Dear Defender of Wildlife,

What’s happening to the last surviving North Atlantic right whales is shocking – and unless we act now, we could lose the rest of this struggling species.

Only about 400 of these animals survive. Right whales are being wiped out one by one by brutal ship strikes and horrific entanglements in fishing gear. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is taking public comments as it tries to strengthen federal regulations to reduce the risk of death and injury to right whales. These regulations have not been updated in five years – but the whales can’t wait much longer.

Time is running out for the last North Atlantic right whales. Tell the NMFS to take action now, before we lose the rest of this species!

This crisis has been unfolding for years and must be addressed now. Adult right whales don’t live to old age. Instead, they’re killed by ship strikes and fishing gear entanglements. Entanglements can drown right whales or cause slow, painful deaths from infections and starvation.

We’ve seen 31 documented whale deaths over the last three years. It’s a big ocean out there, so that count doesn’t include the deaths that went undetected, which science tells us are guaranteed to be higher – much higher. And over the same three years, only 12 new calves have been born. The math is simple – and grim. A species cannot survive when it loses more than it gains.

This spells doom for right whales. The NMFS has delayed their protections for long enough – they have a responsibility to act immediately, before we lose the rest of these whales!

Unless we demand immediate action, help will come too late to save these whales. Don’t let that happen – take a stand right now for right whales!

Add your comment and demand right whale protections today!

Sincerely,

Jane Davenport Senior Attorney Defenders of Wildlife

P.S.: These whales have waited years for sorely needed protections. Adding your voice only takes a minute – please take time today to save this critically endangered species!