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2026-08-14

Only 75 Southern Resident Orcas Remain — California Must Protect Them Now

Urge California to list Southern Resident killer whales as endangered and strengthen protections for the 75 individuals who remain.
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California, endangered species, marine mammals, orcas, southern resident killer whales
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2026-08-07

Right Whales Can’t Wait Any Longer: Congress Must Kill 2 Bad Bills

Tell Congress to oppose H.R. 9436and stop delaying lifesaving protections for critically endangered North Atlantic right whales until 2035.
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endangered species, entanglement, fishing, fishing gear, marine mammals, North Atlantic right whales, whales
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2026-05-30

Endangered Whales Are Being Killed by Ship Strikes — Congress Can Stop It

Urge Congress to pass the Whale CHARTS Act to prevent deadly ship strikes and protect endangered whales with better mapping and detection tools.
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NOAA, ocean, vessel strikes, whales, wildlife protection
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2026-05-22

Southern Resident Killer Whales Are Running Out of Time

Save the Southern Resident killer whales. Fewer than 75 remain. Demand the Canadian government implement enforceable protections and restore Chinook salmon now.
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endangered species, orcas, southern resident killer whales
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2026-05-15

Iceland’s Vulnerable Whales Face Agonizing Deaths as Hunts Resume in 2026

Urge Iceland to stop Hvalur hf. from resuming whale hunts and permanently end commercial whaling before the 2026 season begins.
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Cetaceans, fin whales, Iceland, ocean, whales, whaling, Wild Animals
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2026-04-24

Stop Trump’s Deadly Rollback of Right Whale Protections

Urge officials to reject vessel speed rollbacks that put North Atlantic right whales at greater risk of deadly ship strikes.
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Canada, endangered species, NOAA, North Atlantic right whales, oceans, United States, whales
 

2026-04-19

Massachusetts Residents: Support the Creation of a Fisheries Conservation Gear Grant!

Urge Massachusetts legislators to support H.1059 to prevent whale entanglements and reduce suffering caused by dangerous fishing gear.
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Cetaceans, fishing gear, humpback whales, marine mammals, Massachusetts, North Atlantic right whales, United States, whales, Wild Animals
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2026-04-17

Critically Endangered Vaquitas Face New Threat From Proposed Habitat Rollback

Mexico plans to shrink vaquita protections by 85%, reopening waters to deadly gill nets. Speak out to prevent the extinction of the world’s rarest porpoise.
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biodiversity, Cetaceans, gill nets, marine life, marine mammals, Mexico, porpoise, vaquita, Wild Animals
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2026-03-30

New York Residents: Protect Whales in New York Waters

Tell Governor Hochul to sign New York’s Whale Awareness Act to help prevent vessel strikes and protect whales feeding in New York.
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humpback whales, marine life, New York, ocean, right whale, sei whales, sperm whales, vessel strikes, whale protection, whales, Wild Animals
 

2026-03-27

WATCH: Led by Mothers: The Matriarchs of Killer Whale Families

Killer whales are led by matriarchs whose knowledge and bonds are vital to survival. Learn how grief, captivity, and family separation harm orcas.
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Cetaceans, killer whale, marine mammals, matriarchy, ocean conservation, orca captivity, orcas, Wild Animals
 

2026-03-13

Norway’s Bloody Whaling Quota Climbs to 1,641 Minke Whales

Norway raised its 2026 minke whale quota to 1,641. Urge officials to end commercial whaling and protect whales and ocean ecosystems.
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Cetaceans, Commercial Whaling, marine mammals, minke whales, Norway, Norway whaling, ocean conservation, whales, Wild Animals
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2026-02-06

Japan Expands Whaling as Vulnerable Whales Face Extinction

Japan continues commercial whaling into 2026, killing whales for a declining industry. Take action now and demand an end to these cruel hunts.
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Bryde's whales, Cetaceans, fin whales, Japan, Japan whaling, minke whales, oceans, sei whales, whaling
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2026-01-30

UPDATE: Dolphins Leave Miami Seaquarium Only to Face Continued Exploitation

Dolphins Aries, Onyx, Ripley, and Zo have left Miami Seaquarium only to be exploited again.
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Cetaceans, dolphin transfer, dolphins, Miami Seaquarium
 

2026-01-23

Endangered Whales Are Drowning In Record Numbers Because of the Fishing Industry

Take action to stop whale entanglements in California by demanding ropeless gear for the full Dungeness crab season. Protect threatened whales now.
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Cetaceans, Dungeness crab, entanglement, fishing, fishing gear, humpback whales, ropeless gear, whales
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2026-01-23

Tragic Farewell to Kshamenk, the World’s Loneliest Orca

Kshamenk the orca has died after 32 years of confinement at Mundo Marino. He spent over two decades in total isolation in a cramped tank in Argentina.
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Argentina, captivity, Cetaceans, Empty the Tanks, Kshamenk, orcas
 

2026-01-16

Victory! Orcas Wikie & Keijo Approved for Seaside Sanctuary

A major win for captive orcas. Wikie and Keijo are approved for transfer to a seaside sanctuary. Public pressure made this possible.
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captive killer whale, captive orcas, cetacean, Keijo, killer whale, Marineland Antibes, orcas, Wikie
 

2026-01-02

Endangered Whales & Dolphins Are Threatened by a JPMorgan Chase

JPMorgan Chase is backing a dangerous LNG project that threatens whales and the Sea of Cortez. Urge it to divest and protect this World Heritage site.
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Cetaceans, environment, fossil fuels, Gulf of California, Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase, ocean, Sea of Cortez, Wild Animals
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2025-12-05

30 Belugas Languishing at Marineland - Help Save Them & the Other Animals!

30 beluga whales and many other animals are suffering at Marineland Canada. Urge Ontario to act now and rescue them.
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beluga whales, belugas, captivity, Cetaceans, dolphins, marineland, marineland canada, whales
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2025-11-21

Tell NOAA to Slow Vessels to Save Humpback Whales

Urge NOAA to expand vessel speed and approach rules to stop deadly strikes on Atlantic humpback whales. Sign to protect them now.
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Cetaceans, humpback whales, NOAA, NOAA Fisheries, Unusual Mortality Event, vessel strikes, whales
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2025-11-07

Trump Delivers Death Blow to Last 50 Critically Endangered Whales

Only about 50 Rice’s whales remain in the Gulf. Urge leaders to reinstate safeguards, finalize critical habitat, and stop new offshore drilling.
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Cetaceans, environment, marine species, oceans, offshore drilling, Rice’s whale, Wildlife
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2025-10-31

The Demand for Krill is Hurting & Killing Whales

Take action to protect whales from increased krill harvesting in the Southern Ocean! Whales need our help!
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Cetaceans, environment, fishing, krill, ocean, Southern Ocean, whales
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2025-10-24

Save Hawaii’s Endangered False Killer Whales

Hawaii’s only endangered false killer whale population is vanishing at a rate of 3.5% each year. Nearly 1 in 3 are injured by fishing gear. NOAA must act now to…
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Cetaceans, endangered species, false killer whales, fishing gear, Hawaii
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2025-10-17

Politicians Are Trying to Doom North Atlantic Right Whales...Again!

Only ~370 North Atlantic right whales remain. Stop Congress from extending a moratorium that blocks lifesaving protections.
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Cetaceans, endangered species, fishing regulations, North Atlantic right whales, right whale, whales, Wild Animals
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2025-10-10

URGENT: Trump Opens Protected Areas to Destructive Commercial Fishing

Trump opened up miles of protected ocean to commercial fishing. Demand the reversal of this decision.
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Commercial Whaling
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