Port Townsend U.S. Proclamation of the Rights of the Southern Resident Orcas
Dec. 5 2022, the city council of Port Townsend, Washington made a non-binding proclamation that Southern Resident Orca whales have legal rightsRead More →
This page identifies initiatives that explicitly recognize an individual animal or species of animal as a subject with rights. Note that all initiatives included in the Animal Rights are also included in the Rights of Nature category, but the reverse is not true.