Cute Whales Are DOOOMED

Cute Whales Are DOOOMED

The Issue

A newborn harp seal hides behind a piece of sea ice and seeks shelter during a blizzard. Harp seals give birth to their pups on the sea ice in late February or early March. With human induced climate and the loss of sea ice, harp seals are losing their birthing grounds. This photograph was taken a year ago. In 2007, more than 70% of the pups died due to poor ice conditions. In 2010, almost none survived. As I type this, baby harp seals are struggling to survive yet another terrible ice year near the Magdalen Islands. If we want to save baby harp seals, then we need to alter our carbon emitting ways.

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The Issue

A newborn harp seal hides behind a piece of sea ice and seeks shelter during a blizzard. Harp seals give birth to their pups on the sea ice in late February or early March. With human induced climate and the loss of sea ice, harp seals are losing their birthing grounds. This photograph was taken a year ago. In 2007, more than 70% of the pups died due to poor ice conditions. In 2010, almost none survived. As I type this, baby harp seals are struggling to survive yet another terrible ice year near the Magdalen Islands. If we want to save baby harp seals, then we need to alter our carbon emitting ways.

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Petition created on October 22, 2016