#wearetheorca

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𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 & 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽: ⁣ ⁣ ▪️ US Army Corps of Engineers @usacehq has been violating the endangered species act for 15 years. They are Ignoring the best action to save the endangered Southern Resident Orcas and salmon from extinction: Breaching (digging a ditch around) the deadly, costly four lower snake river dams. ⁣ ⁣ ▪️The Environmental Impact Statement draft just released was drafted by :⁣ ⁣ •The Bureau of Reclamation⁣ •The Army Corps of Engineers⁣ •The Bonneville Power Administration⁣ ⁣ ▪️ These dams kill 8 million salmon every year⁣ ▪️The #srkw were listed endangered in 2005⁣ ▪️Salmon were listed endangered in 1991⁣ ▪️ These dams block salmon from spawning⁣ ▪️ Hatcheries are failing⁣ ▪️ Fish ladders are failing⁣ ▪️ Increased spill is failing⁣ ▪️ These dams L O S T over $100 million in maintenance last year alone⁣ ▪️ @bonnevillepower is billions of dollars in debt.⁣ ▪️ Pro-dam lobbies who drafted the EIS are spreading misinformation about the dams’ productivity and cost. ⁣ ▪️ Salmon numbers are dangerously low⁣ ▪️ The orcas are starving⁣ ▪️ Salmon and orcas are dangerously close to extinction⁣ ⁣ 🤝𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:🤝 ⁣ ⁣ 🔹Come march with us.⁣ 🔹1 day, some days or in spirit. ⁣ 🔹Join us at the Ice Harbor Dam protest on March 22nd. ⁣ 🔹Organize a protest in your city on March 22nd.⁣ 🔹Go to the protests happening in London and Paris on March 22nd ⁣ 🔹Share what’s happening. ⁣ 🔹Send in your public comment.⁣ 🔹Call Washington Governor Inslee and implore him to breach the lower four snake river dams. ⁣ 🔹Help support the March by donating or buying a hoodie. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #weprotectwhatwelove⁣ #march4thedams⁣ #wearetheorca⁣ #breachthedams ⁣ ⁣ ⁣@pnwprotectors https://www.instagram.com/p/B9z18WvhBRP/?igshid=75ztjpuglmq2

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#Repost from @prideofgypsies with @ming.app . There are only 72 Southern Resident killer whales. They are starving to death, dying as the four lower snake river dams cut off salmon runs, killing off their food source. People are marching from Portland to Ice Harbor Dams, a 236-mile march to put global pressure on @usacehq @bonnevillepower and @govinslee who are illegally violating the Endangered Species Act by ignoring the best action to save the orca and salmon, driving them from extinction. We need everyone to join or we’re going to lose the orcas. Go walk with them, for however long you can, we need thousands of people marching. If you can’t come march with them, go to the protest held on March 22nd in Paris and London, or organize one in your city. We need the entire world asking for change. We can still change this situation, but we need to take action NOW! Visit marchforthedams.com to learn more, or join the Facebook event We Are The Orca: March 4 The Dams. #wearetheorca #march4thedams @coextinctionfilm @little.gypsea @pnwprotectors Aloha J https://www.instagram.com/p/B9W5at-h1lv/?igshid=1l8kab6mcf5tw

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"Peanut Head" • This post courtesy of our friends at COEXTINCTION @coextinctionfilm ❌ In 30 seconds what is #March4TheDams? ❌ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ March For The Dams is a 22 day walk from Portland to the Ice Harbour Dam. Anyone can join, and the goal’s to get people everywhere to put pressure on the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE), Bonneville Power Administration and the US government to breach the 4 lower Snake River dams in 2020. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ❌ JOIN THE MARCH NOW ❌ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you can’t come march, submit a public comment online to the ACE (instructions below). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The 4 lower Snake River dams (4LSRD) kill millions of salmon and cause massive, unresolved environmental issues, including starving endangered orcas. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Some still think these old dams produce needed power. But actually they produce less than 3% of a power surplus and cost taxpayers hundreds of millions, and we’re already using more effective energy alternatives. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The 4LSRD’s inefficacy has been debated for decades, but we’re out of time. This history in the making. #WeAreTheOrca #March4TheDams #WeCoexist ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ With support from @coextinctionfilm @little.gypsea @pnwprotectors ✊ and @seashepherd @captainpaulwatson @jamie_s_margolin @jannerobinson @dam_sense @oceanicpreservationsociety @patagoniaportland @slatermoorephotography @for.the.wild @balubluefoundation and more ✊ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ — ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBMIT A PUBLIC COMMENT TO THE ACE: 1. Go to https://comments.crso.info/ 2. Copy and paste the suggested comment (link in bio), or write your own. 3. Check the boxes for the following areas for concern: Alternatives, Dams, EIS/NEPA, Fish and Wildlife. 4. For location, select a city in Washington or Oregon. 5. Fill out your information and submit! That’s it! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ — ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #srkw #coextinction #racingextinction #saveourwildsalmon #nofishnoblackfish #blackfish #saveoursalmon #srkw #southernresidentkillerwhale #extinctionrebellion #extinctionisforever #washington #oregon From @maestto320 https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Wzs9HhR1W/?igshid=3l1kbgnrn2jk

