New Research Confirms Dolphins Are Disappearing
Researchers confirm that fishing is driving dolphin extinction. A study carried out by scientists from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), the fishing industry and the University of Otago in New Zealand, found that fishing is the most significant contributor in the disappearance of the Hector and Maui dolphins.

With only 111 Maui dolphins left in the world along with the increasing vulnerability of Hector dolphins, the scientists and 170 international conservation organizations are urging full bans on fishing in waters inhabited by Hector and Maui dolphins. Our sincere appreciation, New Zealand researchers and all who have contributed to sounding this alert about the plight of the beautiful dolphin. We wholeheartedly join in your call to protect the Hector and Maui dolphins and restore our ocean’s ecosystems.

Rising sea threat to Cocos
Cocos Islands face possible disappearance. Australia’s western-most territories, the Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean, which consist of two atolls and 27 coral islands, are seeing the first-hand effects of climate change.

Constantly rising sea levels especially jeopardize the fresh water supplies of Home and West Islands, home to a population of 600. The Australian government is thus considering the installation of a desalination plant to maintain habitable conditions on the islands. We pray for the secure future of the people and animals of Cocos Islands as humanity strives to live sustainably and in harmony with nature.