Another baby orca death...

Our oceans are in crisis – donate today to help us reach our $25,000 emergency goal before June 12. Our oceans are in crisis – donate today to help us reach our $25,000 emergency goal before June 12. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [logo header with donate button]( [Orca Whale © Christopher Michel]( Defender, Another baby orca is missing and presumed dead. Only about a month old when he disappeared, little J60 was a beacon of hope for the Pacific Northwest’s endangered Southern Resident orca population. His notable absence at such a young age means he is likely dead. With only 74 Southern Resident orcas left, this baby's loss is a devastating blow. With so few of these incredible animals left, we can’t afford to lose a single one. [Donate today and help us reach our $25,000 Orca Month goal before June 12.]( [DONATE $25]( [DONATE $50]( [DONATE $100]( [DONATE $150]( Unlike other subspecies of killer whale, Southern Resident orcas do not eat other marine mammals. They subsist on fish, mostly salmon, which have been decimated by threats including pollution and dams that choke their rivers. Today, these orcas are starving, drastically impacting their ability to recover and reproduce. Nutritional stress contributes to a 69% miscarriage rate for pregnant females, and deaths are outpacing births in the population. Can you imagine anything more heartbreaking? Defender, orcas are struggling to even survive, let alone thrive. [Our wildlife is in crisis – donate today to help us reach our $25,000 emergency goal before June 12.]( Defenders has worked tirelessly for years to restore salmon habitats and clean up the coastal Pacific waters orcas call home. But with so few Southern Resident orcas left, the sand in the hourglass is rapidly dwindling to save this iconic species. [Rush your donation today and fight back to save orcas and other imperiled marine wildlife.]( Sincerely, Nicole Whittington-Evans Director, Alaska Program Defenders of Wildlife Defenders of Wildlife 1130 17th Street NW • Washington, DC 20036 defenders.org --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Credit: Orca Whale © Christopher Michel This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Update]( your email preferences or [unsubscribe]( [supporter]