Save The Saddest Dolphins

The pod was swimming peacefully in Samoa when nets closed in from behind -- trapping 25 wild dolphins for a luxury resort's latest exhibit. They are now locked in tiny pens, starved of food -- but we can free them.

For wild dolphins captivity is torture, their powerful sonar bounces off the walls back at them -- as if they are trapped in an endless house of mirrors. Most die young from stress induced illness, but some even commit suicide. If the wealthy Resorts World Sentosa succeeds in keeping them captive then half the dolphins will die in the first 2 years -- and it will legitimise the widely banned practice of capturing dolphins in the wild. We can’t let that happen -- let's use our voices to set them free.

Resorts World was forced to abandon plans for a whale shark exhibit two years ago because of the huge outcry that threatened their reputation. Let’s build a massive call now to free these intelligent, beautiful creatures -- and make this a turning point in the fight to end the global wild-dolphin trade. When we reach 500,000 our petition will be delivered to Resorts World and the media. Sign now and forward this to everyone:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/saddest_dolphins/?vl

BP Oil Spill Responsible For Dolphin Deaths

Wildlife biologists have revealed that oil was discovered on the dolphin bodies and it is quite possible that BP oil spill may be responsible for their deaths.

406 dolphins have died in the last 14 months and 15 of them had oil on their bodies, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) conference. It has been one year already since the oil spill took place but they are finding oil on the dolphins even now. In 2011 alone, 65 of the newly born calves were stillborn only due to these environmental issues.

It is sad that the baby dolphins were exposed to the toxic oil and they ended up inhaling the toxic oil that ended in taking their lives and causing miscarriages to older dolphins.

BP did its best to avoid getting any attention in this case but needless to say it is responsible in killing marine life. Please sign the petition below to prosecute BP for the dolphin deaths.

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Awareness Campaigns For Dolphins

The wildlife department in Sukkur are quite worried after the death of 6 blind Indus dolphins. Two of the dolphins were found dead at Guddu while four had washed up near Ali Wahan. It is believed that the fishermen were responsible for their death because they used some poisonous chemicals to catch fish.

Water levels had been low because Sukkur Barrage had been closed for annual maintenance in January. Indus dolphins are safe throughout the year except when the barrage is closed as then the water level reduces. This is the time when fisher men use nets and chemicals to catch fish.

The wildlife department will start a campaign to tell people, especially fishermen, about the dangers to marine life. The wildlife wants to educate fishermen because they are the ones who do come in contact with the Indus dolphins regularly and should be aware of how to take care of them.