Tell the White House To Protect Whales From Harmful Noise Pollution!
Whales are some of the earth's most iconic animals. They rely on sound to survive – using it to navigate the ocean and communicate with their calves and other whales.
That's why the seismic surveys, primarily used by the oil and gas industry, are a major issue for marine life. These tests create loud sounds that can interfere with the ability of whales to navigate, communicate with their calves and other whales, and can disrupt activities important to foraging and reproduction over large areas.
Increasing human activity along the east coast is already exposing endangered species like the North Atlantic right whale to increased underwater noise and other stressors. Adding stress caused by seismic surveys could be a tipping point for these whales that already face a number of severe threats.
The Obama administration has a chance to help whales. But it's going to take all of us raising our voices to make sure the President take this important step.
Sign the petition today and tell President Obama to protect whales by halting all permits for seismic surveys in the Atlantic Ocean.
Dear Mr. President
Whales rely on sound to navigate the ocean, find food, and communicate with their calves and other whales. But airgun surveys used for oil and gas exploration are known to have large-scale effects on whales and can disrupt activities that are essential to their survival.
This April, 28 leading experts on the endangered North Atlantic right whale wrote to you describing the significant threat that seismic surveys pose to this species, which is one of the most endangered whales in the world and has only about 500 remaining individuals. I join these scientists in urging you to suspend permitting for seismic oil and gas surveys in the Atlantic.
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