Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the following article has just been published: Rare Southern California Sperm Whale Sighting In May 2011, a rare occurrence took place off the Southern California coast. For the first time since U.S. Navy-funded aerial surveys began in the area in 2008, a group of 20 sperm whales, including four calves was seen approximately 24 nautical miles west of San Diego. This article was published in the Navy's Energy and Environmental Magazine, Currents. The article can be found in the Fall 2012 issue on the following website http://greenfleet.dodlive.mil/currents-magazine/ or you can email at cathyebacon@gmail.com for a pdf copy. To subscribe to the magazine or browse the *Currents* archives, visit the Department of the Navy’s Energy, Environment and Climate Change web site at http://greenfleet.dodlive.mil/currents-magazine. -- Cathy Bacon Marine Mammal Research Assistant/Marine Biologist Smultea Environmental Sciences, LLC (SES) www.smultea.com