John,
The orcas living off our Pacific Northwest coast are in danger of extinction. Three more endangered orcas have died, bringing the total population down to just 73. Now the survival of two new calves has never been more urgent. Please give to help save these two orca calves and a future for America’s orcas.
Last week, there were 76. Today, just 73. Our remaining Pacific Northwest resident orcas are endangered by malnourishment, disease, pollution, and other threats—and young calves are especially vulnerable. Roughly 40% of orca calves don’t survive to adulthood.
If these two calves don’t survive, our resident orcas could go extinct in our lifetime.
Your donation today will go directly to help the young orca calves survive to adulthood and restore the Chinook salmon they feed on.
Will you give right now to support our important work in the Pacific Northwest?
In January, a new calf nicknamed Lucky was born in the wild to the declining population of resident orcas. And earlier this summer, another orca calf was born -- and scientists have just confirmed: It’s a girl! This new discovery is incredibly exciting because most of the surviving calves of the last decade have been male. The already-struggling orcas must have a new generation of females to reproduce and replace the individuals they’ve lost.
The hopes of an entire population of orcas are riding on the survival of two young calves, John.
Will you have a personal impact on the survival of two endangered orca calves and give $15 or whatever you can spare?
Friends of wildlife like you, John, are the only hope for America’s endangered resident orcas.