ADVOCACY -- Navy Sonar Causes Beached Whale Deaths. In a recent letter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) criticized the Navy for ignoring scientific evidence that their mid-frequency sonar tests harm whales and for using a measure for allowable noise 100 times louder than NOAA's recommended level... What You Can Do:... (Click logo for full story.)

Earth Island Institute's International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) announces that Food Lion LLC, based in Salisbury, North Carolina, has agreed to immediately cease all purchases from Dolores Tuna, packed by PINSA of Mexico. The suspension was the result of documentation provided by Earth Island that the tuna is caught by the intentional chasing and capture of dolphins. (Click logo for full story.)

  National Geographic reports that Florida's crocodiles have stepped back from the brink of extinction. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), which administers the country's endangered species list, has reclassified the Florida population of the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) from "endangered" to "threatened." (Click logo for full story.)

  Marine Conservation Biology Institute News - From Sea to Shining Sea: an Interactive Web-based Map - MCBI created "the first map of the real United States" — showing not only the nation's lands but also its fascinating underwater mountains, canyons and plains. (Click logo for full story.)