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A close-up photograph of an elephant gazing downward
Courtney Fern

Zoo Elephants Are Thriving, Claims Association of Zoos & Aquariums President

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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.
Courtney Fern

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

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Beulah the elephant lies on her side on the edge of a parking lot the day she died at he Big E fair.
Courtney Fern

New Commerford Zoo Records Highlight USDA Failures

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A photo taken from the Bronx Zoo monorail of Happy the elephant wrapping her trunk around the fencing of her enclosure
Nonhuman Rights

New York Court of Appeals Agrees to Hear Landmark Elephant Rights Case

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A Commerford Zoo handler uses a bullhook to compel a costumed Minnie the elephant to stand on her hind legs during a fair.
Courtney Fern

Honoring Karen’s Memory by Calling for Minnie’s Freedom

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A side view of Happy the elephant standing near the section of fencing that separates her from Patty the elephant in the Bronx Zoo's elephant exhibit. Credit: Gigi Glendinning
Courtney Fern

Calling for Happy’s Freedom After 44 Years of Bronx Zoo Imprisonment

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

Animal Law Professors Support New York Elephant Rights Case

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Mickey Suzuki

Attorney Owais Awan in conversation with the Nonhuman Rights Project

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Courtney Fern

All the Ways You Can Help #FreeHappy Right Now

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Mickey Suzuki

Join us for a conversation with the attorney who helped #FreeKaavan

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Courtney Fern

All the Ways You Can Help #FreeMinnie Right Now

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The Commerford Zoo compels Minnie the elephant to stand on a stool at a fair.
Steven Wise

The Unjust Treatment of Elephants in Connecticut

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