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Category Archives: Octopuses
Horrific Footage Exposes Octopus Cruelty as NZ’s Secretive Research Continues
On World Octopus Day, undercover footage reveals that octopuses can suffer for up to 10 minutes when being slaughtered.
Undercover footage reveals horrific octopus slaughter as secretive new zealand research into factory farming octopuses continues
Animal advocacy group calls for Government transparency and action on World Octopus Day. On World Octopus Day, New Zealand animal advocacy group Animals Aotearoa is calling on the Government to stop funding research into octopus farming and commit to banning the practice altogether, following the release of concerning new undercover footage and an international reportContinue reading “Undercover footage reveals horrific octopus slaughter as secretive new zealand research into factory farming octopuses continues”
Media Release: Roaring call for Government to halt funding of cruel octopus farming
As legislations that ban octopus farming and the sale of farmed octopus products proceed worldwide, New Zealand is urged to cease wasting funds to establish the practice.