Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the following report on Pacific Islands cetaceans is now available online. A report released by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) reviews the status of cetaceans in the waters surrounding the Pacific island countries and territories. More than 30 different species of cetaceans are found in Pacific waters, from the large migratory blue whales and fin whales to small dolphins such as the Australian snubfin dolphin that lives in river deltas and estuaries. Report author, Dr Cara Miller states, “*There are verified records for 34 different cetacean species across the Pacific islands region – this makes up almost half the species known in the world. However, it is very likely there are more species in the region that have not yet been observed or documented.*” The report carried out an extensive literature review, including both published and unpublished information and verified anecdotal reports, with over 300 references cited. The full report can be found here: https://library.sprep.org/content/review-cetacean-diversity-status-and-threa... Best, Cara caramasere@gmail.com