| Page 2 Marine Mammal Class |
| Class Activities: Above right and below are photographs of a special class activity held in the Marine Mammals Class on March 4, 2009: Above right are photos of O.C.C.'s two plastinated dolphins . Below are photos of the class study of Human, Sea Lion, and Dolphin skeletal Anatomy to see which skeleton best supports a marine mammal "resting ventrally" on a beach. |
| Are you interested in pursuing a career in marine mammal science? Click here to down load the Society for Marine Mammalogy publication: Strategies for Pursuing a Career in Marine Mammal Science. Read it, its excellent! |
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| Kelly Class Lecture Power Points 1. Lecture 2/04/09 a. Why we study marine mammals. b. Who's Who in Marine Mammals. 2. Lecture 02/11/011 a. Habitat 3. Lecture 02/18 & 02/25 a. Marine Mammal Evolution 4. Lecture - 03/04/09 a. Comparative skeletal and cranial anatomy - human vs dolphin vs sea lion. 5. Lecture - 03/11/09 a. History of Human/Marine Mammal Interactions 6. Lecture - 04/08/09 a. Coastal Dolphin Survey Project 7. Lecture - 04/15/09 a. Human/Marine Mammal Communication & Cognition 8. Lecture - 04/22/09 a. Conservation & Management of Marine Mammals 9. Lecture - 04/29/09 a. The Big Bang Theory 10. Lecture a. Patterns of Movement |