Julia K Cole

Bottlenose dolphins have been dying in unprecedented numbers in the northern Gulf of Mexico, closest to where the BP oil spill happened.   It’s been more than three years since the BP oil disaster began, but dolphins in the Gulf are still struggling.   Dolphins in areas most heavily oiled by the BP oil disaster are suffering from terrible illnesses. An in-depth study of dolphins off the Louisiana coast found animals with agonizing lung disease, liver damage and anemia—all symptoms indicating oil exposure. Friends of wildlife like you were critical to protecting Gulf wildlife in the immediate aftermath of the oil disaster. Now your support is urgently needed to make sure that the fines and penalties BP pays for the disastrous spill are used to restore habitat for dolphins and other wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico—rather than being funneled away from healing the fragile ecosystem dolphins depend on. CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION BP must be held accountable ...

Dolphins across the northern Gulf of Mexico have been   dying in high numbers   for an unprecedented three years in a row. And in a section of the Louisiana coast that was badly affected by the BP oil spill, dolphins are suffering from anemia, low hormone levels, low blood sugar, and signs of liver damage--symptoms that point to oil exposure. But even as dolphins are struggling, BP is in court contesting charges the company violated multiple federal laws--money from the outcome of this case will help restore the Gulf and its wildlife. But recent media reports indicate BP might be trying to settle for less than half of what the company could pay if held fully accountable. Click HERE to Take Action To Help Dolphins in the Gulf.

Nicknamed "H.C." by the rescue team that discovered him, this poor animal was trapped in plastic litter -- and would have perished if it were not for the quick action of the Marine Mammal Center. The MMC does all it can to protect marine wildlife along the coast of California, but despite their best efforts nearly one million marine animals are wounded or killed by ocean garbage each year. You can help reduce that number by encouraging others to recycle more, purchasing goods with less bulky packaging and by making an effort to keep toxic materials out of drains or other areas that may drain into the ocean. Click HERE to Sign the petition right now to pledge your support! Or Just Copy and Paste the URL link Below: http://theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/clickToGive/ars/petition/MMC-OceanTrashHC?origin=ETA_092313_MMC-OceanTrashHC_f&utm_source=email&utm_medium=animalsta&utm_campaign=MMC-OceanTrashHC&utm_term=20130923&utm_content=_f