Laws PETA Protection Whaling 
Critter News
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
Do whales deserve constitutional protection against slavery? PETA filed the lawsuit in the U.S. PETA went on to request that the whales be freed and released to a habitat better suited to their needs. Full story posted on Global Animal and from the Huffington Post. Five orcas were listed as the plaintiffs.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
A federal judge for the first time in US history has heard arguments in a case that could determine whether animals enjoy the same constitutional protection against slavery as human beings. Advertisement: Story continues below "This case is on the next frontier of civil rights," said PETA lawyer Jeffrey Kerr, representing the five orcas.
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