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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 🐋
In the tranquil, turquoise waters off Dominica, an unusual, breathtaking group gathered. A sperm whale named Rounder was giving birth. Her family called to her, surrounded her, protected her. They held the newly arrived calf 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 and speak in an intricate language – one that scientists are just on the verge of understanding. But they might all be gone before we know what they’re saying – because we don’t recognize their right to live.

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 put our call straight into hands of world leaders at the UN Oceans Conference:
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