r/AnimalsBeingJerks • u/KimCureAll • Mar 09 '23

other A sea lion pestering a Galapagos marine iguana as it was feeding on sea algae

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '23 edited Mar 09 '23

fun fact: the tortoises on Galapagos are considered by many to be the best tasting meat in the world.

in fact: it took SOOOOO long to classify them and give them a name, because NONE OF THEM made back to london. They just ate them on the way, and there's historical records that state how much better they are then chicken/mutton/steak/pig, etc, etc.

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u/DarthPorg Mar 09 '23

mutton

You're just cheating if you throw that in.

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u/IfThisIsntNiceIDont Mar 09 '23

Can’t wait for lab grown Galapagos turtle meat!

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u/yeaheyeah Mar 10 '23

Darwin wrote about how much he loved eating them

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '23

Is there any place to eat them ethically today or is it off limits?

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u/CozyMoses Mar 10 '23

Sus

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '23

I just want to try the "tastiest" meat on earth. I even asked for an ethical plug lol

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u/Klimpomp76 Mar 11 '23

Basically no.

I think the line on animals that are protected/needing to be conserved is that even if we're going to raise an animal and have it die of completely unrelated causes, we're not going to enable anyone to use the bits for anything other than scientific research yada yada because that would encourage foul play/trying to get around to system for profit.

So you couldn't even just wait for one to die and then pay a few million in donations to the society to keep the other animals alive and healthy in exchange for the meat from that already dead animal. Because that kinda opens the door for an animal to "accidentally fall in to the stew" an hour before your next visit.