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· Feb 7
Other animals are generally relegated to the lowest position when it comes to the consideration of others.
But in recent decades, the #animalrights movement has come a long way in recognizing that other animals are sentient, social + intelligent and deserve respect + protection.
#vegan #vegansim
But in recent decades, the #animalrights movement has come a long way in recognizing that other animals are sentient, social + intelligent and deserve respect + protection.
#vegan #vegansim
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🐟💔 A shocking 10 BILLION+ aquatic animals are killed for food in Canada annually—yet they lack legal protections that shield them from cruelty at the hands of the fishing industry. From brutal slaughter to habitat destruction, the impact of the fishing industry is devastating.
The Latest Data: How Many Fishes Does Canada Kill Annually?
In 2022, over 10.1 billion aquatic animals were killed for food in Canada—more than 12 times the number of land animals.
animaljustice.ca
February 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
🐟💔 A shocking 10 BILLION+ aquatic animals are killed for food in Canada annually—yet they lack legal protections that shield them from cruelty at the hands of the fishing industry. From brutal slaughter to habitat destruction, the impact of the fishing industry is devastating.
Other animals are generally relegated to the lowest position when it comes to the consideration of others.
But in recent decades, the #animalrights movement has come a long way in recognizing that other animals are sentient, social + intelligent and deserve respect + protection.
#vegan #vegansim
But in recent decades, the #animalrights movement has come a long way in recognizing that other animals are sentient, social + intelligent and deserve respect + protection.
#vegan #vegansim
February 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Other animals are generally relegated to the lowest position when it comes to the consideration of others.
But in recent decades, the #animalrights movement has come a long way in recognizing that other animals are sentient, social + intelligent and deserve respect + protection.
#vegan #vegansim
But in recent decades, the #animalrights movement has come a long way in recognizing that other animals are sentient, social + intelligent and deserve respect + protection.
#vegan #vegansim
Just because we can't understand them, does not mean other #animals are not intelligent, social and have their own forms of communication, like these #cows.
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Stares and ear-twitches: The linguist learning to speak the expressive language of cows
Dutch scientist Leonie Cornips has become fascinated with how cows communicate. But can this really be called 'language'?
www.bbc.com
February 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Just because we can't understand them, does not mean other #animals are not intelligent, social and have their own forms of communication, like these #cows.
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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How the Danes embraced the #plantbased revolution.
#Denmark #veganism #plantbased
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#Denmark #veganism #plantbased
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Insanely tasty green food’: how the meaty Danes embraced a world-first plant-based plan
Agreement between farmers, politicians and environmental groups led to a €170m action fund for plant based food
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
How the Danes embraced the #plantbased revolution.
#Denmark #veganism #plantbased
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#Denmark #veganism #plantbased
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Going #vegan reason #958920, preserve our limited supply of fresh #water.
"The agricultural industry is the largest user of freshwater, making up nearly 70 percent of global withdrawals..."
sentientmedia.org/agriculture-...
"The agricultural industry is the largest user of freshwater, making up nearly 70 percent of global withdrawals..."
sentientmedia.org/agriculture-...
Agriculture — Especially Cattle Feed — Uses Most of Earth’s Freshwater
The agricultural industry is responsible for 70 percent of freshwater withdrawals globally, intensifying water scarcity and fueling wildfire risks.
sentientmedia.org
February 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Going #vegan reason #958920, preserve our limited supply of fresh #water.
"The agricultural industry is the largest user of freshwater, making up nearly 70 percent of global withdrawals..."
sentientmedia.org/agriculture-...
"The agricultural industry is the largest user of freshwater, making up nearly 70 percent of global withdrawals..."
sentientmedia.org/agriculture-...
phys.org/news/2025-01...
The intelligence of other animals; "how marine animals save energy on long journeys".
The intelligence of other animals; "how marine animals save energy on long journeys".
Swimming in the sweet spot: How marine animals save energy on long journeys
Competitive swimmers know that swimming underwater causes less drag resistance than swimming at the surface. Splashing around making waves isn't the most efficient way to swim. Any energy spent creati...
phys.org
February 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
phys.org/news/2025-01...
The intelligence of other animals; "how marine animals save energy on long journeys".
The intelligence of other animals; "how marine animals save energy on long journeys".
The journey from working at McDonald's to being #vegan.
#inspiration #veganism #animalrights
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
#inspiration #veganism #animalrights
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Change of menu: vegan pioneer turns his focus to animal welfare
Andy Shovel, who worked at McDonald’s and co-founded THIS™, says A Bit Weird aims to ‘disarm people through fun’
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The journey from working at McDonald's to being #vegan.
