Beluga whales are some of my favorite animals. Not only are they cute and unique, but they are smiling and friendly too! They are smart and happy creatures, and they'd make you a quick friend. But there's one problem. You might never get to see one of these marvelous whales, because they're dying out rapidly.
I received an email alerting me of the terrbile news. The white beluga whales of Alaska's Cook Inlet will soon be extinct, unless we act fast. Today, there are approximately 300 of these beauties left in the increasingly industrialized waters. That's a 77% decline from the 1980's, when 1,300 white beluga whales called the inlet home.
These gorgeous whales never did a thing wrong and they deserve a chance to live. You can fight to give them a chance without paying a single cent, right from the comfort of your home! After many years, the National Marine Fisheries Service is finally offering that the Cook inlet Belugas will be protected as an endangered species. But the proposal will not become reality without the voicing of many individuals. That's how you can help. Say yes to protect the belugas!
We all only have until June 19 to comment and be pro-beluga, and make a difference. NRDC wants to gear up AT LEAST 100,000 petitions to save the stunning whales, and there's not much time left! The more people who let their voice be heard, the better. Please click here to stand up and help these poor animals! It only takes a couple minutes of your time and it's a great help.
The situation is desperate. The World Conservation Union added the beluga whales to its "Red List" of critcally endangered species. Next it will be "extinct in the wild", if enough people don't step up to protect these marine creatures. Many important people are opposed to protecting the whales, which really makes no sense at all. They're beautiful animals and it would be a great loss if they died out.
So please, make your voice heard on behalf of the struggling population! The whales cannot live anywhere else, and there's no time to lose in saving them. Click the following link, take a few minutes of your time, and make a huge difference!:
http://www.nrdcactionfund.org/beluga_action
UPDATE: NRDC has collected 100,000 voices for their online petition, but for the cause to be a success, this goal still needs to be surpassed. If you haven't done so yet, click here.