Bargearse on Nostr: Whales in Antarctica are competing for food with commercial fishing trawlers sucking ...
Whales in Antarctica are competing for food with commercial fishing trawlers sucking up vast quantities of Antarctic krill to turn into pet food, health supplements and farmed salmon feed
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https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/sustainability/how-humans-are-taking-whale-food-and-feeding-it-to-cats-and-dogs-20240322-p5fejm.html
>“We’re literally taking whale and penguin food to feed to cats and dogs,” Hammarstedt said.
>“It’s like a dystopian, post-apocalyptic David Attenborough documentary where you have penguins swimming on one side and a massive trawler on the other.”
#Environment #BiodoversityLoss #Whales #Penguins
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Original Article
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/sustainability/how-humans-are-taking-whale-food-and-feeding-it-to-cats-and-dogs-20240322-p5fejm.html
>“We’re literally taking whale and penguin food to feed to cats and dogs,” Hammarstedt said.
>“It’s like a dystopian, post-apocalyptic David Attenborough documentary where you have penguins swimming on one side and a massive trawler on the other.”
#Environment #BiodoversityLoss #Whales #Penguins