In recent months, a widespread die-off of bottlenose dolphins has been confirmed off the Atlantic Coast. News reports have shown dead and dying dolphins being washed ashore from New York to North Carolinas. Carcasses have also been found floating in the ocean, federal officials say.
Unfortunately, our dolphins have probably developed a measles-like virus called cetacean morbillivirus, according to scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
That is virus that killed 740 dolphins back in 1987 and 1988. And with dolphins being among the most intelligent
and compassionate of creatures, I would like to know why more was not done to prevent this from happening again? Why is it that we wait until the very minute before it is too late, not just for the dolphins but for us all?
America has some of the greatest scientists in the world. Why can’t we come up with a cure that could help save our friends the dolphins, who have risked their lives on numerous occasions to help save human beings?
In my opinion, our failure to address this threat to our beloved dolphin friends has been irresponsible, even unforgivable.
Our survival as a species will be determined by how well we manage the Earth. It is the responsibility of the human race to ensure that all creatures can coexist in an environment of sustainability for all.
Today I give mankind a big fat F. This F represents a failure to respond not just to human needs, including those of homeless street dwellers but the total upkeep and maintenance of our planet. The vulnerability of the dolphins is a warning that mankind is also at risk as well. We need to start paying attention and correcting all of the mistakes we’ve made against this planet.
We need to place the crisis of the dolphins at the top of our priority list at this very moment, both because it is important to save these beautiful fellow creatures, and ourselves as well.