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Whales and Empathy

Whales and dolphins have captured our imagination since biblical times. The epic battle between Moby Dick and the maniacal Ahab lives on forever as a powerful story of a whale’s ability to occupy our minds and influence our behavior.

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Commentary: Think twice before short-circuiting environmental

“The notion that we humans can intervene in the ocean at a colossal scale and drive other species to extinction without harming ourselves seems, if not perversely arrogant, then excessively naive. Short-circuiting environmental laws in the name of solving our climate crisis will leave us vulnerable in the future; once de-clawed, they will no longer protect either biodiversity or what remains of our natural world.”

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