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Lobsters

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A lobster sits on a rock face on the coast.

UK Could Ban Lobsters from being Boiled Alive

09/07/2021  |   Blog

Progress at last! New legislation is set to recognise molluscs and crustaceans as sentient beings in a fantastic step forward in animal welfare.

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Lobsters

27/07/2020  |   Animals

Lobsters are a family of ten-legged crustaceans who can be found in every ocean on the planet. They can feel pain and many suffer brutal deaths for food.

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