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Learn More About The Sea Otter Tax Check-Off |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Thursday, 25 February 2010 |
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 Learn More About The 2010 Sea Otter Tax Check-Off
From Defenders of Wildlife :
"AB 2485, authored by Assemblymembers Dave Jones (Sacramento) and John Laird (Santa Cruz), created a tax check off (under Contributions, line #63 on the CA 2007 tax 540 form), to fund researchers who are working to understand the impacts facing the threatened sea otter and to find ways to recover their population in California." Read more... |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 25 February 2010 )
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(via the MWVCRC) : 2010 Southern Sea Otter Research Update Symposium |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Thursday, 25 February 2010 |
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2010 Southern Sea Otter Research Update Symposium, Monday and Tuesday,
Feb. 2010, Santa Cruz, CA.
Location: Seymour Marine Discovery Center Read more... |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 25 February 2010 )
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(via SF Chron.) : Russian Birds and Fish Die in Oil Spill |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Tuesday, 13 November 2007 |
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A spill has been reported near the Black Sea. Over 500,000 gallons of oil have been spilled and 30,000 birds have died thus far. SFGate / The San Francisco Chronicle has an article on this below:
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(via the MWVCRC) : Oil Spill in San Francisco Bay |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Friday, 09 November 2007 |
Staff from Fish and Game/OSPR, including those based at this facility, are currently responding to the San Francisco Bay oil spill. Check the OWCN website for more information. As posted on their website:
- Call (800) 228-4544 to volunteer in the spill response effort
- Call (877) 823-6926 to report oiled wildlife
- Call (530) 752-7704 (Sylvia Wright at the UC Davis News Service) if you are from the media.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 09 November 2007 )
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(via Defenders of Wildlife) : Sea Otter Awareness Week: Sept. 23rd - 29th 2007 |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Tuesday, 04 September 2007 |
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Sea Otter Awareness Week September 23 – 29, 2007
Download the Sea Otter Awareness Talks Flier PDF (866K) here
A free public talk featuring:
From Sea Otters to Whales:
A New Paradigm in Photography and Conservation
Bryant Austin, Wildlife Photographer
Persistent Organic Pollutants and Sea Otters:
Effects of Sex, Age, Body Condition, and Location
Erin Dodd, Laboratory Technician for Marine Wildlife
Veterinary Care and Research Center
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 7pm
La Feliz Room, Seymour Center at Long Marine Laboratory
Presented by:
Defenders of Wildlife Website
Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab Website
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 04 September 2007 )
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(via Canada.com) : Fuel spill threatens killer whale habitat |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Wednesday, 22 August 2007 |
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(via The Reporter [Vacaville] / IBRRC) : Flock of Ibis rescued by local center |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Wednesday, 08 August 2007 |
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Squawks of relief: Flock of Ibis rescued by local center(IBRRC)
(See article above. The IBRRC is part of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network, along with the MWVCRC, as explained in the Virtual Tour)
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(via the MWVCRC) : Summary of Horned Puffin mortality event |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Monday, 16 July 2007 |
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 Horned Puffin prepared for necropsy
During late March to late June 2007, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary’s BeachCOMBERS program documented increased numbers of Horned Puffins (Fratercula corniculata) washing up dead on beaches. To date, 27 Horned and 4 Tufted Puffins (F. cirrhata) have been found dead on beach surveys within the Sanctuary, in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo counties. An additional 6 Horned Puffins have been brought to rehabilitation centers in the area, where all have died shortly after arrival. This event provided the Central California Marine Bird Health Study with a unique opportunity to gather basic information about the species. Unlike the related Tufted Puffin, which breeds locally at the Farallon Islands off San Francisco, the Horned Puffin is a “very rare” visitor to Monterey Bay.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 16 July 2007 )
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(via the MWVCRC) : Proposition 13 Final Report Released |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Tuesday, 10 July 2007 |
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Proposition 13 Final Report Page (Click here)
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 08 August 2007 )
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(via USGS) : California Sea Otters – 2007 Survey Count Reaches New High |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Friday, 01 June 2007 |
California Sea Otters – 2007 Survey Count Reaches New High
Observers,
led by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), counted a total
of 3,026 California sea otters for the 2007 spring survey. This count
marks a record high and a 12.4 percent increase over the 2006 count of
2,692. The previous high mark was 2,825 sea otters in spring 2004...
