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Octopuses are like aliens on Earth: three hearts, blue blood and the ability to squeeze through a space the size of their eyeballs. From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer-at- Large James Cameron, the next installment of the award-winning SECRETS OF franchise returns with SECRETS OF THE #OCTOPUS. The three-part series explores their one-of-a-kind superpowers, extraordinary intelligence, and secret social lives. Narrated by award-winning actor Paul Rudd and featuring National Geographic Explorer, Wayfinder Awardee and science communicator Dr. Alex Schnell, SECRETS OF THE OCTOPUS will bring us closer than ever to these elusive creatures. https://lnkd.in/gWNz9eVf Octopus Intelligence Is Unlike Anything We Know https://lnkd.in/guVgmBRh via @DiscoveryInst1 The octopus, considered to be separated from us by about 700 million years of evolution, is believed to be the most intelligent invertebrate. It challenges many common assumptions about animal intelligence because it is also a short-lived loner. And we are discovering that its nervous system apparatus for intelligence is also completely different from typical mammal or bird models. Octopus brains may have become complex the same way human brains did https://lnkd.in/gdREVfqJ The relatively high intelligence of octopuses may be due in part to high numbers of microRNAs that could let them generate more types of neurons #Octopus brain and human brain share the same ‘jumping genes’ https://lnkd.in/gv9FD_nk Octopuses edit their own genetic code to adapt to colder water https://lnkd.in/gkSVvHpp When the temperature drops, octopuses recode their RNA in thousands of places to alter the proteins made in their nerve cells There are ~300 species of octopuses, each with unique coloring, personality and intelligence, but one thing's for sure: they're all super cool.  https://lnkd.in/gT3Vjxn ‘It was giving me a hug’: video captures rare giant octopus encounter https://lnkd.in/g3QqfFse

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Uncover the financial roots of agriculture! Can you guess the budget allocated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare? Share your answer in the comments below. #InsecticidesJarooriHai #Agriculture #GuessTheBudget #Budget2024 #IILFoundation #CropCare #Farmers

📣Is Virtual Fencing an Effective Way of Enclosing Cattle? Personality, Herd Behaviour and Welfare 👥Magnus Fjord Aaser, Anne Cathrine Linder, et al. (2022). Read the full paper👉 https://lnkd.in/dMweKCTN #AnimalWelfare #AnimalBehaviour

Thank you Dairy Cattle Welfare Council for the invite to talk about outdoor access for dairy cattle! In my presentation, I discussed dairy cattle preference for different types of outdoor access, as well as public and farmer perceptions on this topic. Nice to discuss this topic with farmers, industry, and researchers. #dairycattle #outdooraccess #publicperception #farmerperspectives #dcwc #dairycattlewelfarecouncil

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Today is the last chance to voice your concerns for cows in Canada! The Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle is currently being updated, which only happens every ten years. The Code establishes the minimum guidelines that farmers are expected to follow. Your insights are crucial for improving the welfare of over 10 million beef cattle annually. Submit your top three concerns about beef cattle welfare - issues could include improving shelter, reducing pain from common procedures, and enhancing living conditions. Remember, the Code only covers on-farm issues; issues related to transport or other areas are not considered. Answers must be polite, less than 14 words, and written in your own words. Take the survey: https://lnkd.in/effC8Rq8

You can now download the Aquatic Welfare presentations from the International Fisheries Symposium 2023. There are some fantastic resources here on various key issues in aquatic animal welfare, with some key focus on welfare in aquaculture. https://lnkd.in/d_96em6j

📢🐷Do you want a kinder world for pigs? Now is your chance to speak up. Public submissions are open for the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into pig welfare. The Victorian inquiry will investigate current regulatory frameworks, methods used to stun pigs before slaughter, breeding and housing practices, and international standards. Not sure where to start? Our friends at Farm Transparency Project have put together an informative guide to help you get started: https://lnkd.in/eeRDn858 🚨Important: You do not have to live in Victoria to have your say! Everyone can make a submission, and each one helps to send a strong message that we need urgent change to build a kinder world for pigs, and all animals.

Prioritising pig welfare has clear benefits for your animals. However, all too often, producers see this investment as an additional cost, rather than an avenue to drive performance and profitability. Reducing stress in group-housed sows, for example, can help prevent small litter sizes and other negative impacts on reproductive performance. Pig farmer and lecturer @Shane McAuliffe explains how investing in the welfare of your pigs is an important driver of growth and performance — and ultimately annual profits. Read his thought-provoking article on the LifeStart Swine website: http://trouwntr.tn/2wr #LifeStartSwine #SwineNutrition