John,

A magnificent new whale has just been discovered — but already it's on the brink of extinction!

Just 51 Rice’s whales remain in the world, all in the Gulf of Mexico, where the US government is planning to lease what’s left of their critical habitat to oil and gas companies.

But these leases are not a done deal — and if we act quickly, we can help save the species.

Right now, the US government is asking the public for comments on the environmental impact on the area. If we pump money into an all-out ads blitz from now until 21 November we can send hundreds of thousands of people to comment — and drown the US government with our powerful message: save Rice’s whales. Are you in?

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Thankfully scientists say these extraordinary creatures can recover and rebuild their community, if we urgently act to protect them, and it’s essential we do…

Whales are the carbon-capture titans of the animal world. One whale absorbs as much CO2 as 1,000 trees — and they play an irreplaceable role in supporting the growth of ocean plants that absorb as much CO2 as four Amazon rainforests!

Any more drilling would be a death sentence for the Rice’s whale, and all sea life that rely on these waters to survive.

Already, 97% of US oil and gas comes from the Gulf of Mexico, and the region has yet to recover from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill — the largest marine disaster in history that killed nearly a fifth of whales and thousands of sea turtles, dolphins and other wildlife.

But together, we can create a deafening roar of public pressure to stop new oil and gas drilling and join with scientists calling on the US government to designate these publicly owned areas as critical habitats for Rice’s whales. John, will you join the fight to save Rice’s whales?

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We’ve used the power of our voices to win protections for critically endangered animals before – let’s come together again to save the extraordinary Rice’s whale.