Enjoy-But Do Not Disturb-Coastal Wildlife
Monday, March 8th, 2010
While we enjoy observing coastal wildlife, it’s important to avoid disturbing them. Our guest Mary Jane Schramm, Media and Public Outreach Specialist with the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, says failing to be respectful and cautious when encountering harbor seals can have dire impacts on their population. (Photo courtesy of Mary Jane Schramm, Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary)
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Great white sharks are an important part of the ecosystems off California’s coast. Media and Public Outreach Specialist for the 
The Marine Mammal Center recognizes human interdependence with marine mammals and their importance as sentinels of the ocean environment, the health of which is essential for all life. Learn more about this unique hospital for marine mammals that cares for diseased or injured animals and then returns them to the wild from Executive Director Jeff Boehm. (Photo courtesy of Marine Mammal Center)
On this Thank You Ocean Report, our guest Jean-Michel Cousteau of Ocean Adventures talks about killer whales, the most complex marine species on the planet and our counterparts in the sea. On April 22, 2009 PBS will be airing “Call of the Killer Whale,” which was produced by Jean-Michel Cousteau. (Photo courtesy of Michael Richlen, NOAA Fisheries)
Scientists are now able to look beneath the surface of the ocean with the latest electronic tagging technology. Learn more about TOPP from Shana Miller, Policy Coordinator for the Tag-A-Giant Foundation. (Photo of tagged Laysan albatross; (c)Michelle Kappes, courtesy of TOPP)
Here’s a status report about the red abalone, large marine mollusks living along the California coast, from Ian Taniguchi, a biologist with the California Department of Fish and Game. 
Congressman Sam Farr discusses legislation that he has introduced concerning sea otters (H.R. 3639, the “Sea Otter Research and Recovery Act”). He explains why sea otters are a keystone species in the ocean and what this bill intends to accomplish. 
The California Coastkeeper Alliance coordinates, supports and enhances the work of local California Waterkeepers in order to ensure that Californians enjoy clean water and a healthy coast. ¬†In this Thank You Ocean report, CCKA Executive Director Linda Sheehan talks about the Alliance’s Severely Polluted Water Bodies of California Interactive Map which is available on their website. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Wilson)