Sign The Petition: Manatees vs. Cruise Ships

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: The last of Florida’s precious manatees are being pushed closer to EXTINCTION by the greedy Big Cruise industry! [Take action now >>]( Manatees are one of the most beloved creatures of the sea, known for their large size and friendly demeanor. But these serene, gentle giants are being threatened by rampant cruise ship pollution in their native Florida waters, and we’re running out of time to help save them. While these vulnerable animals are already dying out in RECORD NUMBERS, massive cruise vessels continue to recklessly spew out dirty emissions into the atmosphere and dump toxic waste into the ocean — contributing to irreparable habitat loss and drastic lack of food supply for manatees. In fact, we’ve already lost 25% of the entire manatee population in the last two years alone — nearing 2,000 manatee deaths! Friend, the situation is dire — manatees might soon disappear forever if we don’t take urgent action. Your voice today could help determine the fate of these precious marine animals. [Will you speak up right now in defense of manatees and help protect them from being WIPED OUT by Big Cruise’s corporate greed?]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Manatees depend on a plant called seagrass as their main food source — without it, they cannot survive. Due to the decimation of seagrass beds in part due to corporate cruise pollution, manatees are rapidly dying of STARVATION. Many of them are even DROWNING TO DEATH because they aren’t getting enough nutrients to keep them fat enough to remain afloat. Seagrass isn’t just vital for manatees, but it also plays a key role in protecting our planet by curbing climate change and keeping our ocean ecosystems healthy. The ocean provides at least HALF of all the Earth’s oxygen, and seagrass itself stores almost ⅕ of the whole world’s ocean carbon! But despite all of the environmental benefits of this essential plant, profit-driven cruise corporations are more concerned with their bottom line. Dirty, toxic wastewater from cruise ships dump contaminants into manatee habitat, harming water quality and contributing to algal blooms that become so thick they block sunlight and prevent seagrass growth. Unless the Environmental Protection Agency steps up immediately to STOP out-of-control cruise ship pollution, there could be catastrophic consequences to our oceans, marine life, nearby coastal communities, AND the entire planet. [But we still need 4,397 more activist signatures by our 11:59 P.M. deadline if we’re going to persuade the EPA to hold Big Cruise accountable. Can we count on you to add your name while there’s still time, Friend?]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Your voice is critical to protecting manatees and our oceans, Friends of the Earth Contact Us: Friends of the Earth U.S. Washington, D.C. | Berkeley, CA 1-877-843-8687 [Contact us](foe.org/about-us/contact/) Email Preferences: [Click here to unsubscribe]( Learn more: www.foe.org/news www.foe.org/about-us www.foeaction.org Connect: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Flickr]( © 2021, Friends of the Earth. All Rights Reserved. [supporter]