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A photo of African elephants gathering at a watering hole. One adult elephant appears to look directly at the camera.

What’s in store for 2022!

An adult elephant gently guides a baby elephant to step into a pool of water as sunlight falls from the trees.

2021 Annual Report

Foto de mona chorongo (Lagothrix lagotricha) por Evgenia Kononova (río Taruma, Brazil), Wikimedia

Constitutional Court of Ecuador Urged to Recognize Animals As Rightsholders

“The most important animal-rights case of the 21st century”

A photo taken in a of a gorilla smiling thoughtfully

NhRP Again Named Top-Rated Nonprofit Thanks To Supporter Reviews

Statement on Colombian Hippos Case

A herd of elephants, some with their trunks raised, walk together at sunset

The NhRP’s #ActiveForAnimalRights Virtual Race

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

World-Renowned Philosopher Martha Nussbaum Supports New York Elephant Rights Case

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

National Geographic Feature on the Fight to #FreeHappy

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

What We’re Asking for in Our Fight to #FreeHappy

Five people ride on the back of Minnie the elephant at a fair as a Commerford Zoo handler compels her to walk using a bullhook.

Commerford Zoo Removes Facebook Page After NhRP Supporters Urge Them to #FreeMinnie

Free dolphins swim together off the coast of Bermuda. Credit: Atmo Kubesa

Happy #EarthDay 2021!

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