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“When I watch animals, I realize I am watching individual with lives that matter, to them. It isn't just another chicken or another mouse. She is that particular hen, autonomous and unique. He is that particular mouse with a unique life and social identity.”

Quote by Jonathan Balcombe

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Jonathan Balcombe
Jonathan Balcombe

Jonathan Balcombe is a renowned ethologist born on February 28, 1959. His research focuses on the emotions, cognition, and welfare of animals, particularly on the inner lives of non-human animals. Balcombe's work has widely disseminated the importance of animal welfare and ethics, having a profound impact on both the public and the academic community. more

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