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Dear Defender of
Wildlife,

It breaks my heart to share with you that we may have lost two more
orcas in the Pacific Northwest.

J17 (known as Princess Angeline) and K25 have not been spotted in
weeks, and experts fear the worst. Both orcas appeared to be near
starvation at last sight.

Southern resident orcas are in a life or death struggle. We need you
with us to double down on our efforts to save this population from
extinction.

Please help save starving orcas and other vulnerable animals with
your emergency donation of $10 or more!

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Princess Angeline is the mother of Tahlequah (J35), the southern
resident orca who lost her baby at birth last summer. You may recall
she then carried her dead calf on her head for 17 days on a "tour of
grief."

And K25, a young male, has been deteriorating ever since he lost his
mother in 2017.

Defender of
Wildlife
, these orcas are starving to death. Outdated dams across the region,
particularly four dams built on the Snake River, are drastically
depressing numbers of Chinook salmon, the orcas' main source of food.
Salmon populations have crashed since those dams were built.

We're running out of time to help the last southern resident orcas.
Your gift of $10 or more can make a difference!

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Making matters worse, these orcas also struggle with water pollution.
A deadly mix of chemicals, including pesticides, industrial solvents
and other poisons wash into the Salish Sea (including Puget Sound)
when it rains. In fact, these orcas are among the most contaminated
marine mammals in the world.

We'll do whatever it takes to end this crisis - are you with us?

MAKE AN EMERGENCY GIFT FOR ORCAS >>

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We can't bear to see any more of these at-risk orcas lost to
starvation and pollution. We're working with local and national
officials to stop deadly water pollution, restore salmon habitat, and
remove barriers to spawning for these whales' primary food
source.

Orcas are extraordinary animals. They nurture their young, mourn their
dead, and use language to communicate. It's heartbreaking to see
them suffering.

I know you want to help. Please pitch in $10 or more to save the
wildlife we love.

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Sincerely,

Jamie Rappaport Clark

Jamie Rappaport Clark
President and CEO, Defenders of Wildlife

P.S.:Increase your impact by discovering how becoming a monthly donor
helps protect our vulnerable animals every single day!

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