Christmas Island is currently hosting a fascinating natural phenomenon — the mass migration of tens of millions of red crabs. Triggered by the first substantial rain of the wet season, adult red crabs leave their forest homes in the interior of the island, going on a journey toward the coast for mating and spawning. Christmas […]
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Victorian Cruelty Laws Naming Animals as Sentient Beings in Australia
In a groundbreaking move, the Victorian government is set to introduce a draft overhaul of cruelty laws, potentially making Victoria the first Australian state to officially recognize animals as sentient beings. Following in the footsteps of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), this significant step towards acknowledging the emotional and physical capacity of animals is part […]
How the Welfare of Crabs is Completely Disregarded in the Food Industry
Crabs, the fascinating creatures that have captivated our imaginations through fictional characters and even kept as pets in the form of hermit crabs, are the subject of a growing concern among experts. Many argue that the way we treat crabs, particularly when it comes to their consumption as food, is not only inhumane but also […]
‘Crabs everywhere’: off Canada’s Pacific coast, Indigenous Haida fight a host of invasive species
It was Matt Peck’s first season of field work in the archipelago of Haida Gwaii when he found himself on a rocky island overflowing with oystercatchers, thousands of the orange-billed seabirds trilling and squawking in a riot of life. As the researchers counted eggs on the islet off Canada’s west coast, they discovered an odd […]