Dear Defender of Wildlife,
A brutal string of right whale deaths has wildlife lovers heartbroken and the crisis isn’t over yet.
A 40-year-old grandmother was killed when a ship struck her. Her death was followed by that of a nine-year-old male, a 34-year-old grandfather...and by the time June was over, six adult right whales had been killed by human activities.
Urgent! Support right whales today. Your donation will protect right whales and other imperiled animals.
Now there’s an emerging new deadly threat to whales: oil companies seeking to conduct deafening seismic testing for offshore drilling exploration in right whale habitat.
And Defender of Wildlife, once these species go extinct, we’ll lose them forever.
Whales and dolphins use sound to communicate with their mates and their young and to find food. The explosive sonic bursts involved in seismic testing would add round-the-clock deafening blasts. Imagine a mother and her newborn calf being separated because they cannot hear one another – for vulnerable calves, separation means death.
That’s why we’ve gone to court to prevent risky seismic blasting.
Besides fighting deadly seismic testing, your support will help us advocate for the SAVE Right Whales Act – a measure to protect the whales from ship collisions and entanglement.
Last year, not a single right whale calf was born. This year brought a remarkable seven new calves, but with whale deaths outpacing births, the population is in freefall.
Your urgent donation will help support our urgent efforts to save right whales and other imperiled wildlife.
Defender of Wildlife, every death pushes these majestic animals closer and closer to the point of no return.
Please help while there’s still time.
For the whales,
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Jane Davenport
Senior Staff Attorney
Defenders of Wildlife
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P.S.: Our tireless fight for North Atlantic right whales and other wildlife is only possible because of supporters like you. The best way you can support ongoing efforts to protect vulnerable wildlife is through an automatic monthly donation.
