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Last fall, two critically endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales gave birth to new baby calves. But these newborns and their entire pod are under threat from a megaproject that could wipe them out forever. Help protect vulnerable orcas: Start your Membership with Friends of the Earth with a monthly donation.
Two years ago an orca mother, Tahlequah, gave birth to a calf who died thirty minutes later. A key factor in the calf’s death? The lack of nutrient-rich Chinook salmon for her pod to feed on. This is exacerbated by climate change, noise pollution, and oil spills from ships.
In a show of mourning unlike anything we’ve ever seen, before or since, the young mother kept her calf’s body afloat next to her for weeks. Her heartbreaking 1,000 mile journey captured headlines -- and hearts -- around the world.
Last September, Tahlequah gave birth again, to a healthy calf. Weeks later, another whale in her pod, Eclipse, joined her in motherhood!
This should be cause for celebration. But the truth is, over two-thirds of babies born to this pod do not survive. These calves, their mothers, and their entire pod are more at risk than they have ever been. They now face their biggest threat yet: The proposed Roberts Bank T2 megaterminal.
We must stop the disastrous T2 terminal and give these baby orcas a real chance. Take action today by starting your Membership with Friends of the Earth.
The Roberts Bank T2 project is a massive proposed shipping facility that developers want to build at the mouth of British Columbia’s Fraser River. If built, it could wipe out Southern Resident Killer Whales and the Chinook salmon they depend on.
Roberts Bank will disrupt the migration patterns of Chinook salmon, the main food source for these endangered orcas. It will force young salmon into open ocean waters before they are strong enough -- creating a chronic lack of food for the 74 Southern Resident Whales that remain, including the two new calves.
The majestic Southern Resident Killer Whales, once a common sight in the waters of Washington and British Columbia, are now struggling to survive. Made up of only three pods -- tightly-knit family groups -- their mortality rate is increasing and their birth rate is decreasing, as the whales become skinnier and more malnourished.
The Roberts Bank terminal would magnify every threat these orcas face.
Stop the shipping industry from wiping out Chinook salmon and Southern Resident Killer Whales. Support Friends of the Earth with a monthly donation of $5 or more!
Powered by Members like you, Friends of the Earth has been fighting and winning protections for this pod for a long time. In recent years, we’ve won critical new legislation related to oil spills and shipping, pressured the Pacific Fishery Management Council to take new protective measures, and helped stop a massive petrochemical project in the area. We can stop this latest threat, and secure permanent protections from these whales. But we can only do it together.
That’s why it’s so important for you to start your Friends of the Earth Membership today.
Monthly donors are the backbone of our organization. As a monthly donor, your support will allow us to plan ahead, thinking strategically over the long term to maximize our ability to make change. Reliable funding is key to putting our plans into action -- and you’re a critical part of this movement to protect endangered animals like Tahlequah’s new baby and their entire pod.
Becoming a monthly donor is rewarding and downright easy. Just sign up on our secure online form, and you’ll be automatically charged each month for the donation amount that you choose.
Plus, when you give monthly, more of your dollar goes directly to funding our programs. And you’ll help ensure that we have the resources to keep fighting in 2021 and over the long term. You’ll get to watch your gift turn into real results. These whales are doing everything they can to repopulate their community -- and so are we. But to ensure their survival, we are calling for 200 more monthly donors by the end of the month. Will you be one of them?
Help power the fight to save Tahlequah’s growing family and endangered orcas: Contribute monthly to Friends of the Earth.
Thank you,
Marcie Keever,
Oceans & vessels program director,
Friends of the Earth
