Sec. 2. Findings; sense of Congress
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Congress finds the following: Certain cetaceans, namely orcas, beluga whales, false killer whales, and pilot whales are large-brained mammals who engage in creative problem solving, intentional communication, show signs of empathy for others and complex emotions, and form lifelong bonds. Science increasingly supports that the species listed in paragraph
(1)suffer in captivity. They die prematurely, engage in stereotypic behavior that is indicative of suffering and distress, are held in barren tanks, and are sometimes isolated from members of their own species, among other harms. Current Federal laws allow the species listed in paragraph
(1)to be confined in concrete tanks that fail to meet their basic psychological, physical, and social needs. It is the sense of Congress that the species listed in paragraph
(1)of subsection
(a)should not be subject to restraint, coercion, or control by any person for purposes of public display.