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Whales not slaves because they are not persons, judge in SeaWorld case rules
Animal rights group Peta loses case against theme park operator under US constitution’s 13th amendment banning slaveryA US federal judge has thrown out an animal rights group’s lawsuit accusing SeaWorld of enslaving captive killer whales, ruling that orcas have no standing to seek the same constitutional rights as people. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) had accused the chain of aquatic theme parks of violating the rights of whales under the 13th amendment of the US constitution, which abolished slavery.
published date:Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:56:12 GMT