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There are 72 Southern Resident Killer Whales left. They are starving to death, dying as the 4 Lower Snake River Dams cut off salmon runs and reduce their access to food. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Campaigners are marching from Portland to Ice Harbor Dam, across the west coast of the USA, a journey that will take 22 days. On the day they reach the dam, a rally will be held. People will join in solidarity around the world. It’s time to breach the dams! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Visit www.marchforthedams.com to learn more, or join the Facebook event (link in bio). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #march4thedams⁣ @coextinctionfilm @little.gypsea @pnwprotectors ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ While submitting a public comment, you can write your own, or you can use the suggested one below: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ The Southern Resident killer whales and Snake River salmon and steelhead will not survive this EIS study process. As a first step, the federal agencies can and need to begin breaching the four lower Snake River dams this year. As a parallel step, the agencies can use this new EIS process to undertake future actions. The federal agencies can no longer afford to drag the process out with another EIS that will take years while the salmon and orca go extinct. We have tried expensive bypass systems and more spill, and still, 2019 was another year of costly efforts to recover Snake River salmon with no results. Federal agencies need to begin the breaching of the Snake River dams this year. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Thank you for your interest, engagement and support! ✊ ⁣ ⁣ And thank you to @crazyorangutanlady for the inspo for this post 👊 ⁣ ⁣ Amazing post @coextinctionfilm ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #wearetheorca #wecoexist #coextinction #racingextinction #saveourwildsalmon #nofishnoblackfish #blackfish #saveoursalmon #srkw #southernresidentkillerwhale #extinctionrebellion #extinctionisforever #pnwonderland #washington #4lsrd #oregon #protest #jointheprotest #documentaryfilm. https://www.instagram.com/p/B9SOtrwhSL7/?igshid=qz7yv444hble

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A message from @pnwprotectors Can you feel it? This is the tipping point: We all know the scientific facts, we all know why the Southern Resident Orcas are critically endangered. We all love these Orcas and we are all protecting them, joining together every day with everyone’s talents and standing up for these amazing 72 Orcas and courageously holding fast. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ We have one week until the March For The Dams starts and all together we’ve created a wave of love & hope and momentum to save salmon and the Southern Resident Orcas with this amazing event. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ •The new EIS (environmental impact statement) is scheduled to be released this Friday and the Public Comments survey should become available two weeks into the March. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ •Oregon’s Governor Kate Brown has gone on record stating her support for breaching the L4SRD to save salmon from extinction. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ •Teck Mega Mine just pulled their Tar Sands proposal due to too much push back from the public. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🐬Here is how you can help:🐟⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 1. March one or all the days.⁣⁣ 2. Donate to the event.⁣⁣ 3. Share with your friends and family about this March. ⁣⁣ 4. Call Governor Brown to thank her for her bold letter to Govenor Inslee.⁣⁣ 5. Call Governor Inslee saying you support Governor Brown’s letter to breach the lower four snake river dams. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ © 📸 J47 and K34 by Mark Malleson⁣⁣ ✅ @centerforwhaleresearch ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 🌊🌊🌊🌊⁣ #⁣SRKW⁣ #marchforthedams ⁣ ⁣#jpod #kpod #wearetheorca⁣ #weprotectwhatwelove ⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ https://www.instagram.com/p/B9EoCP-B0e3/?igshid=vajijtby82or

