Hi,

Today is World Orca Day — but for two orcas in France, there’s nothing to celebrate.

Wikie and her son Keijo are circling endlessly in small, algae-filled tanks at the closed Marineland Antibes.¹ The facility shut down after France banned cetacean captivity, but these orcas — and 12 bottlenose dolphins — were left behind.

Send a letter to President Macron now and urge him to get these animals to safety.

In the wild, orcas swim up to 40 miles a day. Dolphins can swim nearly 30.² These are highly intelligent, social species that need stimulation, space, and care. Instead, they’re trapped in silence and isolation — with no clear plan for release.

Wikie has already lost two family members in the last two years. Without action, she and her son could be next.

France led the way by banning captivity. Now, it must follow through. Add your voice today and help free them.

For life,

Kathleen Rogers
President

P.S. Star Trek star William Shatner recorded a video for EARTHDAY‍.ORG that made the news. Join him in asking President Macron to save these animals.

Footnotes:

1. EARTHDAY.ORG: https://www.earthday.org/lost-in-limbo-saving-wikie-and-keijo/

2. National Library of Medicine: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8405030/