45,000 people die IN THE UNITED STATES in car crashes every year.

Untold millions are starving across the world.

Malaria wrecks havoc on humans, other mammals, birds, and reptiles across the tropics.

Chytridiomycosis has been predicted to be capable of causing the extinction of amphibians worldwide (with the possible exception of the Japanese giant salamander)

A fire recently destroyed the home of some good friends.

I hope you don't find it surprising when it's hard to recruit people for a cause to save a handful of dolphins. There is so much death and pain in the world, we unfortunately have to pick our battles. I could say more, but I won't.

Oh, except that whale meat is delicious