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The Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida has applied for a permit to import up to five male bottlenose dolphins from the Attica Zoological Park in Greece for public display. These dolphins, aged 11 to 24 years, include three common bottlenose dolphins and two Black Sea bottlenose dolphins. The permit sought under the Marine Mammal Protection Act would last for five years, and the public can submit comments on this application by February 3, 2025. The proposed activity has been preliminarily excluded from needing an environmental assessment.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing a rule that would allow the incidental take of certain marine mammals over five years due to surveys along the Oregon and California coasts. These surveys are part of the University of California Santa Cruz's monitoring of rocky intertidal zones. To protect the marine mammals, specifically pinnipeds like seals and sea lions, the rule includes measures such as avoiding disturbance to pups and monitoring for predators. The rule seeks public comments to help finalize these regulations, aiming to minimize harm while conducting important environmental research.