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NhRP President Steven M. Wise, who argued in New York appellate court on behalf of two captive chimpanzees in March of 2017.

A Message From Steve to NhRP Supporters Re: Tommy & Kiko Appellate Decision

Steven M. Wise performs "Meant to Be Free" at an Unlocking the Cage premiere party in NYC

“Meant to Be Free”: The Music Video

Inci Demirkanli

Why the NhRP Matters to Me: Inci Demirkanli

A depressed male chimpanzee lays his head on his arm. In "How Animals Grieve," Barbara J. King writes about how chimpanzees and other nonhuman animals' emotional and social lives.

The Power of Science-Based Storytelling: An Interview with Barbara J. King

Valerie Traina explains why the fight for nonhuman rights matters to her.

Why the NhRP Matters to Me: Valerie Traina

Alexia Norton Jones as a child. The home in Riverdale, NY where Nim Chimpsky was held in captivity in the early 70s.

In Loving Memory of My Old Friend Nim Chimpsky

An open book lying flat on a table.

Legal Persons Capable of “Rights or Duties,” Not “Rights and Duties”

Why You Should Be Excited About India’s “Rivers with Rights” Ruling

As Long As There Are Humans

Lifelong Animal Activist: “I have hope.”

Movie poster, Unlocking the Cage.

Do You Have Your Popcorn?

A Conversation with Thalia Field, Author of Experimental Animals

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