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Scientists: Dolphins Are 'Non-Human Persons'
Link: http://www.newser.com/story/77384/scientists-dolphins-are-non-human-persons.html
Dolphins are not only the world's smartest animal after humans, they're so intelligent they deserve to be classed as "non-human persons." So say scientists who argue their research on dolphins' brains shows it is unethical to keep such the animals captive in amusement parks or to kill them for food or accidentally through fishing, the London Times reports.
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