Hi, this is  azalea again!
Welcome to our second monthly update :3


COMMUNITY NEWS

-  sharks-of-fa is an affiliate of us now! Hello there, sharkies!
- I have NO MORE featured artist surveys to display after this month since no one is applying :/


CETACEAN NEWS

PETITIONS:
- Free Morgan: http://tinyurl.com/34gdjdn + http://www.orkacoalitie.nl/
You can learn more about Morgan here: http://www.freemorgan.com/
- Retire Lolita: http://preview.tinyurl.com/5s3967o
- Save the Vaquita: http://tinyurl.com/42m6naf

WILD CETACEANS & ENVIRONMENT:
- Radioactivity Found in Fish as Tepco Purges Nuclear Plant: http://tinyurl.com/5rpv5j2
- Japanese Town Mulls Future Without Whaling Industry: http://tinyurl.com/3twhl39
- Baby dolphin saved after dumped in rice field by tsunami: http://tinyurl.com/4824q79
- Killer Whales In Antarctic Waters Prefer Weddell Seals: http://tinyurl.com/6dysy5s
- Beluga Whale Critical Habitat Assigned: http://tinyurl.com/6xmwsfb
- U.S. tightens whale-watching rules: http://tinyurl.com/6zkknbg
- Humpback whale song spreads to other whales: http://tinyurl.com/6jop5v4
- Sperm whales have individual personalities: http://tinyurl.com/6g7aq2f
- No Dolphins Killed in the Solomon Islands: http://tinyurl.com/4yzdkga
- Is the fish you buy supplied by Icelandic whalers? http://tinyurl.com/6kdtj8j

CETACEANS IN CAPTIVITY:
- Killer Whales Kiss and Make Up: http://tinyurl.com/6yu3lg5
- Tilikum performs in first show since drowning trainer: http://tinyurl.com/5wlqpgl + http://tinyurl.com/3wfygzt


MISC.
- Dolphins cuddling with a kitty: http://tinyurl.com/6kurl46
- Amazing Humpback Whale Encounter With Submarines: http://tinyurl.com/cjll2o
- Playing Flute to Humpback Whales: http://tinyurl.com/3esmmdc
- Amazing images capture ocean's gentle giants in full flight: http://tinyurl.com/5whq9yo
- Stunning Hourglass Dolphin photos: http://tinyurl.com/3e7hmh2
- What is so special about the white whale? http://tinyurl.com/4fl232d


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FEATURED ARTIST
 arayna is the next featured phinny!

Personal
Name: Arayna Hourglass
Age: 21
Location: South Florida
What do you do for a living? Live at the beach XD
What are your hobbies? Art, hanging out with friends, chatting, being creative, doodling, going to the beach, swimming, going new places.

Dolphin
What is your furry species? Hourglass (Lagenorhynchus cruciger)
Why exactly this species? Because they were unique and had interesting markings.
What does it mean to you to be a dolphin furry? Is it just for fun or does it maybe have a deeper meaning? It's mostly just for the fun. I really like dolphins though, and being in this "pod" is very close knit and homely.
Have you ever seen a dolphin in RL? Yes! Wild and captive
Have you ever swam with a dolphin in RL? Not really... I was in the ocean and there were dolphins like 500ft away XD
Have you ever done whale watching? Not really... just from the boats that we rented, nothing serious.

Fandom
How long are you in fandom already? A few months ^^;
How did you get into fandom? Just dove in!
Why are you in fandom? Because I like to RP and dolphins.
Ever been to a furry convention? Nope
Are you an artist? What kind of art do you produce? Lots of different kinds, although all of the stuff in my gallery currently is digital. I also sculpt, sew, paint, and use many other mediums
What materials/programs do you use? SAI, Photoshop, paper, pencils, cloth, paint, clay, etc.
Do you do commissions? Yes!
Pick three of your works from your FA gallery and pimp them right here!
- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5186658
- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5250875
- (NSFW!!) http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5278769

If you wanna be a featured artist, check out this link:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2137583/


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Comments and suggestions always welcome!
See you next month!

- Aza