Dear Marmamers, On behalf of our Editorial Board, I would like to inform you that a new issue of the Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals (LAJAM 3:2) is available. This issue includes the following articles: CONTENTS Kinas, P.G., K.G. da Silva, S.C. Estima and D.S. Monteiro (2005). Generalized linear models applied to stranding data of South American sea lions (Otaria flavescens) and South American fur seals (Arctocephalus australis) in southern Brazil. Bravo, E., G. Heckel, Y. Schramm and R. Escobar-Fernández (2005). Occurrence and distribution of marine mammal strandings in Todos Santos Bay, Baja California, Mexico, 1998-2001. Oliveira, L.R., E. Hingst-Zaher and J.S. Morgante (2005). Size and shape sexual dimorphism in the skull of the South American fur seal, Arctocephalus australis (Zimmermann, 1783) (Carnivora, Otariidae). Groch, K.R., J. T. Palazzo Jr., P.A.C. Flores, F.R. Adler and M.E. Fabiani (2005). Recent increases in the right whale (Eubalaena australis) population off southern Brazil. Acevedo-Gutiérrez, A., A. DiBerardinis, S. Larkin, K. Larkin and P. Forestell (2005). Social interactions between tucuxis and bottlenose dolphins in Gandoca-Manzanillo, Costa Rica. Félix, F. and K. van Waerebeek (2005). Whale mortality from ship strikes in Ecuador and West Africa. Lima, D.S., J.E. Vergara-Parente, R.J. Young and E. Paskiewicz (2005). Training of Antillean manatee Trichechus manatus manatus Linnaeus, 1758 as a management technique for individual welfare. Santos, M.C.O. and D. Ferreira Netto. Killer whale (Orcinus orca) predation on a franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei). Cabrera, E., C.A. Carlson and B.Galletti Vernazzani (2005). Presence of a blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) in the northwestern coast of Chiloé Island, southern Chile. For non-members of SOLAMAC, subscriptions to LAJAM can be made by check (or money order), in U.S. dollars, payable to "LAJAM". Please send payment to LAJAM/SOLAMAC c/o Nélio Barros, P.O. Box 3184, Sarasota, FL 34230-3184 USA. LAJAM's subscription rates for 2005 are (in US dollars): REGULAR PRICE * Students $30.00 Non-students $50.00 Libraries or other institutions $60.00 * Add US $10.00 for subscriptions from North America, Europe, Japan and Australia/New Zealand * Add US $5.00 for subscriptions from Africa, Asia and other Australasian countries Both students and non-students from developing countries (outside Latin-America) may be exempted of mailing costs upon a duly supported request, and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Issue 1(1) is currently out of print. Other back issues (2:1, 2:2, 3:1, 3:2) are available ($25 each). Any further information can be obtained from the editors (LAJAM@infolink.com.br). Best regards, Eduardo Secchi Editor-in-chief, LAJAM Send instant messages to your Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com