Ocean Rising

Ocean Rising

I’m a Person Too. The Legal Revolution That Could Save Whales

A new movement, grounded in Indigenous law and legal precedent, seeks to grant whales the right to live, thrive and be heard.

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Luke McMillan
Jun 24, 2025
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A minke whale is harpooned off the coast of Norway. It thrashes, panicked, wounded, until its spine is crushed and the ocean turns red. In captivity, an orca whale circles endlessly in a chlorinated tank, jaw rubbing raw against the concrete, performing for tourists in exchange for dead fish.

Now imagine if those acts were not legal. Not acceptable. Not …

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