Re: Fw: Oil Threatens Endangered Whales!

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I just signed it...They can't undue what they did BP and MMS, but we can prevent another disaster like this from happening. Sperm Whales and other important mammals, birds, etc.. are suffering at the hands of corporatism, the innocent victims can't help themselves, so we as humans must speak up for them.MicheleFrom: Joyce Hudson <bjoyful@...>Subject: [health] Fw: Oil Threatens Endangered Whales!"Natural Health and Living" <health >Date: Thursday, August 26, 2010, 10:04 AM

It's sad, that a juvenile sperm whale was found dead in the Gulf of Mexico.

Oil Threatens Endangered Whales!

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Joyce,

We’re going to be conducting research from the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise to see what effect the BP Deepwater disaster has had on the endangered sperm whale population in the Gulf. Help us kick off this work by sending a message to administration officials demanding they protect the sperm whale and the entire Gulf ecosystem from the dangers of offshore drilling.

The loss of just three adult whales could spell extinction for the entire endangered sperm whale population in the Gulf of Mexico. Yes, you read that right. According to scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), it could only take the premature death of three adults to lead the entire population to extinction. It’s frightening. BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster happened in prime sperm whale habitat. In fact, it couldn’t have really been in a worse spot, as sperm whales feed in the very canyon that millions of barrels of oil gushed into this summer. A dead juvenile sperm whale was already spotted in the area around the spill back in June. Now the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise is in the Gulf to find out the true extent of the damage. YOU can help us out by asking Dr. Jane Lubchenco, the head of NOAA, to protect the sperm whale and the entire Gulf ecosystem by establishing marine reserves in ecologically critical areas.We’re not going to leave this one to government agencies or industry scientists. During September, independent scientists from a consortium of four universities onboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise will be doing their own research to determine the effect that the oil spill has had on the sperm whale population in the Gulf.They’ll be conducting an acoustic study of the whales -- listening for them as they move below the surface looking for food. This will be the first research of its kind since the BP disaster. Thanks to years of data, they have a really good idea of where the whales should be. If they’re not there, they have either moved (not good) or died (worse). We need to know.Don’t wait for us. Help kick-off our research by sending Dr. Lubchenco a message today.Sperm whales are one of the most remarkable creatures on earth. An adult whale is longer than a school bus and as heavy as three African elephants. Sperm whales have been known to dive down to depths of greater than a mile in pursuit of giant squid, a favorite food. But they also reproduce and mature very slowly -- only giving birth every five years. Which means they’re very susceptible to threats like commercial whaling and oil spills. Enough is enough. It’s time to uncover the true cost OF OFFSHORE drilling and save the sperm whale.

For the planet, HocevarGreenpeace Oceans Campaign Director

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