 Three-Year Running Averages Read more... |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 03 August 2007 )
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(via the MWVCRC) : 2 Job Openings (Laboratory Staff) FILLED -- Thank you for your interest |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Tuesday, 15 May 2007 |
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UPDATE 7/6/07
THESE POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED. Thank you.
There are 2 lab staff positions opening at MWVCRC in Santa Cruz.
One is a part-time Staff Research Associate 1 position in support of a large environmental pollution monitoring study that is just getting underway-This is a new position.
The other is a full-time Staff Research Associate 2 position in support of a continuing environmental pollution study.
Both positions are administered through the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and come with full benefits.
Both are funded for 1 year at present, with some possibility of continued funding afterward.
Details and skill requirements for both positions are currently posted on the UC Davis staff employment website (VL # 8030 and VL # 8033).
Applications should be submitted directly to UC Davis.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 08 August 2007 )
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(via PBS) : Journey to Planet Earth: Stories of Hope: Monterey Bay, California |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Thursday, 29 March 2007 |
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Watch Journey to Planet Earth
. Stories of Hope: Monterey Bay, California, USA. Featuring Jack Ames,
Brian Hatfield, Dr. Mike Murray, and Tim Tinker, to name a few:
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/hope/monterey.html
Narrated by Matt Damon, no less.
In related public television coverage, recall the QUEST TV segment on Sea Otter Mortality filmed in part at our facility can now be watched online in its entirety:
http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/25
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 29 March 2007 )
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(via SJ Mercury News) : California sea otters' comeback faces hurdles from man, nature |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Thursday, 29 March 2007 |
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The San Jose Mercury News covers sea otter recovery and AB2485, the sea otter tax check-off.
Read the full article here:
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_5522600
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(via The Monterey County Wkly) : Marine Menace -- Human activities threaten shore-loving sea mammals |
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(via KQED) : "What's Killing the Sea Otters?" TV Segment Now Online! |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Wednesday, 07 March 2007 |
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The QUEST TV segment on Sea Otter Mortality filmed in part at our facility can now be watched online in its entirety:
http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/25
In related public television coverage, watch Journey to Planet Earth . Stories of Hope: Monterey Bay, California, USA. Featuring Jack Ames, Brian Hatfield, Dr. Mike Murray, and Tim Tinker, to name a few:
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/hope/monterey.html
Narrated by Matt Damon, no less.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 29 March 2007 )
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(via SFGate.com) : 5 dozen killer whales believed to be hunting salmon off S.F. coast |
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(via the BBC) : Workers pump oil from British shipwreck |
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(via AP/Wire) : Bush Offers "Boost" to Marine Conservation |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Wednesday, 07 March 2007 |
Bush Offers Boost to Marine Conservation
WASHINGTON, (AP) --President Bush on Friday proposed an 8 percent
increase in the $1.75 billion federal budget for coastal and marine
conservation programs. The president hopes "to clean up our oceans and
coastlines," said Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez, whose agency
includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which
would get most of the additional $143 million budget request.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/01/26/national/w154253S08.DTL&hw=ocean&sn=038&sc=459
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(via the BBC) : Vessel leaks 200 tonnes of fuel off South England Coast |
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(via the MWVCRC) : Ray Bandar "The Bone Collector" in SF Chronicle |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Wednesday, 07 March 2007 |
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Ray Bandar, "The Bone Collector," has helped our facility out with skeleton identification, and much, much more.
The SF Chronicle has an excellent article with many pictures about his life's work:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/20/BAGBCNLT6C1.DTL
Congratulations, Ray!
