Why do pelicans and sea turtles get all the press? Portugese Men O’ War think they know why.
A Message from Your Local Jellyfish-Like Lifeform
Ted Rall
Ted Rall is a syndicated political cartoonist for Andrews McMeel Syndication and WhoWhatWhy.org and Counterpoint. He is a contributor to Centerclip and co-host of "The Final Countdown" talk show on Radio Sputnik. He is a graphic novelist and author of many books of art and prose, and an occasional war correspondent. He is, recently, the author of the graphic novel "2024: Revisited."
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Ok, so which ‘toon are we supposed to comment about?
The accurate reference for what you’re trying to describe, Ted, is ‘charismatic megafauna,’ the reality that environmentalists supposedly target the large, cute, photogenic animals and disregard the smaller, more ecologically vital organisms. This, of course, is somewhat true but also quite misunderestimated as well.