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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

10,000 Birds

Six species of baleen whales (the most abundant – Minke , also Blue , Fin , Humpback , Sei and Dwarf Minke ) have been recorded in the Ross Sea region, together with six species of toothed whales (the most abundant – Orca , also Sperm , Arnoux’s Beaked , Southern Bottlenose , Long-finned Pilot Whales and Hourglass Dolphin ).

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 3 of 13

Animal Ethics

Second, there are other species besides human beings that have high intelligence, e.g., chimpanzees and dolphins. But recent experiments with chimpanzees suggest that the day may be near when we can ask trained chimpanzees if they want to be eaten for food. What should our moral attitude be toward eating members of these species?

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