#srkw

L1 Oskar: ~1959-2000

Probable son of L35 Victoria

Probable brother of L50 Shala, L54 Ino, and L65 Aquarius

Probable uncle of L100 Indigo, L108 Coho, and L117 Keta

URGENT! DO YOU WANT TO HELP THE SOUTHERN RESIDENTS? PLEASE HELP US WRITE, CALL AND TEXT!

A lawsuit, National Wildlife Federation vs National Marine Fisheries Service, may finally determine the fate of the 4 Lower Snake River Dams, the salmon who spawn there and the remaining 75 Southern Resident Orca who desperately need salmon to survive. Biden needs to know that we want those dams breached. He's broken enough of his climate promises - let him know that, and the extinction of these amazing animals, isn't an option!

Public comment is also being sought on the matter. Please visit our page, BidenBreachNow, for talking points, social media shareables, and extensive information about why the dams need to go. This is a critical time. Please call, text, write or email, every day if you can, until August 31st. Even if you already have acted and/or shared, please do it again. Please keep sharing because every voice counts! The Snake River was once one of the top salmon rivers in the world. That is sadly no longer the case. Four deadbeat dams on the Lower Snake River have cost an estimated 8 to 9 billion dollars in failed salmon recovery attempts - taxpayer money! - and they lose millions more every year generating unstorable surplus energy. What they do sell is often sold at a loss. The dams continue to get older and costlier to maintain, while solar and wind energy have replaced their power output; energy efficiency alone has done the same seven times over.

These dams aren't even clean energy! Their reservoirs emit huge amounts of methane, which contributes to the climate crisis. Please help spread this if you can, and join in. We have a real chance here to get this done - so let's do it.

As the late and great Ken Balcomb said: "We're at a point in history where we need to wake up to what we have to consider: do we want whales, or not?"

I wish there was more being done. The Trump Administration is trying to roll back protections.

Orcas have been captured by the hundreds starting from the 60s to be put on display at marine parks and aquariums, but only few dozens would survive being taken into captivity. It put some groups at great risk of extinction, like the Southern Residents. As of July 2024, there were only 73 of them left! The orca in this picture is known as J35 Tahlequah, who became famous worldwide back in 2018 for mourning her dead calf, carrying it for 17 days, being even helped by her pod so she could take a rest. This brought up the debate about just how intelligent and capable of emotions these incredible animals actually are, showcasing even more just how harmful and cruel it is to keep them in captivity!