Solitary Islands Marine Park spp"), as well as sacred kingfishers ("Todiramphus sanctus"), are regularly seen in the estuaries. Around 30 species of marine mammals have been recorded in the region, including the Short-beaked common dolphin ("Delphinus delphis") and bottlenose dolphin ("Tursiops truncates") who are residents throughout the year. Of particular interest in the Marine Park and Reserve are those species listed as threatened and subject to national and international conventions. These mammals include humpback whales ("Megaptera novaeangliae"), who are commonly encountered in the area as they migrate north to their breeding grounds in June and July, and then again between September and November when
The Creature Walks Among Us director, which partly affected Universal's decision to allow him to direct the film. "The Creature Walks Among Us" starred Jeff Morrow, Rex Reason, and Leigh Snowden, and, like the original "Creature from the Black Lagoon", had music composed by Henry Mancini, who at the time was under contract with Universal. Following the Gill-man's escape from Ocean Harbor Oceanarium in Florida, a team of scientists led by the deranged and cold-hearted Dr. William Barton (Jeff Morrow) board the "Vagabondia III" to capture the creature in the Everglades. Barton is mentally unstable and apparently an abusive husband to his wife Marcia (Leigh