Shock horror – 25,000 animals killed

NZ Herald reports:

More than 25,000 animals including fish have died during research and teaching at the University of Otago since 2009, and the figures are expected to increase significantly when statistics are collated for 2011.

Oh Good God, why is this a story. They have a medical school.  I recall dissecting fish in first year biology. How do you teach biology otherwise?