#inspiration #veganism #animalrights
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
#inspiration #veganism #animalrights
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
How birds and other animals use the Earth’s magnetic field to navigate.
www.iflscience.com/how-birds-an...
www.iflscience.com/how-birds-an...
How Birds And Animals Use The Earth's Geomagnetic Field (Including Humans?)
From the divine to the craptacular. Literally.
www.iflscience.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM
How birds and other animals use the Earth’s magnetic field to navigate.
www.iflscience.com/how-birds-an...
www.iflscience.com/how-birds-an...
"True #compassion, extends itself through the whole of existence and sympathizes with the distress of every creature capable of sensation."
~ Joseph Addison
~ Joseph Addison
February 3, 2025 at 11:42 PM
"True #compassion, extends itself through the whole of existence and sympathizes with the distress of every creature capable of sensation."
~ Joseph Addison
~ Joseph Addison
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Busara is proof that every orphan deserves a second chance. Found alone and vulnerable, her story could have ended in tragedy, but instead, she’s thriving at our Voi Reintegration Unit, surrounded by her adopted elephant family.
Join her journey by adopting Busara today: www.swt.bio/busara
Join her journey by adopting Busara today: www.swt.bio/busara
February 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Busara is proof that every orphan deserves a second chance. Found alone and vulnerable, her story could have ended in tragedy, but instead, she’s thriving at our Voi Reintegration Unit, surrounded by her adopted elephant family.
Join her journey by adopting Busara today: www.swt.bio/busara
Join her journey by adopting Busara today: www.swt.bio/busara
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MILK | A Short Film From a #Mother's Perspective
Blood is thicker than milk.
A film for the forgotten, by Ed Winters.
The reality of the #dairy industry from the perspective of those trapped within it.
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZsm...
Blood is thicker than milk.
A film for the forgotten, by Ed Winters.
The reality of the #dairy industry from the perspective of those trapped within it.
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZsm...
February 1, 2025 at 4:01 AM
MILK | A Short Film From a #Mother's Perspective
Blood is thicker than milk.
A film for the forgotten, by Ed Winters.
The reality of the #dairy industry from the perspective of those trapped within it.
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZsm...
Blood is thicker than milk.
A film for the forgotten, by Ed Winters.
The reality of the #dairy industry from the perspective of those trapped within it.
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZsm...
Reposted by GruntVegan ⓥ
How was #Veganuary?
Still struggling to ditch ALL dairy? 🧀
Here is help 👉️ https://buff.ly/4adQuSv
#dairytruth
Still struggling to ditch ALL dairy? 🧀
Here is help 👉️ https://buff.ly/4adQuSv
#dairytruth
February 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
How was #Veganuary?
Still struggling to ditch ALL dairy? 🧀
Here is help 👉️ https://buff.ly/4adQuSv
#dairytruth
Still struggling to ditch ALL dairy? 🧀
Here is help 👉️ https://buff.ly/4adQuSv
#dairytruth
Experts estimate, that today there are only 76 Javan #rhinos are left.
#extinction #animals #wildlife
a-z-animals.com/articles/the...
#extinction #animals #wildlife
a-z-animals.com/articles/the...
There are only 76 of These Massive Animals Left
Javan rhinos are the rarest rhinos species and are at risk of extinction due to habitat loss and poaching.
a-z-animals.com
February 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Experts estimate, that today there are only 76 Javan #rhinos are left.
#extinction #animals #wildlife
a-z-animals.com/articles/the...
#extinction #animals #wildlife
a-z-animals.com/articles/the...
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The fight is NOT over to ban live horse exports for slaughter! With little time remaining, we desperately need Minister MacAulay to introduce regulations to END this horrifying practice. Will he step up & be a hero for horses? 🐴 #CdnPoli
Ban on horse export for slaughter in legislative limbo
A bill seeking to ban the export of horses for slaughter is currently stuck in limbo, with Canada’s Parliament prorogued.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The fight is NOT over to ban live horse exports for slaughter! With little time remaining, we desperately need Minister MacAulay to introduce regulations to END this horrifying practice. Will he step up & be a hero for horses? 🐴 #CdnPoli
A #NewZealand #mountain, considered an ancestor by Māori people was recognized as a legal person, Thursday after "a new law granted it all the #rights and responsibilities of a human being."
apnews.com/article/moun...
apnews.com/article/moun...
