Please don’t look away while young orcas starve to death at the hands of Big Oil

Young orcas are dying when their lives have barely begun. Donate $10 today to help us reach our $5,000 goal in honor of orcas and the planet. Dear Friend, Young orcas are dying when their lives have barely begun. Donate $10 today to help us reach our $5,000 goal in honor of orcas and the planet. If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Donate $10 immediately]( [Donate $27 immediately]( [Donate $50 immediately]( [Donate another amount]( Starving, grieving, and languishing – Southern Resident orcas are fighting for their lives against human-driven threats. Greedy corporations like Big Oil are destroying their habitats and driving away their food sources in the name of profit. But there are only 74 of these unique whales left on Earth – and if we don’t act soon to stop Big Oil’s deadly plans, we could lose precious orcas forever. [We need your help to protect them and our planet from profit-hungry interests like Big Oil: donate $10 today and help us reach our $5,000 goal before the clock strikes midnight!]( Orcas are sensitive creatures that function in close-knit family units known as pods. And just like us, they experience deep grief when they lose one of their own. Over the last few years, the Southern Resident orca pods have suffered devastating losses – including the matriarch Marina and beloved Cappuccino. Not long after, another young, emaciated orca’s body was found entangled off of the coast of Oregon. With not enough food to eat as it is, it’s no surprise that these deaths have plunged Southern Resident orcas into distress and starvation. But we can still help them before it’s too late – and change starts with you. When you rush your gift today, it will go towards our efforts to stop Big Oil’s deadly projects and protect orcas, their habitats, surrounding communities, and the planet. We don’t want to see another orca grieve the death of its family member, and we know you don’t either – so can we count on your support today? Don’t let Southern Resident orcas grieve another death. Donate $10 and help us reach our $5,000 goal before midnight tonight. If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Donate $10 immediately]( [Donate $27 immediately]( [Donate $50 immediately]( [Donate another amount]( Southern Resident killer whales have been struggling since the mid-1990s. One key contributor – not enough food. You see, orcas rely on Chinook salmon as their main food source. There once were salmon as far as the eye could see, but now these fish are threatened or endangered themselves. Without enough food, orcas are starving, stressed, and experiencing tragic miscarriages. In their weak state, orcas are especially vulnerable to human impact. But the oil and shipping industries don’t seem to care. These greedy industries are working around the clock to ramp up profit at the expense of these rare whales. As you read this, Big Oil is working on a catastrophic megaproject: the Roberts Bank T2 shipping terminal. Once built, the terminal’s shipping traffic will cause excessive noise pollution. This will further disrupt Chinook salmon migration patterns – driving away the few fish that orcas have to eat. To make matters worse, Big Oil recently completed an expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline – meaning exponentially more shipping traffic and risky oil transportation through orca habitat. This project is an oil spill waiting to happen – which could be enough to wipe out Southern Resident orcas. Regardless of the impacts, the oil and shipping industry won’t slow down. All the while, nearby communities could suffer from water and air pollution from these dangerous projects. Those who rely on the sea to make their living will instead see fish floating belly-up. Greedy industries can’t get away with this, Friend. We can’t let Big Oil push vulnerable orcas further toward the brink and endanger communities. Make your $10 contribution now. If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [Donate $10 immediately]( [Donate $27 immediately]( [Donate $50 immediately]( [Donate another amount]( People flock to the Pacific Northwest to marvel at the incredible sight of blackfish – Southern Resident orcas in Puget Sound. These majestic whales are beloved in their communities, and they even contribute to carbon absorption – which helps offset greenhouse gas emissions that harm our planet! Their importance can’t be overstated. But facing polluted waters, lacking enough food, and grieving their loved ones, Southern Resident orcas are just one major oil spill away from extinction. That’s why we can’t let Big Oil get away with its greedy plans to further endanger these precious whales. Friends of the Earth is trying to stop these deadly projects before they cause irreparable damage and working to preserve our oceans and planet for generations to come. We’re pushing federal, state, and local decision-makers to increase protections for Southern Resident orcas. But we need your help to step up our fight. Your membership donation today will help us protect these orcas and other vulnerable species as well as people and our planet from greedy corporate interests. Please rush your $10 contribution today and help us reach our $5,000 fundraising goal by midnight TONIGHT before we lose orcas forever! Don’t let Big Oil and corporate greed exploit our oceans anymore. Make your $10 donation now to stand up for our planet and help us reach our $5,000 goal. 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