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"The existence of the octopus makes you think differently, not just about eating and farming animals, but our relationship to them, our assumptions about them, and what this all says about us, the humans, languishing so pridefully on our animal kingdom throne."

Opinion: Consider the octopus, and how it could challenge our ideas about meat Octopuses are smart, playful and emotional in ways humans haven’t begun to understand until recently – just as companies are about to farm more of them than ever for food

"Two condors were reintroduced to the forests of Northern California on Tuesday, as part of a joint effort by the Yurok Tribe and Redwoods National and State Parks. Tiana Williams-Claussen, a Yurok tribal biologist, explained the significance of the reintroduction of the condor, known as Prey-go-neesh, to the region in an essay this spring for Living Bird magazine."

Here is the live feed from their new home: https://buff.ly/3yzESbL

These California condors just did something no California condor has done in 130 years Here's a much-needed dose of good news.