To celebrate 35 years of publication and to acknowledge the contributions of key contributors to the field of marine mammal science, *Aquatic Mammals *has a new feature called *Historical Perspectives. * This feature includes written histories and companion high-definition video interviews of key people in marine mammal science. The work is funded by the Marine Mammal Commission and the video interviews and editing are performed by John Anderson of Terramar Productions. The feature kick-off was an outstanding article and video-interview by Dr. Victor Scheffer, written on his 100th birthday!!! In 2008 (vol 34 issue 4), Drs. Sam Ridgway and William E. Evans provided written histories and video interviews related to research and veterinary care of dolphins in the US Navy. The first issue for 2009 (35.1) features a written history by Ian Boyd highlighting his research and Robert Hofman on the Legacy of the Marine Mammal Commission. Also in 2009, Historical Perspective articles will be published by Bob Gisiner on the history of marine mammal studies by the Office of Naval Research, by William Perrin on the history of the conflicts between the tuna purse seine fishery and dolphin by-catch, and by Gerald Kooyman on a history of marine mammal studies in Antarctica. Dudok Van Heel will publish an article on the history of the EAAM. Interviews have been conducted or are scheduled to be conducted this year with several key marine mammalogists Karen Pryor, Ken Balcomb, Bruce Mate, Randy Wells, John Reynolds, Dan Odell, Roger Gentry, Ronald Schusterman, Whitlow Au, Paul Nachtigall, Louis Herman, Bill Tavolga, and Bernd Wursig. Their written articles will follow in the journal. Copies of the DVDs and articles (as a .pdf or hard copy) are available at the Aquatic Mammals website. Please see the URL below. Proceeds from these sales will support graduate student assistants for the journal. Sincerely, Jeanette Thomas and Kathleen Dudzinski -- Dr. Jeanette Thomas Department of Biological Sciences Western Illinois University-Quad Cities 3561 60th St. Moline, IL 61265 E-mail: aquaticmammals@gmail.com and Editor of Aquatic Mammals same address See Aquatic Mammals website at: http://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/ Manuscript Fast Track website at: http://am.expressacademic.org/actions/author.php Because I teach at two locations, email is the best method of communication