Illustrations and graphics by Leon de Korte for The CorrespondentImagine sitting on the beach hunched over your fish and chips as greedy seagulls circle above, when suddenly hundreds, if not thousands, of whales swim past.Whales everywhere, as far as the eye can see. Some majestically spring from the water as they migrate from north to south. For hours on end.Can you picture it?This was once a recurring event, according to the notes of 16th centuryOnce or twice a year, a vast number of whales would pass the Netherlands. Even Prince William of Orange visited the beaches of the North Sea to...…Illustrations and graphics by Leon de Korte for The CorrespondentImagine sitting on the beach hunched over your fish and chips as greedy seagulls circle above, when suddenly hundreds, if not thousands, of whales swim past.Whales everywhere, as far as the eye can see. Some majestically spring from the water as they migrate from north to south. For hours on end.Can you picture it?This was once a recurring event, according to the notes of 16th centuryOnce or twice a year, a vast number of whales would pass the Netherlands. Even Prince William of Orange visited the beaches of the North Sea to...WW…

Lateral view of a flower beetle. Photo: Javier Torrent VW PICS / Getty ImagesIt was my first real Matrix moment. One of those instants when you suddenly realise something and there’s no turning back: you’ll always see things differently. That was when I discovered, more or less by accident, that humans pretty much hate almost all animals on earth.What, all animals? Well,Spiders, insects, jellyfish, crabs, worms, molluscs – in other words, animals without a backbone, which make up 98% of all animal species. Why, though?Because invertebrates have a PR problem. It’s been like that...…Lateral view of a flower beetle. Photo: Javier Torrent VW PICS / Getty ImagesIt was my first real Matrix moment. One of those instants when you suddenly realise something and there’s no turning back: you’ll always see things differently. That was when I discovered, more or less by accident, that humans pretty much hate almost all animals on earth.What, all animals? Well,Spiders, insects, jellyfish, crabs, worms, molluscs – in other words, animals without a backbone, which make up 98% of all animal species. Why, though?Because invertebrates have a PR problem. It’s been like that...WW…