Dolphins smart enough to be "non-human persons"

[Chewbacca]

I agree we should protect them at least as much as we protect the stupider types we keep as pets. ( you should see the look my cat just gave me)

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle6973994.ece

Dolphins have been declared the world’s second most intelligent creatures after humans, with scientists suggesting they are so bright that they should be treated as “non-human persons”. Studies into dolphin behaviour have highlighted how similar their communications are to those of humans and that they are brighter than chimpanzees. These have been backed up by anatomical research showing that dolphin brains have many key features associated with high intelligence.