[CINC] Blues, Humpbacks, Grays .

[paul jr petrich]

P.S. To last night's El Capitan Outreach,
 Thanks Marty for us all!
 Last night we had a segment showing the 2007 Blue feeding sites overlaid on the shipping lanes, and discussed this issue. Also we closed with a Marine Mammals in Distress segment, with proper phone contacts. I tried to attach the very recent PSA on Ocean Acidification and how it is right now effecting shell fisheries in the NW ( and eventually whale food sources?? ). It was just put out by the EDC in coordination with the CINMS. It did not work, but we did encourage all in attendance to educate themselves about this new threat to our oceans. 
 We have the same outreach coming up at the following sites this summer. Since El Capitan promises near 200 in attendance next time ( we competed with the opening night of the El Capitan Canyon concert season last night ), we will be looking for more help. Stay tuned for a plea!
Coming up-El Capitan State Beach: Another date in June TBA, plus  August 11th; Carpinteria State Beach: June 9th; July 24th; and August 17th.
The Ocean Acidification addition will be corrected.   Paul

 
On May 26, 2012, at 10:33 PM, Marty Flam wrote:

> Authors Gregory & Johnson;
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> quotes Calambokidis, Curto, Hastings, Lombardi,  Schulman-Janiger; 
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> photos Lombardi, Perry, Robertson, Angle, Wassell; 
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> Animation Barlow & Saint
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> http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/may/25/whales-return-in-force-to-channel-islands-beware/?partner=popular 
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> http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/jun/11/blue-humpback-whales-hit-local-waters/ 
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> "The whales are back in force, so please, drive carefully.
> That message to boat and ship skippers comes from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary in hopes of avoiding injury or death to a whale or severe damage to a boat or ship.
> Pods of endangered blue and humpback whales began showing up this month to feed in the Santa Barbara Channel, so boat and ship skippers are asked to keep at least 300 feet away — the length of a football field....
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