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Ask ATT and Coca-Cola Why They Support Dolphin Captivity
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      • ATT Blogger Relations (Seth Bloom)
      • ATT National Broadcast Media (Steven Schwadron)
      • ATT Corporate Issues (Mark Siegel)
      • WSBTV Channel 2 (Talk 2 Us)
      • Creative Loafing (Scott Henry)
      • Home Depot CEO (Francis Blake)
      • Coca-Cola (Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability)
      • ATT Trade Media (Mari Melguizo)
  2. Created By
    Holise E Cleveland III
    Ocala, FL
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Scientists have proclaimed that dolphin intelligence is second only to humans and they should therefore be treated as non-human persons, yet ATT and Coca-Cola support the inhumane slavery of these sentient cetaceans by their partner$hip with Georgia Aquarium.

Their argument may be that these dolphins were born in captivity and not taken from the wild. If so, then they are admitting that taking dolphins from the wild is wrong; therefore, condoning the abduction of the original dolphins who gave birth to the eleven who are now performing at the Georgia Aquarium Sin Circus. If a child is born in prison, should he or she remain incarcarated for life just for being born there?

It takes generations to domesticate a wild animal. How many more must be born in captivity? If a dolphin can be trained to do unnatural tricks, it can then be trained to be wild and free. These dolphins can be released!

They may argue that science is wrong and that dolphins are idiots, in which case, you may want to ask them if they also believe the Earth is flat.

It's the year 2011, yet Georgia Aquarium has decided it is a good time to start a dolphin circus. Reach out and touch ATT and ask Coke if their dolphin smile is genuine by signing this petition.

“There’s about as much educational benefit studying dolphins in captivity as there would be studying mankind by only observing prisoners held in solitary.” – Jacques Cousteau

Here are more sponsors of Georgia Aquarium: http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/members-and-donors/sponsors.aspx

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Greetings,

I understand that you support Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. Did you know that scientists have declared dolphins to be second only to humans in intelligence? This is slavery! How can you condone and support this? Would you claim it is for education?

“There’s about as much educational benefit studying dolphins in captivity as there would be studying mankind by only observing prisoners held in solitary.” – Jacques Cousteau

Please let me know how you can justify this atrocity. As a responsible consumer, I need to know.

Scientists say dolphins should be treated as non-human persons: http://bit.ly/4xTqpk

Is a Dolphin a Person? - ScienceNOW: http://bit.ly/h0dSa3

Dolphins and scientists talk to each other using shared primitive language | Mail Online: http://bit.ly/hMNLs6

Scientists Call For Dolphins to Be Given “Non-Human Person” Status « JONATHAN TURLEY: http://bit.ly/ea3QMW

Second-smartest animals? - Technology & Science - DiscoveryNews.com - msnbc.com http://t.co/Y0oCXn8 via @msnbc

Dolphins Smarter Than Your Three Year Old | Global Animal: http://bit.ly/fBAVVA

Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com on Dolphin Intelligence: http://bit.ly/aOjxWI

Dolphins teach their young to use tools - Science - msnbc.com: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8121399/

Wild Dolphins Teaching Tricks | Marine Biology: http://bit.ly/hZGbZM

Scientific Evidence: Dolphins Have Cultural Trditions! : http://bit.ly/e2MNha

Scientists say dolphins should be treated as 'non-human persons' - Times Online: http://thetim.es/7Bkb3k

Marine Mammals In Captivity - Lori Marino, Ph.D. - http://bit.ly/hD5jyh

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