Mastodawn

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“In the depths of the ocean, there exists a world inhabited by an immense diversity of sentient beings. Did you know that fishes, octopuses, and even crabs or shrimps can feel and experience emotions? In other words, they are more complex individuals than is commonly assumed.

In our short documentary, produced in collaboration between the Animal Ethics Foundation and the University of Santiago de Compostela, we explore the concept of sentience in marine beings, interviewing leading figures from the worlds of science and philosophy […]”

📽️ Full documentary, free to watch
https://seantience.org/

✉️ For help with organizing a screening send an email to [email protected]

Seantience – Sentience of Aquatic Animals

Seantience: documentary, reports, articles, and activities about the sentience of aquatic animals and how to participate to help them.

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Bonobo Nov 24

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“Sentience—meaning the capacity to suffer and to experience enjoyment—is a crucial topic that invites us to reflect on how we regard aquatic beings. Are fishes aware of what happens to them? Although they often go unnoticed, a wide body of scientific evidence indicates that they can indeed feel pain and experience mental states similar to ours.

It has been observed, for instance, that trout are willing to endure a certain level of physical suffering that they would normally avoid, in order to socialize with others—something that seems to indicate that this is important to them.”

📽️ Full documentary, free to watch
https://seantience.org/

✉️ For help with organizing a screening send an email to [email protected]

Seantience – Sentience of Aquatic Animals

Seantience: documentary, reports, articles, and activities about the sentience of aquatic animals and how to participate to help them.

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Bonobo

#Animal_Cognition #AnimalCognition
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“Cephalopods such as octopuses, squids, and cuttlefishes have shown the capacity to learn and remember, to use tools, and even to engage in play. Instances of self-care and protective behaviors have also been documented. For example, octopuses have been seen wrapping their arms around an injured area, and cuttlefishes avoiding the claws of crabs after having previously been pinched.

Invertebrate beings such as lobsters possess nervous systems with receptors that detect harmful stimuli such as extreme heat, shocks, or physical injury. When boiled alive, they thrash frantically and attempt to escape—strong indicators of suffering. Research has also shown that lobsters living in enriched environments with objects to interact with and social company exhibit less aggression and stress.”

📽️ Full documentary, free to watch
https://seantience.org/

✉️ For help with organizing a screening send an email to [email protected]

Seantience – Sentience of Aquatic Animals

Seantience: documentary, reports, articles, and activities about the sentience of aquatic animals and how to participate to help them.