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"When They Catch You Offguard" - 🔵@maestro320 's Notes: This incredible behind the scenes footage was filmed on location in Senja, Norway together with the Co-Founders of Sea Legacy @sealegacy , Conservation Photojournalists and Filmmakers, Paul Nicklen @paulnicklen and Cristina Mittermeier @cristinamittermeier ; The Co-Founder of The Whale Center in Andenes, Norway, Marine Biologist, Hanne Strager @hannestrager and Lars Olvind Knutsen @larsoivindknutsen and Expedition Leader and Underwater Cameraman at Waterproof International, Goran Ehlme @goranehlme courtesy of Marine Biologist, Underwater Photographer and Filmmaker, Frederik Wolff Teglhus @frederik.wolff • In this clip, the team is caught offguard by the appearance of a pod of Orcas. You can see Sea Legacy Co-Founder, Paul Nicklen rushing to put his diving gear on for a chance to film this incredible moment underwater. • The species has a cosmopolite distribution and can be encountered from the ice edges of the Arctic and Antarctic, all the way to warm tropical waters. Orcas are found in both pelagic and coastal areas, and typically adapt their range to the availability of prey resources. Orcas appear to be most abundant in the coastal waters of temperate and cold regions where the waters are very productive. The orca is an apex predator, and occupies the top trophic position in the food chain. As a species, the orca can be considered to be a generalist predator, feeding on a wide range of prey items including fish, squids, marine mammals, sea birds and sea turtles. However, local populations or groups can forage very selectively by adapting hunting and social behaviours. Thereby, at the population or group level, sympatric orcas can display contrasting feeding habits and strong dietary specialisations. The most studied example is undoubtedly from the North-eastern Pacific Ocean, where the so-called resident killer whales are fish-feeding, while in contrast, the transient type of orcas feed exclusively on marine mammals. Despite occupying the same geographical area, these two orca types do not interact socially or interbreed. • #March4TheDams #BreachTheLower4SnakeRiverDams #WeAreTheOrca #NoFishNoBlackFish https://www.instagram.com/p/B9EmP8xB452/?igshid=pkoaf8nkco82

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Credit © 🎬 🖋 ✅ @barryswanson_writer via 💕💕 @pnwprotectors Beautiful photograph & words by our friend @barryswanson_writer ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ‘With a little love ❤️ This is J35 Tahlequah revealing her magnificent underside. This photo was taken September 10, 2018 just a few weeks following her vigil when she carried her dead calf on her rostrum for 17 days.⁣⁣⁣ We don’t know why her baby died, but we do know that the fish eating critically endangered Southern resident killer whales are starving to death because of a shortage of their main food source, chinook salmon.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Next month, @coextinctionfilm & @little.gypsea are organizing the March 4 The Dams to spread awareness and put global pressure on the government to start breaching the four lower snake river dams so that chinook salmon can recover and repopulate.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ In support of this cause, we are donating all net profits from the sale of “Lost Frequency” novel for the month of February.’⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 📸 @barryswanson_writer ⁣⁣⁣ @lostfrequency_novel ⁣⁣⁣ @salishseaorcasquad ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ #wearetheorca #pnwprotectors #swimminginmoonlight #lostfrequencynovel #salishseaorcasquad #islandboy ⁣⁣⁣ #dreamer ⁣⁣⁣ #srkw #endangeredspecies (at Active Pass) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8hhXJ5BOWK/?igshid=gq4kape0wj4n

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@pnwprotectors ‘One person with courage is a majority. ‘⁣ -Thomas Jefferson ⁣ ⁣ All together, ⁣ every day, ⁣ all around the world, let’s take action to save them: 🐟🐬⁣ ⁣ •Join @coextinctionfilm ⁣ @little.gypsea for the March to breach the dams. ⁣ ⁣ •Make the Calls.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ •Write the letters. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ •Sign the petitions. ⁣ ⁣ •Tell everyone you know. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ •Stop buying, eating, ordering salmon. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ •Stop supporting farmed salmon. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ •Ride your bike. Walk. Carpool. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ •Take the plane less. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ •Buy Local. ⁣ ⁣ •Buy organic. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ •Decrease your plastic consumption. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ •Turn your lights off.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ •Your actions make a difference. ⁣ ⁣ •All together. We Protect What We Love. We can do this. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 📸 photograph by: Kelly Burns Keenan, January 24, 2020⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #srkw⁣ #southernresidentkillerwhales ⁣ #blackfish⁣ #wearetheorca⁣ #weprotectwhatwelove ⁣ #march4thedams ⁣ #breachthesnakeriverdams ⁣ #nofishnoblackfish ⁣ #racingextinction ⁣ #biggsarethebalance ⁣ #notransmountainpipeline ⁣ #biglittlefish ⁣ #gethefishfarmsout ⁣ #extinctionrebellion ⁣ #bethechange ⁣ #onelove⁣ #tahlequahstrong https://www.instagram.com/p/B8MFV1vgvCG/?igshid=vqk0i8zo72ed