OCTOBER 2008
The Mysterious Monk Only about 1,200 Hawaiian monk seals remain -- and their numbers are dwindling at the rate of four percent a year. What makes this statistic even more poignant is that this seal is the only endangered marine mammal whose entire range -- past and present -- lies within our borders.  Learn more about what makes this seal one of the truly special species on Earth.  Vessel Ahead:  Can You Save the Right Whale? Get your mouse ready to save the whale!  Try your hand at our free online game for kids that teaches them about the challenges that right whales face along the migratory path.  Learn more about right whales at the Smithsonian's new Sant Ocean Hall in Washington, D.C. -- made possible in part by a contribution from Ocean Conservancy.  Fish Vote '08:  Who's on Your Plate this Year? Cast your vote and tell us which fish you would like to work on with us so that we can ensure there are fish in our future. View the candidates, consider their platforms and cast your vote today! Tell your friends and family to vote: Send them the Fish Vote '08 eCard. Thank you to the Coastal Cleanup Volunteers! On Saturday, September 20th, hundreds of thousands of volunteers descended on coasts and waterways across the globe to clean up our ocean for the International Coastal Cleanup.  Were you one of them?  Share your cleanup stories, photos and weirdest finds with us. Spice Things Up:  Check Out Ocean Conservancy Magazine What's on your dinner menu tonight? Spice things up with delicious recipes like pan-grilled Florida snapper with avocado-strawberry salsa or grilled fennel-rubbed black cod. The recipes are a small taste of what's offered in Ocean Conservancy magazine. Join Ocean Conservancy today to receive our quarterly magazine. Learn more >>		Six Degrees to the Ocean Major League Baseball's Playoff month, October, has finally arrived. Learn how baseball is connected to the ocean in -- you guessed it -- fewer than six steps. Have a Six Degrees to the Ocean idea to share with us?  Send us a challenging headline for the next issue and we'll put it to the test!   What We're Up to Ocean Conservancy Welcomes First-Ever Ship Speed Restrictions around East Coast Ports to Save Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales   Government Closer to Protecting Habitat for Hawaiian Monk Seals in the Main Hawaiian Islands International Fishery Managers Punt on Shark & Skate Conservation You Can Help Click Wines' Flying Fish Merlot celebrates the spirit of the region's famed sockeye salmon, made from grapes grown in Washington's Columbia Valley. Available in restaurants around the country, this wine will soon be available in stores. Ocean Conservancy receives $1 per case from the sale of Flying Fish Merlot.   What We're Watching Ocean Conservancy has teamed up with Emeril Lagasse in his new show Emeril Green, on Discovery's Planet Green Channel. Emeril investigates sustainable seafood with the help of Ocean Conservancy in an upcoming episode. Keep an eye on our homepage for air dates. Tell us: What are you watching?  Start a Conversation We welcome your thoughts and suggestions for improving this newsletter. Have friends who might find this ocean news interesting? Keep them informed by forwarding this email.

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