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Hi John,
Tragic news from the Pacific Northwest: Just days ago a Southern Resident killer whale known as Alki was seen carrying the dead body of her newborn in the Salish Sea.
It's believed the calf was just three days old. This heartbreaking scene isn't new to these orcas, who remain one of the most fragile species on the planet.
The Center has been fighting for them for years, and our promise to you is we'll never stop.
Please help today with a gift to the Future for the Wild Fund.
Sadly, we've seen this picture before. Earlier this year, a whale named Tahlequah was seen carrying the dead body of a recently born whale. She drew widespread attention in 2018 as well, when for 17 days she was seen clinging to a deceased calf.
These whales are in crisis. The latest census shows just 73 remaining, indicating no recovery from their low point in the past six years.
There are many threats facing them. A lack of their primary food supply, Chinook salmon, is one. Another is noise pollution from the ships and boats that pass by them, harming their echolocation, hearing, and communication.
Their plight shows how the extinction crisis is here. So much of what's putting wildlife at risk is human activity, destroying the habitat where for generations species have roamed and swum.
Speed limits, requiring routine maintenance, and changing vessel routes would help give these orcas a fighting chance.
The Center is campaigning to save Southern Resident killer whales and all animals and plants on the brink. Our love for the wild pushes us every day to prevent extinction.
Because threats wildlife are ongoing, we need you for the long haul. Please start a monthly donation to sustain our defense.
For the wild,
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