Dear Marine Mammal Researchers, REQUEST FOR PHOTOS OF TARGETED MARINE MAMMALS I am assisting Dr. Leela Rajamani in her projects. We will be having a Workshop on Local Community Awareness and Participation in Marine Mammal Conservation in Penang Island, Malaysia on the 11th and 12th September 2013 in CEMACS,USM. The main purpose of this workshop is to increase awareness in the local community and encourage their participation in the marine mammal conservation effort in Penang. Thus, the photos of marine mammals species listed below are needed to be used for the workshop. Targeted marine mammal species: 1. Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) 2. Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) 3. Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) 4. Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) 5. Indo-Pacific finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) 6. Smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) We hope that you can help us by sharing and sending us the targeted marine mammal photos and full photo credit will be given to the owner of the photo. In conjunction with we are also preparing a manual for species identification,best practice and dolphin watching In Penang. Thank you for your attention and I hope to hearing from you soon. Invite letters for the workshop will be sent to Malaysian and affiliated researchers soon. We sincerely appreciate your supports and sharing. C.H.Khor (KHOR CHEE HOU) Project assistant, Public awareness of the Conservation of Newly Described Populations of Cetaceans in North and West Penang, Cente for Marine and Coastal Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia.