# @centerforbiodiv on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BK_kHs3g0rp
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2442820-centerforbiodiv-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/060bca9741.jpg
- **Posted:** 2016-09-30T20:17:58.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Center for Biological Diversity (@CenterForBioDiv) — https://gondola.cc/CenterForBioDiv

## Caption

#SeismicTesting for oil and gas exploration is bad news for marine mammals and now we have a clear picture of exactly how bad it could be if this dangerous and destructive practice is allowed in the Gulf of Mexico.

A new analysis by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management finds that as many as 31.9 MILLION marine mammals in the Gulf of Mexico will be injured and harassed by oil and gas seismic surveys. This includes 80% of the Gulf’s endangered sperm whale population, estimated at 763 animals. Sperm #whales will experience as many as 760,000 harassing exposures to airgun blasting over the next decade.

Visit: http://biologicaldiversity.org/news/breaking/ to find our press release on the report.

For the 🐳🐳🐳 #FightExtinction #StopSeismicTesting #whale #SpermWhale #NoNewLeases #GulfOfMexico #KeepItintheGround #endangeredspecies #nature #naturelovers #oceans #wildlife

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- **Likes:** 31
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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Center for Biological Diversity | @CenterForBioDiv | https://gondola.cc/CenterForBioDiv | Social Media Manager |
| Clayton | @Clayton_RNorman | https://gondola.cc/Clayton_RNorman | Senior Social Media Manager |

## Tags

keepitintheground, oceans, endangeredspecies, whale, seismictesting, naturelovers, fightextinction, nature, stopseismictesting, gulfofmexico, nonewleases, spermwhale, wildlife, whales

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