[MARMAM] SRRC Veterinary internship

Dear colleagues, The Seal Rehabilitation and Research Center has an exciting opportunity for a Veterinary Intern to work in our Seal Care/Veterinary Department. This position is scheduled to start in March 2014 and will last for one year. This position requires a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

[MARMAM] Orca Project Sri Lanka (OPSL): Re-sightings and observations of possible predation of Mesoplodon densirostris

Dear MarMamers Here are a few key updates for Orca Project Sri Lanka (OPSL), more details can be found in the monthly-updated sightings log and PDF, see links at bottom of post. Since the beginning of the 2013/14 field season, there have been five sightings of a pair of Killer whales off

[MARMAM] Input requested: Humane treatment of captive cetaceans

The Government of Ontario (Canada) has convened a Committee to provide research-based options and recommendations regarding how best to ensure the most humane treatment of captive cetaceans. The Committee is seeking advice from the scientific community to highlight areas of scientific information

[MARMAM] International Marine Mammal Veterinary In-Residence Training at The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito, California USA

The Marine Mammal Center (TMMC) in Sausalito, California has begun to develop a new International Veterinary Training Initiative, designed to train marine mammal veterinarians, biologists, and animal care professionals, with an emphasis on those from countries with little infrastructure,