WORLD OCEANS DAY: Manatees are dying in droves – please help

 

Marine wildlife is in grave danger: Manatees, right whales, orcas and other vulnerable ocean animals are dying in unprecedented numbers, with some species at risk of disappearing altogether. Pollution. Overfishing. Climate change. Habitat destruction. Many human-created dangers threaten the survival of our ocean’s brilliant and beautiful wildlife. It’s up to us to make a change. That’s why, in honor of World Oceans Day, we’re looking for 100 of you to help turn things around by becoming Wildlife Guardians. Help protect our world’s oceans and other habitats today and all year round by becoming a Wildlife Guardian! Choose the giving level that’s right for you and join other wildlife champions whose monthly support is saving animals’ lives! The evidence is all around us. Marine wildlife is in grave danger: More than 750 manatees have perished this year – a heartbreaking record for one of the deadliest periods ever seen for these vulnerable giants.  Endangered North Atlantic right whales are teetering on the brink of extinction, victims of ship strikes and entanglements in fishing gear. In the Pacific Northwest, southern resident orcas are starving to death, their food supply of salmon decimated by outdated dams and pollution throughout the region’s rivers. It’s not too late to make a difference. A challenge as big as saving our world’s oceans needs your continued support! You can be a part of the solution – please join us today to start making a change! Help us find 100 new heroes for wildlife by this Friday – please sign up today to become a Wildlife Guardian with your monthly gift! For the wild, Jamie Rappaport Clark President, Defenders of Wildlife Defenders of Wildlife 1130 17th Street NW • Washington, DC 20036