Hello pod, it's  azalea, welcome to the last newsletter of this year! Wishing you in advance merry christmas and a save and happy 2012!


CETACEAN NEWS

PETITIONS:
- Tell Japan to not use Tsunami funds on whaling: http://tinyurl.com/cwrehcm
- Tell Alaska's Governor to Keep Whale Protections: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/take.....n/233/752/679/
- Halt the Construction of Ocean Expo in Mississippi: http://tinyurl.com/82xcasc
- Halt Oil Exploration in Grey Whale Habitat: http://tinyurl.com/85utuoa


WILD CETACEANS & ENVIRONMENT:
- Japan Admits Tsunami Funds Used for Whaling: http://tinyurl.com/77jerka + http://tinyurl.com/89zabks + http://tinyurl.com/7v787e6
- First sighting of dolphin in Irish lake: http://tinyurl.com/cbkpxjh
- Russia scrambles to save some 100 beluga whales trapped in Bering Sea: http://tinyurl.com/cnzo2t4 + http://tinyurl.com/7jwwqf5
- Japanese Whalers Sue Sea Shepherd: http://tinyurl.com/74qjvgy
- Argentina turns down UK plan to set up ‎protection zone: http://tinyurl.com/72bajwv
- Three orcas died in Korean nets: http://tinyurl.com/7ytzuns (Warning: disturbing pictures, text is not English)

CETACEANS IN CAPTIVITY:
- Amateur video of orca Morgan being attacked in her new environment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6eqaqIyAew (Warning: disturbing images)
- Photos of orca Morgan: http://tinyurl.com/76q5aqo + http://tinyurl.com/858l3xr
- Whale with back pain gets physiotherapy at SeaWorld Orlando: http://tinyurl.com/7d5sp8z
- Georgia Aquarium beluga whale is pregnant: http://tinyurl.com/85pngrx
- Court Could Take Trainers Out Of Marine Park Waters: http://tinyurl.com/6u8btnt
- Dutch transfer killer whale Morgan to Spain: http://tinyurl.com/d8fxgo4
- Captive orca Lolita could test Endangered Species Act: http://tinyurl.com/dx32xf7 + http://tinyurl.com/7cny9mu + http://tinyurl.com/7gaqd26

MISC.
- Snorkeller plays chicken with a sperm whale in the Caribbean: http://tinyurl.com/7lg3zdq
- Local Pro-Life Group Protests Maltreatment of Fin-Whale Fetus: http://tinyurl.com/ceb2fg2
- Desert whales mystery tied to another: http://tinyurl.com/chj5m9k
- All the whales of the world, ever: http://tinyurl.com/bs2kegl + http://tinyurl.com/7pcskpj
- Study finds evidence of sperm whale culture: http://tinyurl.com/7by785y
- Help Scientists decode cetacean language: http://whale.fm/
- 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals: http://tinyurl.com/65q4s7r
- Discovery of dolphin language: http://www.dolphin-way.com/the-dolphin-way-blog/
- Singing Whales Steal Spotlight From Earthquakes: http://tinyurl.com/7l6gn4r
- Whale Image Wins Hobbyist Photographer Prestigious Award: http://tinyurl.com/6npvfme

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FEATURED ARTIST

 delphine is our last featured phinny for 2011!

Personal
Name: Dofain
Age: 34
Location: France
What do you do for a living? job search, with luck, back to animal training.
What are your hobbies? art, books, horse riding, scuba diving

Dolphin
What is your furry species? orcorn
Why exactly this species? orca-unicorn hybrid
What does it mean to you to be a dolphin furry? Is it just for fun or does it maybe have a deeper meaning? I always loved dolphins and I sometimes feels part of them
Have you ever seen a dolphin in RL? yes
Have you ever swam with a dolphin in RL? yes
Have you ever done whale watching? yes

Fandom
How long are you in fandom already? since 99
How did you get into fandom? through french furs
Why are you in fandom? because I like it
Ever been to a furry convention? yes
Are you an artist? What kind of art do you produce? yes, mostly drawn art
What materials/programs do you use? ink, markers or photoshop/sai
Do you do commissions? yes
Pick three of your works from your FA gallery and pimp them right here! http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2642294/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2529211/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/977482/

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