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Indigenous leaders want to protect whales by granting them legal personhood

NPR | By Julie Depenbrock
Published April 3, 2024 at 7:19 AM EDT
A mother humpback whale and calf are seen on the coast of Vitoria, Espirito Santo state, Brazil on August 22, 2023.
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A mother humpback whale and calf are seen on the coast of Vitoria, Espirito Santo state, Brazil on August 22, 2023.

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Julie Depenbrock
Julie Depenbrock is a producer on Morning Edition.

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