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February 19, 2003, is recognized in Russia as International Whale
Day, a day to celebrate and protect the world's largest creatures. It
is part of Whale Week, an internationally recognized week of whale appreciation.
A species of whale that calls the shores of Sakhalin Island, in
the Russian Far East, their home is facing an immediate threat. The Western Pacific
Gray Whale is recognized around the world as critically endangered. Less
than 100 whales remain in the population. Russian environmentalists and
whale enthusiasts are seeking international action to save these endangered
whales.
In the last few years, life has taken a turn for the worse for
these beautiful giants. Their feeding grounds coincide with the location
of
large offshore oil and gas deposits. And now, two international
oil consortiums led by Shell and ExxonMobil are drilling for oil and gas
in
and nearby Western Pacific Gray Whale feeding grounds. Both companies have
carried out underwater seismic blasts, and Shell has dumped drilling
waste directly into the sea. If these oil consortiums have their way,
then this is only the beginning. The companies plan to build piers, underwater
oil pipelines, and another oil platform.
There is still time to prevent these projects from harming the
whales' survival! Shell and ExxonMobil can move forward only after receiving positive
environmental impact reviews from the Russian government. Write a letter,
send a fax, or make a phone call before or on February 19 to some key
decision-makers, and demand that they not threaten these whales!
A few minutes of your time now may mean survival for these whales.
Please forward this on to others!
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Rory Cox
Communications Coordinator
Pacific Environment
1440 Broadway, Suite 306
Oakland, CA 94612
Ph: 510/251-8800 x302 www.pacificenvironment.org
<http://www.pacificenvironment.org/>
Protecting the Living Environment of the Pacific Rim
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