Your Signature Is Needed: Help two vulnerable baby orcas survive their first year on Earth

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Help ensure the survival of two baby orca calves before they die of starvation! [Take action now! >>]( Friend — Southern Resident orcas are clinging to survival and are on the verge of EXTINCTION. That’s why when two calves were born earlier this year, environmentalists saw it as a hopeful sign that there’s still a chance at restoring the dwindling population of this iconic sea mammal — especially because orca pregnancies end up in MISCARRIAGE 69% of the time. Sadly, these two precious calves weren’t born into an easy life, and the mortality rate for newborn orcas is as high as 50%. In fact, scientists won’t assign these two babies names until they survive their first year. But right now, these vulnerable babies are at risk of STARVING TO DEATH before they even make it through their first year on Earth. Corporate overfishing and bycatch is DECIMATING Chinook salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest — leaving orcas without a primary food source. Friend, will you sit back and do nothing while greedy fishing corporations prevent any chance that these two newborn calves have at living long and healthy lives? [Or will you step up right now and be a voice for these endangered orcas before it’s too late to save them? TAKE ACTION NOW: Sign our petition before the deadline at 11:59 P.M. TONIGHT >>]( [Sign the petition]( The two newborn calves were born into the same pod as Cappuccino and Ripple — two treasured Southern Resident orcas who tragically died within the last few years from what experts believe to be human-driven causes that are driving the drastic decline of Chinook salmon. And unless we demand bold action, it’s all too likely that these two baby orcas will suffer the same devastating fate. Too weak and fragile, these young orcas simply won’t survive their first year on this planet without enough Chinook salmon, Friend. Unless we demand bold government intervention from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), greedy industrial fishing corporations won’t let up — because they care more about profits than the fate of these iconic endangered whales. There are ONLY 75 Southern Resident orcas remaining in the wild, including the two newborn calves born earlier this year — and these defenseless whales are counting on activists like YOU to speak up for them right away, Friend. [We have just a FEW HOURS LEFT to get another 2,901 more activist signatures on our petition telling NMFS to rein in corporate overfishing and bycatch of Chinook salmon that’s threatening to WIPE OUT the very last of these beloved orcas. Can we count on your urgent signature right now?]( [Sign the petition]( Thanks for helping us protect endangered orcas, Friends of the Earth Contact Us: Friends of the Earth U.S. Washington, D.C. | Berkeley, CA 1-877-843-8687 [Contact us]( Email Preferences: [Click here to unsubscribe]( Learn more: www.foe.org/news www.foe.org/about-us www.foeaction.org Connect: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Flickr]( © 2023, Friends of the Earth. All Rights Reserved. [supporter]