WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
We are asked to decide whether the world's cetaceans have standing to bring suit in their own name under the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the National Environmental Protection Act, and the Administrative Procedure Act. We hold that cetaceans do not have standing under these statutes.
I. Background
The sole plaintiff in this case is the Cetacean Community ("Cetaceans"). The Cetacean...
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