Came across this today and thought of all the people interested in pathology on here. Pretty cool stuff. Unfortunately funding for marine animal pathology (always comes back to money with vet med) is drying up apparently, at least in Canada.
http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Land+based+pathogens+discovered+marine+mammals+scientists+fear+funding+cuts+investigations/6175767/story.html
http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Land+based+pathogens+discovered+marine+mammals+scientists+fear+funding+cuts+investigations/6175767/story.html