Want an up-close and personal look at the pristine salmon spawning streams that have inspired such strong opposition to the Pebble Mine? Check out the amazing critter cams at explore.org. Explore.org has live cams placed in iconic locations around the world—including cams in southwest Alaska near the proposed Pebble Mine site. The Brooks Falls live cams in Katmai National Park offer stunning live footage of brown bears catching the wild salmon we are seeking to protect from the proposed Pebble Mine.
The bear footage is spectacular. And if that doesn’t inspire you, be sure to watch the salmon trying to jump up the falls—their instinct to spawn leads them, through sheer force of will, to swim miles upstream.
It’s rare that we’re given the opportunity to see up close and personal the animals threatened by a specific development, but explore.org’s critter cams allow us to see exactly what’s at risk should foreign mining companies develop Pebble Mine. Proposed at the headwaters of Bristol Bay, Pebble would produce up to 10 billion pounds of mining waste and threaten the area’s legendary wild salmon runs. Salmon are the economic and ecological backbone of the region—not only do the salmon runs sustain a vast array of wildlife, but they also support a $1.5 billion annual commercial fishery, sports fishing, subsistence fishing that together generate 14,000 jobs annually.
Over 80% of Bristol Bay residents and Alaskans oppose the mine, and once you watch these compelling live-streaming videos, we think you’ll want to protect the area too—or at least get online and Yelp the nearest sashimi joint!
To learn more about the Pebble Mine, go to StopPebble.org.