Lori Marino, PhD, is President of the Whale Sanctuary Project (whalesanctuary.org) and Exec. Dir. of The Kimmela Center for Animal Advocacy (kimmela.org). Lori is a neuroscientist known for her work on the brain and intelligence in cetaceans. i.e., dolphins and whales, and other animals. She has published over 140 works on cetacean cognition and neuroanatomy, self-awareness and captivity issues.
https://whalesanctuaryproject.org/
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