What can I do to save these creatures?

Greenpeace confronting a Russian whaling ship c\o Greenpeace

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Tips and Suggestions

1. Only buy dolphin safe tuna. Smaller whales and porpoises also are harmed by tuna nets.

2. Participate in Adopt-A-Whale programs. For nominal fees, you can 'adopt' a whale or even a dolphin. Although you are not really adopting a whale all to yourself, you are sponsoring the research and protection of them with the money you send. It is also fun to receive information for the whale you choose on a regular basis.

3. Although whales are endangered and it is illegal to kill them, it still occurs in some parts of the world. If you visit these places, be sure not to buy anything that was made from or is a part of a whale. To stop the killing, you have to put the killers out of business.

4. Certain captive whales are treated very humanely, and are happy in their surroundings. If you visit a place that is obviously mistreating their animals, as in Keiko, speak out or boycott the park.

5. Recycle.

6. Don't litter, even if you live inland. It may not seem to effect whales directly, but it does. The garbage that you throw away, and others throw away will make their way to the seas and pollute the waters. Pollution is very dangerous to whales as well to all living beings. If you won't do it for the animals, do it for yourself.

7. Participate in beach clean up programs. You may not litter, but others do. The little work you do by cleaning up a beach will make it nicer for everyone, and less dangerous for animals.

ALSO....

There are several organizations that you can contact that devote their energies to the protection and conservation of marine mammals.

American Cetacean Society

P.O. Box 2639

San Pedro, CA 90731

Animal Welfare Institute

P.O. Box 3650

Washington, DC 20007

Center For Environmental Education, Inc.

624 9th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20007

Dolphin Research Center

P.O. Box 2875

Marathon Shores, FL 33052

Friends of the Sea Otter

P.O. Box 221220

Carmel, CA 93922

Greenpeace, Inc.

1436 U Street, NW

Washington, DC 20009

Pacific Whale Foundation

P.O. Box 1083

Kihel, Maui, HI 96753

Save the Manatee Club

500 N. Maitland Avenue

Suite 210

Maitland, FL 32751

Sea Shepard Conservation Society

P.O. Box 7000-S

Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Whale Adoption Project

International Wildlife Coalition

634 North Falmouth Highway

Box 388

North Falmouth, MA 02556

Whale Museum

P.O. Box 945

Friday Harbor, WA 98250

We would like to say that these addresses were current in 1990. They may have changed since then, and should be checked for accuracy.

Andrea-Erica-Vanessa @ The Advanced Technologies Academy