Dear ECS and MARMAM - Lists subscribers, please find a few Summer Cetacean news of week 30 in the following: (July 21, 2008) Rise and rise of the killer whale? - http:// news.scotsman.com/scotland/Rise-and-rise-of-the.4306836.jp (July 22, 2008) Life jacket saves baby dolphin in Japan - http:// www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUST31030120080722 (July 20, 2008) Tougher laws introduced for white whale protection - http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24045302-3102,00.html (July 23, 2008) Beijing unveils environment fresco - http:// www.cctv.com/program/cultureexpress/20080723/101444.shtml (July 21, 2008) Blue whales return to local waters - http:// www.pvnews.com/articles/2008/07/21/local_news/news1.txt (July 21, 2008) Make Dolphins Part of Your Family Vacation - Tips to Make Your Family’s Encounter Memorable, Enjoyable and Safe - http:// www.zandavisitor.com/forumtopicdetail-736- The_Alliance_Offers_Tips_to_Choose_Dolphin_Interactive_Programs&mybc=blo g (July 23, 2008) Killer whales suspected in deaths of 3 humpbacks; other causes could be boat strikes or starvation. - http:// www.adn.com/front/story/472527.html (July 24, 2008) There Will Be Blubber - a drama of whale oil and petroleum at museum - http://www.easthamptonstar.com/dnn/Home/News/ Blubber/tabid/6135/Default.aspx (July 25, 2008) On identifying a dolphin skull - http:// scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2008/07/ identifying_dolphin_skull.php? utm_source=sbhomepage&utm_medium=link&utm_content=channellink (July 25, 2008) The noise made by whales - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/07/26/borot126.xml (July 27, 2008) Swimming with dolphins may not have any health benefit - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2463404/Swimming- with-dolphins-may-not-have-any-health-benefit.html All best, Catharina Clausen ************************************************************************ ** baiji.org foundation Kanzleistrasse 127 CH-8004 Zurich Switzerland tel. (+41) 43 317 10 00 fax (+41) 43 317 10 09 mobil (+41) 79 281 18 65 catharina@baiji.org ************************************************************************ **