Speaking in Nice, France, where the United Nations Ocean Conference is taking place, Tongan Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho called for the recognition of whales as legal persons.

Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho, the princess of Tonga, called for whales to be recognized as legal persons — part of a broader movement to establish inherent rights for natural entities.

Tonga’s Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho is calling for whales to have legal rights. “The time has come to recognise whales not merely as resources but as sentient beings with ...

Tonga's Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho is calling for whales to have legal rights. "The time has come to recognise whales not merely as resources but as sentient beings with inherent rights," ...

Officially opened by Her Royal Highness Princess Sinaitakala Tukuʻaho of the Kingdom of Tonga, PWAF convened governments, NGOs, community-based organizations, and the private sector to chart a ...