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Nonhuman Rights Project

@NonhumanRights

The only civil rights organization in the US dedicated solely to securing rights for nonhuman animals. #FreeHappy #FreeMinnie #FreeTheFresnoElephants

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Forty-one years ago today, a chimpanzee named Ham–the first great ape to be launched into space–died. The truth is, he never got to live. Here is his story. nonhumanrights.org/blog/hams-stor…

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Our statement on the decision issued from the bench on Jan. 16 by O’ahu First Circuit Court Judge Gary W.B. Chang following a 45-minute hearing in our Hawaii elephant rights case. nonhumanrights.org/blog/dismissal…

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Honolulu residents: join us 1/16 at 3 pm HST for the first hearing in our Hawaii elephant rights case. Details on the timeline section of Mari and Vaigai’s client page: nonhumanrights.org/client/mari-an…

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Rose-Tu, a 29-year-old Asian elephant held captive at the Oregon Zoo, has endured a lifetime of trauma and bodily harm. Read her story on Free To Be Elephants (graphic content warning): freetobeelephants.com/elephant/rose-…

Rose-Tu, a 29-year-old Asian elephant held captive at the Oregon Zoo, has endured a lifetime of trauma and bodily harm. Read her story on Free To Be Elephants (graphic content warning): freetobeelephants.com/elephant/rose-…
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Sadly, Mother’s Day, May 13, was 37-year-old Malakai’s last day on earth. She was taken from her mother before the age of 2 and shipped thousands of miles from Africa to a private owner in Texas. Shortly after, she was moved to a wildlife theme park in California and then at 15,

Sadly, Mother’s Day, May 13, was 37-year-old Malakai’s last day on earth. She was taken from her mother before the age of 2 and shipped thousands of miles from Africa to a private owner in Texas. Shortly after, she was moved to a wildlife theme park in California and then at 15,
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This week, the NhRP community gathered to reflect on Tommy's legacy and look forward to what's to come with our new chimpanzee clients in Michigan. We're grateful to everyone who took part in this important conversation. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=atvCUH…

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The Nonhuman Rights Project Project is demanding the right to liberty of seven chimpanzees held captive in the DeYoung Family Zoo and their immediate release to a chimpanzee sanctuary. ⚖️
nonhumanrights.org/blog/lawsuit-c…

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You won't find this on the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's social media pages, but Judge Bentley found that CMZ “deprives Missy, Kimba, Lucky, LouLou, and Jambo of the space and variety of terrain that they need to roam, exercise, and live healthy elephant lives.' nonhumanrights.org/blog/dismissal…

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We are devastated and outraged to share that Tommy the chimpanzee has died. His story and case have helped judges and millions of people around the world see animals for who they are, not what humans can use them for. Learn more: nonhumanrights.org/blog/in-memory…

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'The reality is that it isn’t possible for any zoo to meet elephants’ needs.' Elephant biologist Michael Pardo writes in support of our fight to in today's The Denver Post.

denverpost.com/2023/11/22/che…

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Young male elephants like Vusmusi are often forced into the AZA’s captive breeding program—a deeply traumatic and exploitative experience for captive elephants.
Read Vusmusi’s featured story on Free To Be Elephants:
freetobeelephants.com/elephant/vusmu…

Young male elephants like Vusmusi are often forced into the AZA’s captive breeding program—a deeply traumatic and exploitative experience for captive elephants. Read Vusmusi’s featured story on Free To Be Elephants: freetobeelephants.com/elephant/vusmu…
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Meet our newest clients: Mari and Vaigai, two Asian elephants held captive at the Honolulu Zoo in Hawaii. These elephants have spent decades suffering in a tiny, barren exhibit, and they need us to fight for their freedom. Read more: nonhumanrights.org/client/mari-an…

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Zoos are the opposite of educational: they construct fictions about their captives

A new article by Martha Gill in The Guardian explores how captive animals are suffering right before zoo visitors' eyes.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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