Save The Mekong River Dolphin From Extinction!

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There are only 80 Irrawaddy dolphins left in the Mekong River, running through Cambodian and Laos. They are going extinct and now new river dams are being built and planned that would wipe out their last remaining habitat. **Sign this petition demanding construction on the Mekong River dams be stopped. These critically endangered dolphins must have a chance to survive!**

Irrawaddy dolphins are extremely unique in that they can live in both fresh and salt water. The freshwater populations are critically endangered, with **only around 80 still existing in Cambodia's Mekong River**. In Laos, the Mekong dolphins face **complete extinction** with only three remaining individuals \[1\].

"At this stage, we fear that in a year or two, there may be no more dolphins in Laos," said Teak Seng, Conservation Director for the Greater Mekong Region \[2\].

Nevertheless, the future looks even more bleak for the Mekong River dolphins with three hydropower dams being built or planned. The Don Sahong Dam began construction in 2014 and has already led to the deaths of several endangered dolphins. Two more are being planned currently &emdash; the Sambor and Stung Treng hydropower dams \[3\].

If allowed to be built, **these dams would change or destroy the last remaining habitats for the 80 Irrawaddy dolphins in the Mekong River** \[4\].

The Don Sahong Dam construction must be stopped and the Sambor and Stung Treng dams must never be built. These rare, endangered dolphins &emdash; intelligent, beautiful and innocent &emdash; must be protected if they are to survive at all.

We cannot allow the majestic mammals to be senselessly eradicated. They need to be treasured, cherished, and above all protected before they become completely extinct!

Sign the petition and tell Cambodia and the Mekong River Commission that **the Mekong River dams must not be built and that the Irrawaddy dolphins living there must be protected before it is too late!**