Since several years now, Commerson’s dolphins (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) in Bahía San Julián, and Southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) in Cabo Virgenes - in the proximity of the Magellan Strait, were again the focus of our fieldwork in the Summer season 2008-2009 in Santa Cruz Province. Besides, as part of the Southern right whale Project, aerial-census were conducted in the south of Golfo San Jorge, in search of specimens of Southern right whale that will allow us, not only to develop a photographic catalog of the whales that visit the waters of this gulf, but also to compare it with the catalogs of researchers in other study areas such as Península Valdés, and even in other countries like Brazil, with the aim of determine if individuals that we observe are also seen in other areas.

Early last February, the workshop "Climate change and options of adaptation for cetaceans and other marine biodiversity of the Eastern Tropical Pacific," was carried out in Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica, in which Fundación Cethus had the opportunity to participate. At present everybody knows that one of the great problems that humanity faces is to confront the consequences and impacts that climate change generates across the world. Particularly, and on a large scale, the impacts of climate change on the marine environment, predicted and/or observed, include increases in water temperature, changes in sea level, and in the ocean circulation, drop on sea ice, changes in water salinity, increases in the CO2 concentrations, ocean acidification processes, changes in precipitation patterns, increases in the frequency of storms, in the wind speed and changes in swell conditions and extreme climate events. Cetaceans also have to face this phenomenon, whose effects are suspected to act directly and/or indirectly on them, influencing, in a so far unclear way, its distribution, diet, migratory routes, availability of prey, reproduction, etc...

Between 23rd and 26th March, 2009, the Australian government organized the first workshop on non-lethal research of c etaceans in the Southern seas, at the National Maritime Museum of Australia. The aim was to coordinate research activities on cetaceans in this region. Participants from 13 countries worked together to identify priorities for research through non-lethal techniques.


		Year XI - N°1 - June 2009 Other News Not feeding wild dolphins contributes in its conservation Export of live dolphins continues in Solomon Islands We invite you to know about some of the research program that Cethus has carried out in this years of work. Southern Right Whale Peale´s Dolphin Commerson´s Dolphin Killer Whale La Plata River Dolphin Dusky dolphin Burmeister´s Porpoise Cethus works for a:
	No-govermental Organization without gain aims, whose main objective is cetacean investigation, spreading and conservation In this Number: Editorial: Fundación Cethus and 2009 Cethus in the field... Fundacion Cethus attented the workshop "Climate Change and Options of Adaptation for Cetaceans and other Marine Biodiversity of the Eastern Tropical Pacific" The South not only exists, it also coordinates research efforts on cetaceans Versión en Español
	Editorial : Fundación Cethus and 2009
	2009 has begun as a year where the future outlook is uncertain and complex, and it is characterized by the financial problems that nowadays involve the entire world. Beyond this situation, which we can not be exempt, we continue working to fulfil our mission of Educate, Conserve and Research. In view of such complex moments, it’s never better to remember our mission, which drives us since December of 1992 when Cethus started its activities. For this reason we face 2009 as a year of many challenges, but with all members of Cethus working with the same determination, dedication and responsibility. We wish to inform you some of the activities we will carry out during 2009, many of which we consider crucial to fulfil our mission, bearing our convictions in favour of the conservation of dolphins, whales and porpoises in mind. Expand Editorial..
	Cethus in the field....
	Since several years now, Commerson’s dolphins (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) in Bahía San Julián, and Southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) in Cabo Virgenes - in the proximity of the Magellan Strait, were again the focus of our fieldwork in the Summer season 2008-2009 in Santa Cruz Province. Besides, as part of the Southern right whale Project, aerial-census were conducted in the south of Golfo San Jorge, in search of specimens of Southern right whale that will allow us, not only to develop a photographic catalog of the whales that visit the waters of this gulf, but also to compare it with the catalogs of researchers in other study areas such as Península Valdés, and even in other countries like Brazil, with the aim of determine if individuals that we observe are also seen in other areas. Expand article... Fundación Cethus attented the workshop "Climate Change and Options of Adaptation for Cetaceans and other Marine Biodiversity of the Eastern Tropical Pacific" Early last February, the workshop "Climate change and options of adaptation for cetaceans and other marine biodiversity of the Eastern Tropical Pacific," was carried out in Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica, in which Fundación Cethus had the opportunity to participate. At present everybody knows that one of the great problems that humanity faces is to confront the consequences and impacts that climate change generates across the world. Particularly, and on a large scale, the impacts of climate change on the marine environment, predicted and/or observed, include increases in water temperature, changes in sea level, and in the ocean circulation, drop on sea ice, changes in water salinity, increases in the CO2 concentrations, ocean acidification processes, changes in precipitation patterns, increases in the frequency of storms, in the wind speed and changes in swell conditions and extreme climate events. Cetaceans also have to face this phenomenon, whose effects are suspected to act directly and/or indirectly on them, influencing, in a so far unclear way, its distribution, diet, migratory routes, availability of prey, reproduction, etc... Expand article... The South not only exists, it also coordinates research efforts on cetaceans Between 23rd and 26th March, 2009, the Australian government organized the first workshop on non-lethal research of c etaceans in the Southern seas, at the National Maritime Museum of Australia. The aim was to coordinate research activities on cetaceans in this region. Participants from 13 countries worked together to identify priorities for research through non-lethal techniques. Expand article...

No-govermental Organization without gain aims, whose main objective is cetacean investigation, spreading and conservation