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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nBut it doesn\u2019t stop there \u2013 every U.S. Earth Ranger who completes the Shoreline Saver Mission will also receive a FREE Digital Adoption of either a harbor seal or a loon! And for each of those adoptions, Dawn will make a donation to International Bird Rescue or The Marine Mammal Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why Harbor Seals?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Harbor seals are widespread species along both the U.S. East and West coasts. While they are incredible swimmers, they spend about half of their time on land where they \u201chaul out\u201d to rest, digest, and care for their young. Unfortunately, harbor seals are extremely susceptible to human disturbance, fishing gear entanglement, oil spills, and both water and land pollution. Donations to The Marine Mammal Center will support the rescue and rehabilitation of sick, injured, and orphaned harbor seals and many other marine mammals impacted by shoreline pollution. Once they\u2019re given a clean bill of health, they\u2019re released back into the wild where they can live healthy lives for years to come!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why Loons?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The common loon spends almost its entire life on the water, and are especially sensitive to oil spills since loons dive rather than fly when they encounter oil slicks. Loons and other aquatic birds are also regularly impacted by threats like habitat destruction, plastic pollution, fishing hook lacerations, and fishing line entanglements. Donations to International Bird Rescue will support the care of rescued loons and other aquatic birds like brown pelicans, western gulls, American coots, great blue herons, and snowy egrets!<\/p>\n\n\n\n We hope you\u2019ll join us in helping to protect shoreline species this Earth Month!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n