#damsense

[respectanimalrights]

On our morning Whale & Wildlife Excursion we encountered members of the J16 family... including Scarlet J50!!! Scarlet, J50, has been in emaciated condition all summer, and had not been seen for several days prior to our sighting this morning. We immediately alerted the @centerforwhaleresearch and Soundwatch for monitoring as we continued our excursion with other wildlife. Save the salmon, save the whales Urge our representatives to remove the Snake River dams Senator Patty Murray [phone] Senator Maria Cantwell [phone] Governor Jay Inslee [phone] *All Photos taken at 500m, using telephoto zoom lens, and cropped for detail* #nofishnoblackfish #damsense #srkw #sanjuanexcursions @govinslee @senatormariacantwell @senpattymurray Via @sanjuanexcursions https://www.instagram.com/p/BnS8-QUBCY_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=d7yojsqzhuun

[cmcwhiting]

Breach the dams or lose the whales, say these experts

The critically endangered population of Southern Resident orcas lost eight members this year.

“The Columbia River Basin once produced more salmon than any other river system in the world. It remains the gateway to millions of acres of pristine, high-elevation spawning habitat. But today, wild Columbia Basin spring chinook are returning to their natal streams at roughly 1 percent of their…

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