*[Enwl-eng] PEAK WHALE BIRTHING SEASON HAS BEGUN - newborn whales are in grave danger from entanglement in fishermen’s nets!
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PEAK WHALE BIRTHING SEASON HAS BEGUN - newborn whales are in grave danger
from entanglement in fishermen’s nets!Disentanglement teams on
around-the-clock watch to FREE WHALES caught in nets but URGENTLY require
two more specialized whale disentanglement kits.
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Disentanglement teams on around-the-clock
watch to FREE WHALES caught in nets but URGENTLY require two more
specialized whale disentanglement kits to save lives. BABIES ARE BEING BORN
NOW. Please, help today!
Please help by making a donation now!
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A truly terrifying statistic is that every
year, more than 300,000 whales, dolphins and porpoises die after getting
entangled in fishing nets, with devastating effects on the different
species. Some drown immediately, while those who survive their initial
entanglement endure many painful months, ultimately bleeding out from deep
wounds or dying of starvation because their ability to dive and feed is
impaired.
The situation is even more critical now
because peak calving season has begun along the South African coastline.
The risk to whales is particularly high in
South African waters which are part of humpback whales’ yearly migratory
route and where southern right and Bryde’s whales go to mate and give
birth – in areas where, to make matters worse, illegal fishing is rife. Once
whales get entangled in fishing nets, they can’t dive as deep or as easily
which means they catch less food and slowly but steadily become weaker, with
fatal consequences. When this happens to mother whales, they struggle to
nurse their calves while dragging the fishing gear they are entangled in -
simultaneously while weakening from injuries they may have sustained.
The great whales of our seas barely escaped
being hunted to extinction. We cannot let fishing gear entanglements push
them over the edge. We can have a positive impact - we can save lives - but
we need your continued support.
Please help by making a donation now!
As the international fishing industry grows,
the problem is getting worse. Fortunately, there are brave and dedicated
expert teams that put their lives on the line to help free entangled whales.
Our partner, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), responds anywhere
along the entire South African coastline to free whales from
life-threatening entanglements.
These highly trained teams are on 24-hour
standby - as soon as they get a report of an entangled whale, they take to
the seas.
Vladimir, it is a dangerous job, requiring
skill and rigorous training. NSRI volunteer teams must get close to these
stressed, giant wild animals - often in wild open seas. Using specially
designed knives and hooks at the end of long poles, and working lines and
kedging buoys, they free the whales from ropes and nets, while being careful
to not cause them further injury.
Freeing whales requires specialized equipment.
For this reason, NSRI reached out to ASI for support in funding the purchase
of a whale disentanglement kit and the training of 10 new disentanglement
experts.
Thanks to your donations, we were able to fund
this urgent need…
but the scale of the problem has increased.
Vladimir, during peak calving season for
whales along the South African coastline - which, again, is right now - even
more newborn calves and their mothers are at risk of becoming entangled in
relentless fishing gear. If we can raise another $2,000 (£1,500), we can
fund the purchase of two additional whale disentanglement kits for the NSRI.
$2,000 does not seem like a lot to make a major contribution to the
well-being of whales.
Disentanglement procedures are filmed to give
researchers valuable information about the identity of the animal, the
damage caused by the entanglement, and the size and species of the whale.
The teams also recover the nets, buoys and ropes causing the entanglement so
that skin samples can be extracted to record DNA information in the research
database.
We must continue to help better equip the NSRI’s
expert whale disentanglement teams so we can save more whale lives. Please,
will you help today?
Please help by making a donation now!
Climate change, habitat loss, pollution, loss
of food sources, toxic substances, sonar testing and incidental by-catch are
just some of the dangers these majestic animals still face. Global warming
and changes in food availability mean these whales are spending longer
periods in waters around Southern Africa.
Migrating whales can be seen along the country’s
coastline from June up until as late as December each year. We MUST make
sure the whale disentanglement teams at the stations along the country’s
coastline are fully equipped to respond rapidly to all whale-entanglement
reports.
Please, help us raise enough funds to provide
vital specialized equipment and gear by donating right now.
Help us support the National Sea Rescue
Institute and its whale disentanglement efforts to help ensure the whales
along the South African coastline may continue to live well-protected and
free, and capable of sustaining their young.
Please help by making a donation now!
Saving animals and the planet,
Campaigner
Animal Survival International
P.S. whales play a vital role in maintaining
a healthy ocean ecosystem. It’s essential that we save every single whale we
can to preserve these important marine mammals. Please help us make sure
that entangled whales get a second chance at freedom by making a generous
donation right now.
Please help by making a donation now!
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RobTarrPhotography_CatersNews; image 1: KevinRhysClark_CATERSNEWS; image 2:
NSRI; image 3: NSRISimonstown_IOL; image 4: DaveHurwitz_SAWDN
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