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A photo of a young elephant named Zuri in her stall in the Pittsburgh Zoo elephant barn. The wall are concrete and Zuri is reaching her trunk toward a pile of hay laid out on the concrete floor. She is behind steel bars.
Lauren Choplin

Second Lawsuit Filed Against Pittsburgh Zoo to Free Elephants

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A photo of what appears to be a chain link and cement outdoor housing structure for chimpanzees at the DeYoung Family Zoo taken from the parking lot.
Lauren Choplin

Rights Group to Michigan’s Highest Court: Chimpanzees Imprisoned in Roadside Zoo Entitled to Hearing

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Lauren Choplin

Elephants Already Moved to Breeding Center, Pittsburgh Zoo says

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Lauren Choplin

Lawsuit Seeks Right to Liberty for Pittsburgh Zoo Elephants

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Lauren Choplin

Statement on Michigan Court of Appeals decision

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A photo of chimpanzees in what appears to be a cement-and-chain-link outdoor housing structure at the DeYoung Family Zoo in Michigan.
Lauren Choplin

Michigan Court of Appeals Hears Arguments in Support of Chimpanzees’ Right to Liberty

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Lauren Choplin

Statement on the death of Dr. Jane Goodall

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A photo of a dog who appears to be a dachshund mix standing in the grass and looking at the camera with a calm and curious expression
Lauren Choplin

Nonhuman Rights Project Applauds New York Court Decision Recognizing Dogs As Family Members

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Tina stands in a yard in the Los Angeles Zoo elephant exhibit. The yard consists mostly of packed dirt with some rocks and branches strewn around. She is alone.
Lauren Choplin

Civil Rights Group: California Court Still Has Say in Billy and Tina Elephant Rights Case

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A close-up photo of Tina the elephant standing near fencing in the LA Zoo elephant exhibit
Lauren Choplin

Civil Rights Group Files Lawsuit Seeking Habeas Hearing, Right to Liberty for Los Angeles Zoo Elephants

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Tina stands in a yard in the Los Angeles Zoo elephant exhibit. The yard consists mostly of packed dirt with some rocks and branches strewn around. She is alone.
Lauren Choplin

Lawsuit Seeks Habeas Hearing, Right to Liberty for Los Angeles Zoo Elephants

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A photo of Kimba the elephant standing in a dirt yard as taken through a wire fence from an elevated walkway
Lauren Choplin

Civil Rights Group Urges Colorado Supreme Court to Reconsider “Wrong and Dangerous” Opinion in Elephant Rights Case

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