I am pleased to announce the publication of the following special issue of the International Journal of Comparative Psychology: Research withe Captive Marine Mammals is Important - Part 2 The table of contents for this issue is listed below: More evidence that research with captive marine mammals is important: An introduction to the second special issue Stan A. Kuczaj II The synergy of laboratory and field studies of dolphin behavior and cognition Adam A. Pack Overlap between information gained from complementary and comparative studies of captive and wild dolphins Kathleen M. Dudzinski Observing cognitive complexity in primates and cetaceans Christine M. Johnson Studying dolphin behavior in a semi-natural marine enclosure: Couldn't we do it all in the wild? Amir Perelberg, Frank Veit, Sylvia E. van der Woude, Sophie Donio, and Nadav Shashar Recent studies on captive cetaceans in Japan: Working in tandem with studies on cetaceans in the wild Tadamichi Morisaka, Shiro Kohshima, Motoi Yoshioka, Miwa Suzuki, and Fumio Nakahara Can dolphins plan their behavior? Stan A. Kuczaj II, Mark J. Xitco Jr., and John D. Gory Blindfolded imitation in a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Kelly Jaakkola, Emily Guarino, and Mandy Rodriguez The occurrence and context of S-posture display by captive belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) Kristina M. Horback, Whitney R. Friedman, and Christine M. Johnson Play in wild and captive cetaceans Robin D. Paulos, Marie Trone, and Stan A. Kuczaj II Ovarian follicular dynamics during the luteinizing hormone surge in the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Holley Muraco, Pat Clough, Valerie Teets, Dennis Arn, and Mike Muraco Non-invasive multidisciplinary approach to the study of reproduction and calf development in bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus): The Rimini Delfinario experience Raffaella Tizzi, Pier Attilio Accorsi, and Massimo Azzali Advances in husbandry training in marine mammal care programs Sabrina I. C. A. Brando Marine mammals enact individual worlds Fabienne Delfour Learning about manatees: A collaborative program between New College of Florida and Mote Marine Laboratory to conduct laboratory research for manatee conservation Gordon B. Bauer, Debborah E. Colbert, and Joseph C. Gaspard II This issue has just appeared on the IJCP website (see below) and all articles are available for free download. (You may also download the entire issue at once if you choose). http://comparativepsychology.org/ejournal.html#i234 Sincerely, Stan Kuczaj Editor, IJCP s.kuczaj@usm.edu<mailto:s.kuczaj@usm.edu>