Dear Marmam subscribers, Critically endangered the Mediterranean monk seals ( http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/13653/0) of Turkey are in a great danger. Please see the following links for the details: http://www.monachus-guardian.org/wordpress/2014/05/12/monk-seal-breeding-cav... https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/idris-g%C3%BCll%C3%BCce-mersin-de-akd... We are hoping the help of MARMAM community so please consider signing the online petition against this marine terminal construction project at Change.org and share it widely: To help, please sign the petition at Change.org/petition/SaveMonkSeals<https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/idris-g%C3%BCll%C3%BCce-mersin-de-akdeniz-foku-yavrulama-ma%C4%9Faras%C4%B1n%C4%B1-tehdit-eden-liman-projesinin-iptalini-istiyoruz-repeal-the-industrial-harbor-construction-in-mersin-turkey-which-will-eradicate-the-monk-seal> Thank you for your time and help!! Meltem Ok Behalf of METU-IMS Monk Seal Research Team -- Dr. Meltem Ok, Post Doctoral researcher, Middle East Technical University (METU), Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) P.O Box 28, 33731 Erdemli, Mersin Turkey E-mail: meltemok@ims.metu.edu.tr Tel: 0090 324 521 24 06 / 1365 (ext) Web: www.ims.metu.edu.tr