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A photo of Vusmusi the elephant in a training pen in the Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Fresno Superior Court to rule on petition to #FreeTheFresnoElephants

A photo of Vusmusi the elephant in a training pen in the Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Venue for Fresno case to be determined soon

A photo of three elephants walking together at sunset

The legal fight to #FreeHappy and the importance of dissent

A photo of Nolwazi and her daughter Amahle standing in the elephant exhibit at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Announcing our #FreeTheFresnoElephants Interview Series

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

Lamenting a loss for Happy as we celebrate supportive dissents

What’s Next in the Legal Fight to #FreeHappy

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

Remarks by NhRP Attorneys Following Happy’s Historic Hearing

Happy stands before a gate in the Bronx Zoo elephant exhibit.

The Struggle to Gain an Elephant’s Right to Bodily Liberty

Happy stands before a gate in the Bronx Zoo elephant exhibit.

The Radical and Unacceptable Opposition to Nonhuman Rights

Meet the Attorney Who’ll Argue Happy’s Historic Elephant Rights Case

A photo of Vusmusi the elephant standing in a yard at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo

New Lawsuit Demands Right to Liberty, Sanctuary for Fresno Chaffee Zoo Elephants

Join Us For A Historic Nonhuman Rights Hearing and Rally

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