I learned to fish when I was very young. I used to use raw hot dogs as bait while sitting on the dock of a family member's house in South Florida. I always saw fishing as a fun mystery. I never knew what fish I was going to catch ... Read More
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Delicious, healthful vegan seafood is increasingly popular and available. Convenient and affordable, it is also better for our health, for the animals, and for the planet. Here are some resources to help you find and enjoy this wonderful food.
Five sea creatures - a seal, seahorse, shark, turtle and whale - are explored through rhyme and pictures. With two spreads dedicated to each creature, adults will be able to read the short playful rhyme on each spread to children and look at the bright illustrations to teach them about ... Read More
Mr. Fish and his friends have noticed something strange in their ocean—a big, big MESS! How did it get there? What can they do about it? The closer they look, the more they see where the mess came from . . . and they’ll have to work together to get ... Read More
Like a lot of people I was brought up to believe it's "okay" to kill. I did, with every meal, every celebration, every holiday and every outing with friends and family. I ate animals for more than 50 years, and spent many days fishing with my father. Like a lot ... Read More
10 Friendly Fish make counting fun!
On this episode of Story Time, EMS Fire Captain Andrew Hill is reading The Bravest Fish Saves the Day, by Matt Buckingham.
Exploring the coral reefs.
Mr. Fish and his friends have noticed something strange in their ocean—a big, big MESS! How did it get there? What can they do about it? The closer they look, the more they see where the mess came from . . . and they’ll have to work together to get ... Read More
Eye-catching foil stamping, glittering on every page, offers instant child appeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish who learns to make friends by sharing his most prized possessions that gives the book its lasting value.
I am living proof that change is possible!
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On your left was a conflicted, non-thinking, culturally driven, 'animal-loving' follower. I used to always do what everyone else was doing just for the sake of fitting in and being accepted, and for the most part, none of it sat well in ... Read More
Recognition by the Scientific Community
For centuries, a common belief has been the Cartesian claim that nonhuman animal species were incapable of suffering pain. Thankfully, that fallacy is now rejected nearly universally in regard to mammalian and avian species. Tragically, the ignorance largely continues in regard to fish. While many people ... Read More
Do fish feel pain? Do fish have feelings? Do fish suffer? This site presents the scientific facts.
I unfortunately used to fish. The last time I ever did was on the family farm. I caught a Rio Grande Cichlid, and asked if I could clean him myself. My dad told me he thought this would bother me, but I really wanted to learn how to do this.
I ... Read More
I'm fish
I'm the child happy
The Mother Ocean,
The innocent, mischievous
Of the wave, currents.
I'm silverfish
Who lives in harmony
In this midst moving
Whose outcome is life.
In these places of silence,
I made who I am,
Just wise presence,
Being a being of life.
I ask nothing
Like to be the ephemeral
My humble destiny,
Swimming with my brothers.
But I don't understand
What's ... Read More
Featuring fascinating fishy facts accompanied by bright, bold, and beautiful illustrations, this book takes children on a journey through the sea and all its zones. The Sea Book explores a wealth of incredible marine animals and their habitats, from up on the ice, down to colorful coral reefs, underwater forests, ... Read More
In this playful, rhyming celebration of the marine world, readers can explore all of the wondrous things the sea knows. It knows huge whales and small krill; it knows short crabs and tall giant kelp; it knows brightly colored starfish in shallow pools; and in the inky depths it knows ... Read More
I grew up with a fishing boat and spent the night on it with my family every weekend. Unfortunately, my parents went fishing almost every time we went. I remember watching them reel in a clearly struggling fish and throw her in a cooler like her suffering didn’t matter. When ... Read More
Youth fishing campaigns are desensitizing children to animal suffering and promoting animal abuse. They are a gateway to lifelong, cruel animal exploitation. We are learning so much about fish! Fish have family, friends and feelings. Scientists have shown that fish feel fear and pain. It hurts when they are hooked ... Read More