Swim, sweet Otter 841, swim! You were raised in captivity and now enjoy the surf along Santa Cruz.

But people do not understand how to respect your natural habitat, your rightful place in the world, and so we've tried (thus far in vain) to capture you without hurting you.

I hope we care enough to keep you safe. Or at least not kill you for nibbling on a surfboard when we're in your territory.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/21/california-otter-841-evades-capture/70445842007/

#AnimalRights #AnimalMatters #HumansAreAnimals #SeaOtter #California

I appreciate the sentiment of #CompassionateSlaughter, but I still find the argument oxymoronic. To call all life sacred (as one of the photos in the article depicts) and then choose to end the life of other animals for enjoyment -- not for survival -- feels like having one's cake, er... lobster tail, and eating it, too.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/lobsters-likely-feel-pain-should-we-get-them-high-before-eating-them

#Biology #Neuroscience #Pain #Suffering #AnimalCognition #AnimalRights #Compassion #Vegan #Animals #HumansAreAnimals

#VeganJunkFood
Saturated fats > LDL cholesterol > heart disease & stroke.
Salt > high blood pressure.
High carbs > obesity > insulin resistance.
Go #WholeFoodVegan for the animals. Less farming harm. Be there for your kids and keep them healthy.
#HumansAreAnimals #Ethics