August 2012
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How Killer Whales Become Killers
There is a reason why the killer whales who perform at Sea World are given the stage name “Shamu.” It’s a trick used to keep patrons from realizing when one whale dies and is replaced in the show by another. Killer whales die quite often at Sea World. And sometimes people die, too. These passings are the subject of David Kirby’s “Death at Sea World: Shamu and the Dark...
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Why We Care
∞ “The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men.” ~ Alice Walker
∞ “Where there is a mind, there are feelings such as pain, pleasure, and joy. No sentient being wants pain: all wants happiness instead.” – Dalai Lama
∞ “And those who dismiss love for our fellow creatures as mere...
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Your health is not about you. It’s about your children, your grandchildren and those who love you. You can go vegan for them or you can be selfish and self-centered by having another slice of meat on your white bread.
