...as if more evidence were needed at this point. (And let's not go into how they got this information to begin with today, shall we?) The violent, unnecessary killing of any animal is barbaric. The more we learn about whales, the more it becomes apparent that whaling itself is particularly egregious, owing to what appears to be a heightened sense of self-awareness seen only in big-brained mammals like cetaceans and great apes (perhaps in some elephants, too?).
CNN.com: Study: Humpback whales have 'human' brain cells. Also at MSNBC.com (same exact Reuters story, different photo).
Labels: animal intelligence, whales, wildlife
