Let the canary of the ocean keep singing by Kori Churchill

LET THE CANARY OF THE OCEAN KEEP SINGING

KORI CHURCHILL wants the awesome creatures hiding on our planet to be safe.

There are many beautiful, phenomenal, adorable creatures we need to do everything we can to save. High on this list is the beluga whale. They can measure up to 4.2 metres long and at an adult age are usually about 3.5 in width. Their lifespan is from 35-50 years. The beluga whale is also known as the white whale and it weighs up to 1400kg, its scientific name is Delphinapterus Leucas. Belugas are sometimes called the Canary of the Ocean for their harmonious voice. Its cousin is the Narwhal, the unicorn of the ocean. Now, you can probably tell I really like belugas, but what if I told you . . . they’re being killed. That’s right, belugas are dying, often because of oil spills. Oil spills usually happen in the ocean and it makes it hard for the belugas to breathe. The beluga is also dying because of climate change and losing its home because of this. But it’s not only those two causes, it’s also noise pollution. Noise pollution happens for belugas when oil or gas ships travel across the ocean to sell their products and, of course, create noise. While this may seem fine at first, it is actually a huge threat to whales like the beluga. As whales use sound to move around, most of the time, the noise disrupts things like finding food or mating and lots more. Some readers may think belugas are dumb animals, just simple whales. Well, they aren’t. Belugas are at the top of the food chain and do not have that many predators, and also have a very important role in the ocean. I think we should save these amazing creatures, but it doesn’t just have to be belugas, it can be other animals like the orangutan or the tiger or the panda, there are just so many. We need to save these creatures.