
Pilot whales & bottlenose dolphins
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General Topics
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MOE 2012. The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. viii + 476pp
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Sri Lankan Wildlife Journal Vol. 09 No. 1 by Department of Wildlife Conservation
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'Why Sri Lanka is super-rich for Wildlife' by Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
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'Is Sri Lanka the best all-round wildlife destination in the world?' asks Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne, Jan 2013.
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'Performance Report 2011' by Department of Wildlife Conservation presented to parliment on 08-12-2013.
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'How to anchor securely' by Priyanath Kotalawala.
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'Handbook for ship owners' by Merchant Shipping Secretariat
Marine Fauna
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The 2007 red list of threatened fauna and flora of Sri Lanka. IUCN.
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The Fauna of Sri Lanka: Status of Taxonomy, Research and Conservation. Edited by Channa. N. B. Bambaradeniya
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'A Possible Mass-migration of Seabirds, Sharks and Whales during the Summer Monsoon' by Rex I. De Silva
Sri Lanka Maritime Laws
Databases
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Shipwrecks (120+)
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Coral Reefs (60+)
Marine Mammals
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New Great Whale: Eden’s Whale in Sri Lankan Waters? by Howard Martenstyn, September 2014
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Responsible whale-and-dolphin watching guidelines, Howard Martenstyn, 2013
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'Greatest Show on Earth: Whales of Trincomalee Harbour' Published by NARA, c.1983. (Pioneer whale watching in Sri Lanka)
Legends
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'The Enigmatic Mr. Wilson: Submarine safaris and adventures' Published by Colombo Herald on August 22, 2012 (Mike Wilson, Pioneer underwater explorer).
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'Exploration into the fascinating world of whales' by Ranga Chandrarathne, Sunday Observer (Dr Brendan Gooneratne, International environmentalist).
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Rex I. De Silva Bio, Marine Biologist, Shark Researcher, & Underwater Photographer of Sri Lanka.
Shipwrecks
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Diving Deep to View the Estimated 200 Shipwrecks in the Waters Surrounding Sri Lanka by Smriti Daniel, The Hindu, 2013.