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[[link removed]]There are only 73 Southern Resident orcas left in the world, and they’re slowly
starving to death. Big Oil and shipping megaprojects are threatening the LAST living Southern
Resident orcas -- all in the interest of corporate profit. These orcas are the
only endangered species of killer whales in the United States, and they are
starving and growing weaker by the day. But two proposed megaprojects threaten
to seal their death sentence. Help protect these 73 remaining orcas and our planet by standing up to
corporate greed and donate $27 or more today and help us reach our Earth Day
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These Southern Resident orcas are a struggling family who have suffered
devastating blows recently. Three beloved members of their pods -- Cappuccino, Marina, and now Ripple --
already died from starvation. Losing Cappuccino’s playfulness, Marina’s wisdom, and the hope that young
Ripple brought for future of the family, has plunged their surviving family
members deep into grief and stress, worsening the impact of persistent
starvation for all three of the Southern Resident pods. In this state, these
precious creatures are even more vulnerable to the destructive impact of
commercial megaprojects.
Each Southern Resident killer whale is an integral member of their family. Every
loss is felt by the entire pod. But Big Oil and the shipping industry are
threatening them all with proposed megaprojects that would directly impact their
habitats and drive them to EXTINCTION.
Big Oil and the shipping industry are threatening orcas with starvation. Help us
fight for their protection and the future of our planet with your $27 donation
before the clock strikes midnight on Earth Day!
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[[link removed]]Southern Resident killer whale populations have been declining since at least
2006. Key drivers to their extinction are tied to toxic water pollution and food
availability. Their main food source is Chinook salmon, which were once abundant
in their ecosystems, but have substantially declined in the last decade -- leading these orcas to starvation, stress, and miscarriages.
The two proposed megaprojects would drastically magnify these threats to orcas.
The Roberts Bank T2 shipping terminal project would increase cargo ship traffic
and disrupt Chinook salmon migration patterns -- driving them further away from
the orcas’ habitat. The resulting noise from the ships will also disrupt the
killer whales’ sonar hunting methods, preventing them from finding the few
salmon left in the region.
The proposed Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion would also significantly increase
oil tanker traffic in Southern Resident critical habitat SEVEN-FOLD -- from one
tanker a week to one per day! Worst of all, it will also be pushing out millions
of gallons per day of toxic tar sands oil -- the dirtiest kind -- in oil tankers through this already delicate orca habitat.
The threatened Southern Resident orca population is just one big oil spill away
from extinction. And we know that with oil transportation projects, oil spills are not a matter
of “if,” but rather of “when.” This is why we need to raise our voices and stand
up to Big Oil and the shipping industry, showing them that we will not allow
them to put private profit over the lives of precious wildlife and the
ecosystems that rely on them.
Southern Resident orcas are one big oil spill away from EXTINCTION. Fight the
megaprojects that threaten their existence and our planet with your contribution
of $27 or more now.
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[[link removed]]Orcas are crucial to a thriving ocean habitat and our own health. They release
vital nutrients for phytoplankton, which in turn provide half of the oxygen we
breathe while absorbing hundreds of thousands of tons of carbon each year. We
depend on this flow of nutrients for healthy ecosystems and a functioning
planet, which is why we must protect these orcas at all costs.
Each tragic death in these pods reduces the chances of the remaining orcas’
survival. With Marina’s death, her children are now three times more likely to
die, while her grandchildren are SIX TIMES less likely to survive. With these 73 precious lives at stake and at increased risk, we need to step up
our fight to protect them.
Southern Resident killer whales are in perilous danger. You and I may be some of
the last people to share the planet with these magnificent creatures if these
disastrous megaprojects are allowed to move forward. That is why we need you by
our side, Friend.
Your membership gift of $27 or more to Friends of the Earth in honor of Earth
Day will allow us to fight these projects and the threats to our planet. Make
your contribution now, while orcas still have a fighting chance and you can make
double the impact!
Cappuccino and Marina are dead. Don’t let their surviving family members meet
the same fate. Make your contribution of $27 or more to Friends of the Earth
before the clock strikes midnight on Earth Day!
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[[link removed]]Standing with you,
Marcie Keever
Oceans & vessels program director,
Friends of the Earth
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