Studies show how dolphins have distinct personalities, a strong sense of self and can think about the future. Photo: JASON HELLER / BARCROFT MEDIA From The Telegraph:
Dolphins should be treated as “non-human persons” and merit special rights above other animals because they are so bright, scientists claim.
Researchers argue that it is morally unacceptable to keep such intelligent animals in captivity or to kill them for food.
Dolphins have long been recognised as among the most intelligent of animals but many researchers had placed them below chimps, which some studies have found can reach the intelligence levels of three-year-old children.
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