monograph by the late Dr. Robert Clarke and colleagues representing the final part in his series *Sperm Whales of the Southeast Pacific*, which first appeared in 1968. In addition, this issue features an Editorial dedicating the issue to him, and an In Memoriam written by his wife, Obla Paliza, and his children. It can be freely accessed at: http://www.lajamjournal.org/index.php/lajam/issue/current We invite you to review the Table of Contents here and then visit our web site to review articles and items of interest. Registered users can sign up to receive notifications and table of contents via email. In parallel, we continue to work on the production of Vol. 9, No. 2, which should be available in the next couple of months, and in the edition of two special issues, one on *Tursiops* in the Southwest Atlantic and one on giant river otters (*Pteronura*). Since its inception, LAJAM has been generously funded by Yaqu Pacha (Germany) and by Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Brazil). It also has received support from Petrobras, Cetacean Society International, US Marine Mammal Commission, Wildlife Conservation Society, International Whaling Commission, and Instituto Aqualie. LAJAM depends on the efforts and commitment of the Board of Associate Editors and the many individuals who serve selflessly and impartially as reviewers for the journal. To all of them, "Thank You!" Sincerely, Editor-in-Chief Daniel M. Palacios Managing Editor Doris Oliva Associate Editors Fernando Félix Diane Gendron Carlos Olavarría Nicholas Pyenson Marcos Santos Maritza Sepúlveda Diana Szteren Jorge Urbán Alexandre Zerbini President SOLAMAC Mario Cozzuol President SOMEMMA Karina Acevedo-Whitehouse