Page 7: They have blood just like us.

Artist: Eason Ko.​

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Page description and purpose: The sea bleeds with the persistent slaughter of the incredible creatures who call the ocean their home. This page is a great opportunity to draw attention to the importance of protecting the ocean and the shared life below the surface. We must be reminded of the impact our choices and habits on land have on the sea's health and habitability. Eason’s images are full of wonder and create a sense of comfort and hope, making him the perfect artist to tackle this page’s message. Eason will create a double-page spread of an underwater world, showing beautiful marine life with a visual reminder of the fragility of all beings who bleed. By reminding us that marine beings "bleed" just as we do, it shatters the perceptual barrier created by the ocean's vast distance—a barrier that allows us to exclude them from our moral circle. It forces a recognition of shared, fragile life, making the exploitation of the ocean and the creatures held in captivity not just an environmental issue, but a profound failure of empathy—a failure to see ourselves in the "other."

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Welcome to All Other, Eason. Your powerful sense of wonder and hope is essential for telling this story. Grateful to have your talent on this team. Rose