Philosophy > General AR Philosophy > Morality Scientists Propose
'Bill of Rights' for Dolphins to Protect 'Non-Human Persons'
Animal-rights activists have long sought freedom for dolphins
from their circus-like captivity. Now scientists are proposing a
"Declaration of Cetacean Rights." The biological order of
Cetacea includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Dolphins are
the second most intelligent mammal on the planet--even smarter
than chimpanzees. Humans rule the earth, but dolphins are the
smartest in the seas. Research shows that dolphins are even
capable of thinking about the future.