Dolphins are too clever to be used as performing animals in theme parks and should not be forced to swim with people because it can leave them traumatised, according to experts.

The creatures have long since been thought of as the most intelligent of animals and a new study has found their brains are second only to humans in size.

Lori Marino, a neuroscientist at Emory university in Atlanta, US, will tell the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) conference their high intelligence means they can suffer psychological problems linked to being captured and confined.

She said dolphins could be traumatised by being kept in a theme park or by swimming with tourists.... Read Full Article

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