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Emmy Award Winning Journalist to Investigate Root Causes of Critically Endangered Southern Resident Orcas Continuing Decline by Sharon Grace The Orcasonian, September 12, 2023

Los Angeles, CA. -- Despite protections from the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the population of Southern Resident Orcas continues to decline -- now at 75. Lack of chinook salmon, the orcas' primary prey, limits the Southern Residents' ability to survive. Studies from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and approval from the Biden administration point in one direction. Breaching the four Lower Snake River Dams will increase the chinook salmon population, which will help the orcas survive.

"It appears those in charge of maintaining the Lower Snake River dams are complicit in driving the extinction of both salmon and Southern Resident Orcas. Officials are dragging their feet or flat-out denying science." says Frey.

Frey has produced reports and films for most national news media outlets and has a proven track record. His dogged investigations have helped empanel Grand Juries, expose corrupt law enforcement and reveal fraud and abuse within governments. Frey claims the mainstream media is failing, so Gatekeeper Productions, Frey's own production company, has begun a GoFundMe CAMPAIGN to produce a full-length documentary feature film to investigate and expose the reasons and people behind the lack of progress in breaching the Lower Snake River Dams.

Frey says, "I understand that a journalist isn't supposed to have an agenda but real journalism should also stand for justice -- the whales deserve justice. Officials have full knowledge of what needs to be done. I plan to hold those responsible to account -- something the mainstream media should be doing."

Frey is asking the public to help him raise $500,000 -- the going rate for a broadcast-ready feature -- length documentary film. He plans to start production in the Fall of 2023 with a release date in the Summer of 2024. A portion of the proceeds from the film will go to Orca Network and the Center for Whale Research, organizations dedicated to saving the Southern Resident Orca.

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