Why is it so sad when a whale dies compared to say a deer or a goat?

[Deleted member 101399]

When a whale dies it feels like an angel has passed, but when deer and goats die or get killed, it just feels like NPC biomass shutting down, very little sadness associated with it, unless its a fawn or a kid.

 

[alurmo]

 

[Deleted member 1813]

Nigga thinks i have cared about a single whale dying.

 

[Qhrack]

cause they fucking explode

 

[Deleted member 104531]

Cause big