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 March 2007 )
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(via The Resources Agency) : California and the World Ocean Conference (CWO) Videos Available Online |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Wednesday, 07 March 2007 |
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FROM: Mike Chrisman, California Secretary for
Resources
"The California and the World Ocean '06 (CWO '06) Conference brought
together more than 1000 attendees from 23 states and six countries to
focus on improving ocean and coastal management. Invaluable information
from fisheries to sediment management was shared with participants
during the 67 sessions spanning four days.
"We hope the information shared at CWO '06 will continue to inform our
work to protect the ocean and coast. The conference had seven
concurrent sessions and one of the most common comments we received was
that participants had difficulty determining which session to attend.
Consequently, we are providing the video archives of most CWO '06
sessions (49 of 67 total sessions) free to the public at the CWO Web
site <http://resources.ca.gov/ocean/cwo06/ >
(direct link to video page: http://www.cal-span.org/CWO/concurrent_sessions_schedule.htm >
"Proving video coverage was a major undertaking, but with this service
the knowledge from these sessions will be available online well into the
future. For those unable to attend the conference, this service will
provide them with an opportunity to benefit from this unique event. In
addition, the site now includes a CWO '06 photo gallery and links to
most conference posters."
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 March 2007 )
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(via the MWVCRC) : Two Job Openings |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Friday, 15 December 2006 |
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UPDATE: These vacancies have been filled. Thank you for your interest.
 You could be sitting here.
here:
http://jobs.hr.ucdavis.edu/jm/ViewVacancy?id=7033
and here:
http://jobs.hr.ucdavis.edu/jm/ViewVacancy?id=7092
For more information about working here, go to:
http://mwvcrc.org/content/view/39/27/
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 March 2007 )
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(via LA Times) : Not enough fish in the sea |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Monday, 27 November 2006 |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 27 November 2006 )
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(via AP) : Authorities work to clean fuel spill |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Monday, 27 November 2006 |
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Authorities work to clean fuel spill in Moss Landing Harbor
http://www.kget.com/news/state/story.aspx?content_id=9F0C3ACF-00AB-4B74-9E99-FAD7427C8455
Note: No local media coverage or press release from OSPR yet, just AP (wire) coverage.
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(via OC Register) : Biologists will probe Alaska otter die-off |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Thursday, 23 November 2006 |
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http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/healthscience/abox/article_1304888.php
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Last Updated ( Friday, 24 November 2006 )
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(via Homer (Alaska) News) : Scientists stumped by sea otter deaths |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Thursday, 23 November 2006 |
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http://www.homernews.com/stories/100406/news_10001.shtml
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Last Updated ( Friday, 24 November 2006 )
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(via SFGate.com) : U.N. Says Sewage Growing Coastal Problem |
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(via Defenders of Wildlife) : Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Sea Otter Bill |
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(via TIME.com) : What's Killing the Sea Otters? |
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(via SFGate.com) : Sea Otter Viewings in Elkhorn Slough |
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(via the MWVCRC) : MWVCRC Volunteer Recruitment Drive has ended |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Wednesday, 07 June 2006 |
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The volunteer recuitment drive is over for Fall/Winter 2006. Thank you to all who applied.
We will be reviewing applications again in Spring of 2007.
You can call the volunteer coordinator, Eva Berberich, at 831-457-4416, or come by to drop off your resumé (Directions).
For your convenience, the Fall/Winter 2006 recruitment flyer can be downloaded here:
http://www.mwvcrc.org/static/recruitmentfw2006.pdf
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 21 November 2006 )
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(via Santa Cruz Sentinel) : Investigators search for dead or wounded sea otters |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Saturday, 08 April 2006 |
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http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2006/April/08/local/stories/08local.htm
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 21 November 2006 )
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(via UC Santa Cruz) : Great white shark attracts attention at Long Marine Lab |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Monday, 12 August 2002 |
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Great white shark attracts attention at Long Marine Lab
(In early 2001, a great white shark was necropsied at our facility...click the link above to read more)
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 08 August 2007 )
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(via UC Santa Cruz) : Two sea otters join conservation research project at Long Marine Lab |
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Written by Miles Reed
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Monday, 08 October 2001 |
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Two sea otters join conservation research project at Long Marine
Lab
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 08 August 2007 )
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