Stories Archives | Nonhuman Rights Project

July 29, 2025 Jake Davis

Chimpanzee rights progress ten years ago today

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A photo of a beluga underwater as photographed from above

July 12, 2025 Kristen Garabedian

Why We Fight for Nonhuman Rights: The Story of the P.T. Barnum Belugas

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May 27, 2025 Spencer Lo

Reflections on the first habeas hearing on behalf of a nonhuman animal

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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.

March 21, 2025 Monica Miller

Preparing Our Case for Chimpanzee Rights in Michigan

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December 17, 2024 Jake Davis

What it’s like to argue in court for animal rights

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A photo of elephants huddled together affectionately

August 12, 2024 Mickey Pardo

I study elephants. Here’s why I support their right to liberty.

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A photo of a hiking trail in the mountains of Montana on a bright sunny day

April 26, 2024 Jake Davis

2054, Montana

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A vibrant photo of an orca pushing through the water

April 24, 2024 Nonhuman Rights

Ocean Sun’s story

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A close-up black-and-white photo of an elephant with her eyes closed

April 23, 2024 Nonhuman Rights

2074, the Bronx

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Tommy the chimpanzee in a cage

December 5, 2023 Nonhuman Rights

In memory of Tommy the chimpanzee

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

August 8, 2023 Nonhuman Rights

Happy’s story

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A photo of Billy the elephant standing alone in the LA Zoo elephant exhibit

May 16, 2023 Kiersten Cluster

Honoring elephants’ birthright of freedom

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