Critter News

JUNE 20, 2010

Self-awareness, suffering and a social culture along with high mental abilities are a hallmark of cetaceans, an order grouping more than 80 whales, dolphins and porpoises, say marine biologists. Tags: marine life marine animals whales.

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Animal Ethics

JULY 7, 2009

Now, although it is plausible that adult animals of some very intelligent species, e.g., dolphins and chimpanzees, have such a concept, it is not clear that adult animals of other species do and it is very likely that young infants of any species do not. Presumably most animals—even infants—would have the right not to suffer.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Soon we were out of the protected harbour and into choppier waters, and here I have to say I suffered for about two hours from the dreaded affliction known as sea-sickness. Tags: features , pelagic , pelagic birding , petrels , seabirds • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? I personally had a great if exhausting day.

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Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

Second, there are other species besides human beings that have high intelligence, e.g., chimpanzees and dolphins. If they have a right to life because they have a self-concept, they surely also have a right to die and the right to suffer pain in the process if they desire. Tags: Moral Vegetarianism. KBJ: Ditto.

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