AptaMer
07-22-2013, 12:31 PM
India has taken a worldwide lead in defending dolphins against cruelty and exploitation.
More info is here https://earthfirstnews.wordpress.com/2013/07/21/india-bans-captive-dolphin-shows-says-dolphins-should-be-seen-as-non-human-persons/
http://ens-newswire.com/2013/05/20/india-bans-captive-dolphin-shows-as-morally-unacceptable/
Note that while the articles all talk about banning dolphin shows, the new rule actually bans the capture and display of all cetacean species, so no more orcas and porpoises being used in shows either.
More info is here https://earthfirstnews.wordpress.com/2013/07/21/india-bans-captive-dolphin-shows-says-dolphins-should-be-seen-as-non-human-persons/
http://ens-newswire.com/2013/05/20/india-bans-captive-dolphin-shows-as-morally-unacceptable/
Note that while the articles all talk about banning dolphin shows, the new rule actually bans the capture and display of all cetacean species, so no more orcas and porpoises being used in shows either.