In the long term, they want an end to captive research and, ultimately, for the marine mammals to be recognised as legally distinct individuals.

The leading characters may each represent a particular interest or system of belief, but they remain distinct individuals, shaped by their experiences and subject to changes of opinion.

Above ground, these plants appear to be distinct individuals, but underground they remain interconnected and are all clones of the same plant.

In virtual reality, deployed through an implanted brain-computer interface, these selves can even be manifested as distinct individuals.

Some popular adolescents are high in both characteristics, but they more often develop in distinct individuals and cliques, all considered popular during adolescence.