A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Māori
A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people has been recognized as a legal person after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.
apnews.com
January 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A #NewZealand #mountain, considered an ancestor by Māori people was recognized as a legal person, Thursday after "a new law granted it all the #rights and responsibilities of a human being."
apnews.com/article/moun...
apnews.com/article/moun...
We know about how birds saving energy on their migrations, such as flying in V formation, but how do marine animals save energy on their long treks...
theconversation.com/swimming-in-...
theconversation.com/swimming-in-...
Swimming in the sweet spot: how marine animals save energy on long journeys
New research shows sea turtles, penguins and whales swim at optimal depths to minimise the energetic cost of travel.
theconversation.com
January 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
We know about how birds saving energy on their migrations, such as flying in V formation, but how do marine animals save energy on their long treks...
theconversation.com/swimming-in-...
theconversation.com/swimming-in-...
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"Whenever one person stands up and says, 'wait a minute, this is wrong', it helps other people to do the same." (Gloria Steinem)(Photo Credit: Mick Haupt/Pexels)
Happy Thursday, everybody.
#Felon47
Happy Thursday, everybody.
#Felon47
January 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
"Whenever one person stands up and says, 'wait a minute, this is wrong', it helps other people to do the same." (Gloria Steinem)(Photo Credit: Mick Haupt/Pexels)
Happy Thursday, everybody.
#Felon47
Happy Thursday, everybody.
#Felon47
Over 250 animals, including foxes, coyotes, wolf-dog hybrids and skunks, were removed from a #fur and urine farm in #Ohio, after they were found in “horrific” conditions.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Over 250 animals rescued from ‘horrific’ conditions on Ohio fur farm
Humane Society says farm was used to raise and slaughter animals for fur and urine, and to sell them as exotic pets
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Over 250 animals, including foxes, coyotes, wolf-dog hybrids and skunks, were removed from a #fur and urine farm in #Ohio, after they were found in “horrific” conditions.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
There are less than 1,000 of the Madagascar #heron, also known as Humblot’s heron in the wild.
#wildlife
a-z-animals.com/articles/the...
#wildlife
a-z-animals.com/articles/the...
There are Less Than 1,000 of These Birds Left in the Wild
There are less than 1,000 Madagascar herons left in its native range. Learn more about this beautiful bird and what you can do to preserve it!
a-z-animals.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
There are less than 1,000 of the Madagascar #heron, also known as Humblot’s heron in the wild.
#wildlife
a-z-animals.com/articles/the...
#wildlife
a-z-animals.com/articles/the...
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BREAKING NEWS: “Bird flu appears to be widespread in Massachusetts, state health and environmental officials said Wednesday”
Bird flu is 'widespread' in Massachusetts, state officials say
Bird flu appears to be widespread in Massachusetts, state health and environmental officials said Wednesday.
abcnews.go.com
January 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
BREAKING NEWS: “Bird flu appears to be widespread in Massachusetts, state health and environmental officials said Wednesday”
Even in death, a #hen's body does not belong to them.
Crammed into a tiny cage, genetically bred to produce an unnatural 300 #eggs per year, suffering continues until her tired body fails, when she'll be sent to slaughter.
Just say no to #eggs. The industry = #animalcruelty.
Crammed into a tiny cage, genetically bred to produce an unnatural 300 #eggs per year, suffering continues until her tired body fails, when she'll be sent to slaughter.
Just say no to #eggs. The industry = #animalcruelty.
January 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Even in death, a #hen's body does not belong to them.
Crammed into a tiny cage, genetically bred to produce an unnatural 300 #eggs per year, suffering continues until her tired body fails, when she'll be sent to slaughter.
Just say no to #eggs. The industry = #animalcruelty.
Crammed into a tiny cage, genetically bred to produce an unnatural 300 #eggs per year, suffering continues until her tired body fails, when she'll be sent to slaughter.
Just say no to #eggs. The industry = #animalcruelty.
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Five elderly African elephants will remain at a Colorado zoo after the state's highest court said the animals have no legal right to demand their release because they are not human reut.rs/4aAw0DN
Elephants cannot sue to get out of the zoo, Colorado's top court rules
Five elderly African elephants at a Colorado zoo will stay there, after the state's highest court said the animals have no legal right to demand their release because they are not human.
reut.rs
January 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Five elderly African elephants will remain at a Colorado zoo after the state's highest court said the animals have no legal right to demand their release because they are not human reut.rs/4aAw0DN