Woodland Park Zoo veterinarians assist in restoring Seattle Aquarium fur seal's vision Cataract surgery on pinnipeds in general is still a relatively new field. It was novel enough in the mid-to-late 90s to generate headlines about a pair of ... Will a Space Cannon Fuel the Next Moon Landing? "We have no plans to infringe on the whales or the pinnipeds or the crustaceans," Hopkins says with a chuckle, discounting the green-tech issue. ... Deadline passes to appeal ruling on seals other legal avenues that could be pursued should someone want to continue the fight to keep shared use between humans and pinnipeds at the popular pool. "There may be another way to come at this besides a blunt attack," he said. "If the city mandates a marine mammal park there, that may well be creating a nuisance, especially to Casa de Manana (senior center). They may be exposing themselves to damages from adjoining property owners or other people for creating a nuisance."Kennerson added a case for inverse condemnation, wherein a property owner contends government condemnation of their property has deprived them of fair market value and sues for damages in the amount equal "... Buono's personal touch keeps longtime fan in the stands Victoria-based syndicated columnist Tom Hawthorn suggests the Seals should rename themselves the "Sleek-Bodied Pinnipeds" to toughen-up their image. ...

Are San Francisco's 'missing' sea lions in Oregon? The San Francisco Chronicle has a story today postulating that the pinnipeds are probably following food north. "We've seen these huge pods out on the ocean ...

This Valentines Day Catch a Sea Lion Training Demonstration at New York Aquarium Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News “Our pinnipeds (the scientific term for sea lions, seals, and walruses) also make great teachers,” said Jon Forrest Dohlin, Aquarium Director. “You’ll learn how to make seafood choices that are healthy for the planet, why predators like the great white shark are essential to maintaining a balanced food chain, and how the WCS is helping to save threatened marine life and habitats around the globe.” Aquatheater demonstrations take place two times daily, with winter shows occurring at 11:30 am and 3:00 pm. The Wildlife Conservation Society works around the world to save marine mammals. In Argentina, WCS has helped establish marine reserves to protect breeding colonies...

SF Pier 39 Sea Lion Update sea lion population following the mass exodus of the more than 1,500 pinnipeds who have made the 500-mile journey north from the San Francisco Bay.Hatfield Marine Science Center biologist Kim Raum-Saryan is quoted in the Times article as tying the relocation to cyclical patterns, possibly offering some hope that the food-seeking move is temporary:"My gut feeling is it has something to do with the (ocean warming) El Nino conditions off California, which is driving prey and sea lions up north," Raum-Saryan tells the Times.In the meantime, there have been occasional reports of a few remaining sea lions who make appearances at Pier 39 since the departure of the colony, encou...

Tet Zoo = 4 years old today Michael Woodley, Hugh Shanahan and I published our paper on discovery rates in pinnipeds in March (Woodley et al. 2009): the first of several technical ...