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San Francisco U.S. Resolution on the rights of whales and dolphins

United States of America
San Francisco, California
Approved in 2014
Declaration
Animal Rights, Rights Of Nature
Whales and dolphins
Animal
the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco
Government

Summary

In 2014, the city of San Francisco, California adopted a resolution supporting the free and safe passage of whales and dolphins in San Francisco’s coastal waters, San Francisco Bay, and its estuaries. The resolution declared “every whale and dolphin has the right to be free from captivity, and to remain unrestricted in their natural environment.” (2). The resolution also notes the intelligence, sentience, and emotionality of whales and dolphins, and that “captive individuals display signs of increased psychological stress and a higher mortality rate” (1).

To see the original legal document(s) for this initiative, click the links below:

San Francisco Resolution [Free and Safe Passage of Whales and Dolphins in San Francisco's Coastal Waters] [PDF]

To see other supplementary information related to this initiative, click the links below:

Article - every whale and dolphin has the right to be free
WDC - San Francisco recognises whales’ and dolphins’ right to freedom
The Dodo - Landmark Resolution: San Francisco Recognizes The Rights Of Whales And Dolphins

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