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We Call Dolphins Intelligent and Then Treat Them Like They Are Not

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Dog Desk Animal Action
Apr 14, 2026
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Dolphins are among the most cognitively complex animals on Earth.

They recognise themselves in mirrors. They form lifelong social bonds. They communicate using structured vocalisations that function like names.

And yet, despite knowing all of this, humans continue to exploit, confine, and kill them on a global scale.

This is not a misunderstanding.
It is a …

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