Orca That Carried Dead Calf for Weeks Appears to Be in Mourning Again

Re:Orca That Carried Dead Calf for Weeks Appears to Be in Mo... by bamboozled on Thursday January 09, 2025 @03:54AM (#42643251)

In my opinion, this is why hunting is ethically superior. Almost nothing dies peacefully in the wild, it's either massive long term suffering, or being mauled by dogs, bears or big cats, strangled by pythons etc.

A skilled hunter can choose an adult animal without kids and take it fairly humanely.

Sadly, we all have to die somehow.

Hunters and fisherman generally have great respect for nature and the environment, which is important.

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Re:Orca That Carried Dead Calf for Weeks Appears to Be in Mo... by aziaziazi on Thursday January 09, 2025 @07:28PM (#42651279)

As a vegan I agree with that. However not all huntings are great, especially when conducted for fun instead of meat. Perhaps your already know the famous footage of new-head of NRA struggling to kill an elephant : https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56923507.amp

(He says he gave later the meat to the villagers. I guess they ate it but I’m not sure they requested it in the first place)

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Re:Orca That Carried Dead Calf for Weeks Appears to Be in Mo... by bamboozled on Friday January 10, 2025 @08:46AM (#42655526)

I mean, that seems silly, I wouldn't hunt an elephant, I only hunt for food and elephants aren't on the menu.

That is just senseless violence in that video.

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