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To Pacific Island governments and world leaders at the UN Oceans Conference:

We urge you to support the groundbreaking effort to recognise whales as legal persons — sentient beings with the right to life, culture, and protection from harm. Granting whales legal personhood would empower conservation, honour Indigenous stewardship, and help safeguard the health of our oceans. This is a turning point for nature and humanity — we call on you to help make history for the whales.
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Rights for whales 🐋
Two summers ago, a sperm whale named Rounder gave birth in the turquoise waters off Dominica. Her clan called to each other and gathered, forming a protective circle around her. When the calf arrived, they held her above the surface so she could take her first breath, lowering her only when her baby fins fully unfurled.

Whales like Rounder and her daughter aren’t just animals – they live in complex societies, speak in intricate, Morse code-like clicks, and even gather to comfort each other in times of need. Yet today, they face threats from ship strikes, noise pollution, and hunting, often with little legal protection.

But that could change. In just a few weeks, Indigenous leaders will launch the world’s first law granting whales legal personhood. This groundbreaking effort needs a wave of global support to succeed and get more countries to sign on. Sign and share now, and the whale protectors will take our call straight into the blue zone of the UN Oceans Conference:
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