March 2021 | Nonhuman Rights Project

March 30, 2021 Lauren Choplin

Palliative Animal Law

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A Commerford Zoo handler uses a bullhook to compel a costumed Minnie the elephant to stand on her hind legs during a fair.

March 25, 2021 Courtney Fern

Honoring Karen’s Memory by Calling for Minnie’s Freedom

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Today a group of philosophers submitted an amicus curiae brief in support of the NhRP's chimpanzee rights cases on behalf of Tommy and Kiko.

March 24, 2021 Courtney Fern

Helping Tommy and Kiko

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A side view of Happy the elephant standing near the section of fencing that separates her from Patty the elephant in the Bronx Zoo's elephant exhibit. Credit: Gigi Glendinning

March 23, 2021 Courtney Fern

Calling for Happy’s Freedom After 44 Years of Bronx Zoo Imprisonment

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Hercules and Leo in their housing structure at Project Chimps.

March 22, 2021 Courtney Fern

Advocating for True Sanctuary for Hercules and Leo

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March 19, 2021 Courtney Fern

Week of Action for NhRP Clients Starting March 22nd

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A side view of Happy the elephant standing near the section of fencing that separates her from Patty the elephant in the Bronx Zoo's elephant exhibit. Credit: Gigi Glendinning

March 18, 2021 Lauren Choplin

Meditations on loneliness with the Bronx Zoo’s 50-year-old Elephas maximus

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March 16, 2021 Nonhuman Rights

NhRP Commends Dissenting Opinion in Colombian Nonhuman Rights Case

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Happy the elephant wraps her trunk around the fencing of her enclosure in the Bronx Zoo's elephant exhibit.

March 12, 2021 Lauren Choplin

Animal Law Professors Support New York Elephant Rights Case

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