lMATA Dedicated to those who serve marine mammal science through training, public display, research, husbandry, conservation, and education. Back. Cover: Graphics play like a sentinel over Tacoma. an important role in the Washington, site of the 22nd public display of animals; Annual IMATA Conference. they are essential education From COver: Chuckles, the Photograph by Mark Holden. tools that provide the public only Amazon River dolphin with a wide range of in North America, resides at important information about the Pittsburgh Zoo in animals and the environment. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Marcye Photograph by n'm Smith. Miller-Lebert Copyright 1994. AIl of the articles contained within Soundings are the personal views of the respective authors and not necessarily the views of IMATA . DESIGN & PRODUCTION: I-deal Services, San Diego, California (619) 275-1800 Page 2 Spring 1994 ~- ---­ ---- --- lMATA PUBLlCAnONS COMMlTIEE Editor John Kirtland Regional The Dolphin Expedence Editorial Director Reports Dave Force Designed to help members Sea World Q/Texas keep track of what is going Assodate Editor on in other facilities around :.Jedra Hecker the world. i\arional Aquadum in Baltimore IMATA'S Growth Contributing Editors Jim Clarke and Development Pete Davey Greg Dye IMATA is dedicated to Steve Shippee providing and advancing the Kari Snelgrove The Amazon most professional. effective, Contributing Writers and humane care and Kathy Sdao River Dolphin handling of all marine Jeff Fasick Learning about this species is a animals in all habitats. Editoria) Advisory Board challenge. Few Inia have been Randy Brill, Ph.D. housed in captivity for long NCCOSCINRaD periods making research of the Brian E. Joseph, D.V.M. unusual species frustrating. Minnesota Zoological Garden Ken Ramirez john G. Shedd Aquadum Ted Turner Sea World ifOhio 00 the Terrie Williams , Ph.D. Shell Q[fice ifNaval Research This column will try to keep ouodings t'!: pubtisb\!\J 10I.1I Ilm~ II yt'ar l'\ ~ lntc'lUllWOoU '.1arim' ,o\nimoJ TraJlU~B :\s.sociaooo tlM.,-\ T:\ ) you abreast of new books, lIS a ~f'\11 ~ k1 l~ mm\MS "rlulol13 cxpre..:, d In Soundings are 1hc5C! 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Jl lhe samt! questions and answers, and add""" new ideas can be shared. @ Printed on recycled paper. Spring 1994 Page 3 in a process referred to as Negotiated will carry it through during her Rule Making. This is a system where administration. For more on this, be input by experts, not just policy makers, sure to ch eck out Cheryl's article is provided pn'or to the implementation elsewhere in this issue. of regulations involving the care and These are just a few of th e maintenance of marine mammals (now "highlights," but you can see that while there's a novel idea!). This is yet we might not be at a high proflle point in another example which reinforces our the year, we are continuing to work for intention to be recognized as experts in the benefit of IMATA and its members. the science of behavioral conditioning, Let me close this column by wishing hu sbandry, and research with marine all of you and your animals the very mammals. best as you go into the summer season, The Board of Directors is also or for those of you "downunder" and evaluating IMATA's five-year strategy plan which came out of meetings that elsewhere in the southern hemisphere, were conducted during our 1991 may the winte r be equally productive. conference in Concord, California. We P.S.: When was the last time that you now intend to establish updated goals spoke to an IMATA member from and objectives for IMATA. Ch eryl another facility? -Dave Force Boy, you see a lot sitting in the Messinger is heading up this project and "president's chair" of lMATA. The best view is of the dedication, effort, and commitment that is put forth by the Board of Directors and the com mittee chairs-a co ll ection of terrific individuals. I merely represent the team, not dictate its direction , and I am excited about the direction that we ha ve been taking so far this year. At our mid-year Board meeting, just The first six months of this year have political . held in May, we focused on a number of proven to be extremely trying and controversy issues which should have a very positive frustrating, and due to numerous regarding impact on the membership. Although the complications and delays, both the Winter dolphins in the Bahamas which has list is long, some of the items that were and Spring issues of Soundings have demanded my attemio n, as well as discussed at this meeting include: come out extremely late. Because [ have several critica lly ill dolphins at another IM ATA 's Board intends to continue to received a number of inquiries wondering Bahamian faCility, all of which took me take a pro-active approa ch towards where the issues are, I wa nted to take this away from my office and e\'en off the detra ctors of our industry and in opportunity to let everyone know what island for a period of time. In addition, responding to letters and articles in the has been happening. because the Winter issue of soundings print and electronic media that we feel Although the Winter issue was actually did not reach anyone until well after the unfairly represent your dedication and sent to the printer on time in early deadline for this issue, most people were commitme nt to marine animals. January, due to a great deal of unaware that I had left Hawaii. Although it has been greatly improved, miscommunication, as well as a lack of Consequently, submissions for this issue we want to find ways to fully communication, it was not mailed until have been following me from ocean to "modernize" our membership record late March. Apparently, there was some ocean, and I was still receiving them as keeping. The LLP. committee has been confusion with our bank regarding which late as the first week in May. extremely busy with active patticipation account one of our checks should be Ironically, perhaps, the question of in permit issues and the re-authorization cashed against; this resulted in the printer tardiness ma y stem from increased of the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection not being paid a substantial sum for expectations. When I think back to just Act, and comm ittee representatives will previous work and, while they did the fi ve or ten years ago, I remember that we once again be attending both the layout, they refused to actually print the used to receive Soundings on a rather haphazard and unpredictable schedule, International Whaling Commission magazine until they received their money. (IWC ) and the Convention on Unfortunately, I did not learn about this some years we didn't even receive four issues; it was what we expected and it International Trade of Endangered until I just happened to be in San Diego in was seldom questioned. Since the Species (CITES) meetings this year. late February. Once the confusion creation of the Publications Committee IMATA has also re ceived an between the printer, IMATA, and the three years ago, however, we have been unsolicited request to be involved in bank was resolved, the issue was finally able to publish the magazine on a very discussions with the United States .printed and mailed.