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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Animal Law Professors Support New York Elephant Rights Case

Attorney Owais Awan in conversation with the Nonhuman Rights Project

All the Ways You Can Help #FreeHappy Right Now

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

All the Ways You Can Help #FreeMinnie Right Now

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

The Unjust Treatment of Elephants in Connecticut

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

Discussion of Oral Arguments in Happy’s Elephant Rights Case

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

Recap of Oral Arguments in Happy’s Elephant Rights Case

New Podcast Series on Happy’s Elephant Rights Case

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