URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Don’t let the two newborn orca calves die of starvation
before they’re even given names! Take action now! >>
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TWO baby orcas were just born into the same Southern Resident killer whale pod as the beloved,
deceased matriarch Marina. Given that 69% of orca pregnancies end in miscarriage , we’re thrilled to welcome these newborn calves into the world!

Sadly, there is a part of us that is extremely worried, Friend. You see, the mortality rate for newborn orcas is as high as 50% — so they must survive at least a year after birth before even receiving names.

Vulnerable and weak, surviving their very first year isn’t going to be easy for
these two little creatures. Especially not with corporate overfishing and
bycatch depleting Chinook salmon populations , leaving orcas starving and malnourished.

These endangered orcas are clinging to survival, and the birth of these two new
babies is a hopeful sign of recovery. But if the helpless calves are going to
have a chance at life, we MUST replenish the Chinook salmon populations
immediately. The two newborn orcas are counting on us to be their voice to stand up to
greedy fishing corporations. Will you speak up now?
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[[link removed]]If the two newborn orcas had been born at a different time, maybe their future
would look a bit brighter. The Pacific Northwest waters were once abundantly
flowing with food supply for orcas — before industrial overfishing contributed
to a loss of 159 salmon populations. That’s almost HALF of the historic salmon runs!

Unfortunately for these baby whales, the Southern Resident orca population is at
its LOWEST point since the 1970’s. The threats to orcas have gotten so severe, that
scientists predict these beloved marine animals could be completely EXTINCT within the next few decades.

With the odds stacked against them, these helpless newborn orcas are going to
need all of the support that they can get. But unless the National Marine
Fisheries Services (NMFS) holds the industrial fishing industry accountable for DECIMATING orcas’ critical food source , the lives of these baby orcas could soon be cut short before they’ve even
fully begun. Please, , we can’t let the two newborn orcas starve to
death. Add your name to tell NMFS to STOP corporate overfishing and bycatch and
protect endangered orcas >>
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