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WHALES SIGNAL MANKIND

TheDogPlace Staff

Danger is everywhere today, in the park, in your city streets, even in schools. You worry about your children, your animals, the environment, and...

You are right to do so. Your dog will alert and protect you from danger but take 36 seconds to learn about the threats faced by the largest animal on the planet and what that means to you personally. Look at the Humpback whale and her calf pictured above.  She is a mammal not a fish. She loves her baby as much as you love your children. I hear you thinking "Sooo?"

We chose her to make a point. Not long ago there were nearly a million Beluga whales...When we first published this they were countable - less than 180,000 whales... In the "mayday" of today, (May 2026) scientists say there are fewer than 330 beluga whales remaining. What’s it to you…?

Predictive. Ominously so. Many of earth’s strongest and most intelligent sea mammals are seriously endangered. A 2016 study revealed a significant drop in sea mammals and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) reported that today’s baby whales may not live long enough to reproduce…

More than a wakeup call, it’s a 911 that cannot be denied.

Whales and porpoise are not fish. They are “thinking” (sentient) mammals, like your dog… whales just happen to live in water but they are highly intelligent, yes, smarter than a family dog. The big difference is that dogs worry about us and instinctively protect us. Humans should have the character and brains to do as much for ocean mammals.

Think about this. Mother whales breast-feed their calves for 10 months. People used to nurse their babies that long and many mothers still do. The difference is that whale babies learn to catch and eat fish whereas human children can barely walk at that age. Whales, like elephants and porpoise, stay with their mothers until they are fully grown. The mother below has 2 calves, of different ages. Only humans, apes, and elephants mother kids of different ages.

And here’s a thought that will hit home with every woman reading this. Mother elephants breast feed their babies for 5 years or more. Daughters then stay with her until at least until breeding age and many live together in the same herd for their entire lives.

Yeah, mammals are decidedly different. Here’s a brain tickler. Even the biggest animals do no harm to earth. Actually, they fertilize the soil and in grazing they distribute and pollinate plants. It is fair to say that what we humans do to the earth today, even as big as it is, can badly affect our environment, our health and our children’s children.

We consume and toss manufactured items that make rivers unfit for mammals. We are inconsistent about re-cycling and our children will pay the price. The really frightening thing is that today many people don’t know or don’t care about our natural resources.

We know YOU understand this and will give it serious thought. Recycling makes us feel good but it will take a lot more than that to avoid the problems animals are already beginning to experience. There is no list here to make a point you already know but hadn’t thought about. You are still reading so you do care.

Forward this to friends but most of all, do your own research and make changes. One small change, if made by a hundred people, can make a powerful difference. Now, hug your dog, were it not for him or her, you wouldn’t be here! And please, don’t forget about the whales.

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