Hidden World of Octopus Cities and Culture Shows why it’s Wrong to Farm These Sentient Creatures

A recently proposed aquaculture octopus farm in the Canary Islands would raise 3,000 tonnes of octopus a year, which means almost 275,000 individual octopuses will be killed annually. My research examines animal minds and ethics, and to me, the phrase “octopus culture” brings to mind Octopolis and Octlantis, two communities of wild octopuses in Jarvis … Continue reading Hidden World of Octopus Cities and Culture Shows why it’s Wrong to Farm These Sentient Creatures