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Who We Are This website is dedicated to the memory of Ben White.   Ben was a tireless campaigner for whales and dolphins around the world.  His courage and strength are an inspiration for all activists who care about justice and rights for animals.  Ben created the Church of the Earth and this website honours his work and efforts. Australians for Animals Int. (AFA Int.) Australians for Animals Int. (AFA Int.) is one of Australia’s longest serving wildlife organizations with 27 years of campaigning on behalf of cetaceans and other critters. AFA Int. as an International Whaling Commission (IWC) accredited NGO, has lobbied on behalf of the Gray Whale since 1996 at IWC meetings.   AFA Int. has:- Initiated all the lawsuits to protect the Gray Whale from the efforts by the Makah tribe. Mounted  two lawsuits to protect heavily pregnant gray whales from sonar experiments designed to refine military sonar. Commissioned an heuristic model of the Gray Whale developed by Dr. Milani Chaloupka, an Australian research scientist. Organized an historic scientific workshop on the gray whale held in Santa Cruz in 2000.  At this workshop, chaired by Dr Milani Chaloupka, scientists from Canada, the US and Mexico participated Filed a relisting petition in 2003 which was denied by National Marine & Fisheries Service – and much more… Sea Sanctuary Founded in 2000, Sea Sanctuary is a San Francisco based grass-roots, organization which was established for the benefit of whales and dolphins and their habitats. The focus of Sea Sanctuary is to:- Establish a multinational network for California Gray whale. Tamara Drake coordinates Australians for Animals – USA  She:- Co-founded the Global Whale Alliance which included more than 200 international NGO’s. Co-founded America’s Whale Alliance which included more than 100 US NGO’s. Designed, implemented and coordinated all aspects of the 2005 America’s Whale Alliance Stop Whaling! Bus tour which toured the entire west coast of  the US stopping at schools and major events educating people about the  threats facing whales. Attended numerous IWC meetings to advocate for the Gray Whale (Australia, London and Japan) Coordinated media outreach. Initiated a lawsuit in the State of WA to protect the resident Gray Whales in that state. Established relationships and dialogue with members of the US House, Congress and state and local representatives with regard to whale conservation issues and US policy.