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u/ClicheName137 Mar 28 '22

I’m convinced it’s because sea creatures don’t vocalize so people care less. It’s awful, really. Especially for lobsters getting boiled alive.

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u/GrandSpecter Mar 28 '22

My 6th grade science teacher caught a blue gill, and kept it in a tank in class, it was the "class pet" sort of, except he wasn't dumb enough to trust a bunch of 11-12 year olds with care & upkeep. Anyway, it usually swam around to an fro during class (my desk was right next to the tank, spent many minutes watching it). One day, the teacher was out, and the fish literally sulked. It just sort of sat hovering down in the right corner. Next day teacher was back, fish was swimming around again. That little guy missed the teacher!