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miércoles, agosto 07, 2013

India Declares Dolphins Non-Human Persons, Bans Holding Them in Captivity - August 7, 2013


dolphinSource: Real Farmacy
http://www.realfarmacy.com/india-declares-dolphins-non-human-persons/
Cetaceans should be regarded as non-human persons with their own rights and  therefore it is morally unacceptable to keep them in captivity – this is the new  ruling by the Government of India, which in a landmark decision has taken an  important first step in establishing global animal welfare rights.
The decision was taken by India’s Minister of the Environment and Forests,  who banned dolphin shows. All Indian states have been warned by the Government  to reject proposals to hold dolphin shows or open dolphinariums, be these  requests public or private.

The Central Animal Authority issued the following statement:  “Cetaceans…should be seen as ‘non-human persons’ and as such should have their  own specific rights.” The direct result is that dolphin parks which have opened  recently in India will close and proposals for new ones will be shelved. The  move makes it illegal to capture or confine cetacean species, which include  whales and dolphins, the reasoning being that these animals are highly  intelligent and sensitive.
India thus takes an important first step in establishing a universal code of  animal ethics and rights. The heroine in this ruling is Puja Mitra, a leading  Indian animal rights activist, whose research drive focused on, and introduced,  the concept of non-human persons. Other countries to have banned the use of  cetaceans for entertainment are Costa Rica, Hungary and Chile.
The work of marine scientist Lori Marino has revealed that cetaceans have  large brains and complex behavior and advanced, intricate systems of  communication and cognition.
For those who go to a dolphin show, just remember this question: Do you know  how dolphins are captured? Most often, they are driven to waters where they  cannot swim, the unmarked ones are hauled on to vessels to be carted off to  dolphinariums to perform in freak shows and the others are wither hacked to  pieces, or left to die.
Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey
Source: Pravda.Ru
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