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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · 8d

BREAKING: We submitted a habeas corpus petition on behalf of five elephants imprisoned at the Pittsburgh Zoo. Existing laws regulate care, but do not address their freedom. #FreeThePittsburghElephants 🐘 Join us as we fight for their right to liberty: bit.ly/4ovht20

Savanna, Tasha, Angeline, Victoria, and Zuri

A client page for the elephants confined in the Pittsburgh Zoo in Pennsylvania, including the elephants' stories and a court case timeline.

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · Aug 13

#ActionAlert: Help us demand the AZA end one of the most harmful practices in US zoos: captive elephant breeding. 🐘 This broken system puts profits over elephants’ autonomy & well-being. ⚠️ Your voice matters—tell AZA CEO Dan Ashe to end it now: bit.ly/4mgr10f

Take Action to Help Elephants!

Take action and urge the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to end its captive elephant breeding program.

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · Aug 12

Hear directly from one of the world’s leading voices in elephant cognition and behavior in this special video message from Dr. Mickey Pardo for #WorldElephantDay! youtube.com/shorts/WVkVe...

Insights from Dr. Mickey Pardo for World Elephant Day 2025

YouTube video by Nonhuman Rights Project

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · Jul 23

📌 We’re hiring a Development Manager! #nonprofitjobs Join a small but mighty team on a mission to secure legal rights for nonhuman animals. ⚖️🐘 Position: remote – US. Ideal candidates must have CRM & donor relations experience. Apply: www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/hiring-...

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · Jul 11

Ongard was born into captivity, torn from his mother at 7, and shipped 9,000 miles to Zoo Miami where he is now used in the AZA’s invasive breeding program. He never had freedom or a choice. This isn’t conservation. It’s exploitation. 🐘📢 Speak out: freetobeelephants.com/elephant/ong...

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · Jun 16

Join us this Saturday, June 21st join us for a peaceful rally demanding the City Council and the Zoo Director give Billy and Tina a chance to live freely and heal at a true sanctuary! 📢 #NotAnotherZoo RSVP: bit.ly/45s8SXM

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · Jun 12

Imagine losing every child you ever had because of where you’re forced to live. That's Rozie's reality—a 32-year-old Asian elephant held captive at ABQ BioPark, denied the freedom she deserves. Share her story + sign our pledge to #EndElephantCaptivity: freetobeelephants.com/elephant/roz...

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The Animal Law Foundation @animallawfdn.bsky.social · Jun 11

We’re hiring!

We are looking for a driven lawyer to work closely with the Executive Director to help advance our mission to protect animals through legal interventions.

Deadline to apply is 30th June.

See how to apply here: animallawfoundation.org/careers

#AnimalLaw #AnimalProtection #JobAlert

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · Jun 11

#ICYMI We’re waiting for the court to set a date for oral arguments in our case for #chimpanzeerights in #PureMichigan. Here’s where things stand and what you can do today to help. 👇 Learn more: www.nonhumanrights.org/client/the-d...
#AnimalLaw #NonhumanRights

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · Jun 9

NhRP Executive Director @chrandberry.bsky.social was interviewed for @reason.com on the topic of #AnimalPersonhood: “courts are trying to police a boundary between humans and animals and not recognizing that things don't always fall into a neat dichotomy." Read in full➡️📰 reason.com/2025/05/24/w...

Cocaine hippos, monkey copyrights, and a horse named justice: The debate over animal personhood

Are human courts the best venue to protect wild animals?

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · Jun 6

Imagine what’s possible when we choose to honor and respect the inherent right of nonhuman animals to live freely, with dignity and autonomy. What would that look like? We imagine it looks something like this incredible news from Virunga National Park & GRACE Gorillas ❤️ #conservation #NhRP

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · Jun 5

🚨#ActionAlert: elephants, Billy & Tina, remain in constructive custody of the City of L.A. 📣 Help us urge the L.A. City Council President to hold a hearing on Motion 25-0446 calling for a full assessment on relocation options for Billy & Tina: action.nonhumanrights.org/a/lacitycoun...

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · Jun 3

The L.A. Zoo claims Billy & Tina will be better off at the Tulsa Zoo, but that’s not the case. Billy in particular will likely suffer as a recommended candidate for captive breeding. This transfer is not about Billy’s autonomy or care. It’s about using him. Again. 💔

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · May 23

For decades, advocates have been calling for Billy and Tina’s release from the L.A. Zoo. But do you know why their stories have sparked such public outcry? #FreeBilly #FreeTina ➡️ Please take a few minutes today to read Billy & Tina’s harrowing histories: www.nonhumanrights.org/client/billy...

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · May 21

"On Tuesday, the Nonhuman Rights Project filed a petition in court seeking recognition of the elephants’ “right to liberty” and their release to an accredited sanctuary." Read full story via @latimes.com ➡️ www.latimes.com/california/s...

Elephants Billy and Tina whisked out of L.A. Zoo by night amid protests, arrive in Tulsa

Despite protests and objections since the announcement that Billy and Tina would be transferred from the Los Angeles Zoo to the Tulsa Zoo, the aging elephants have arrived in Oklahoma.

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · May 21

🚨UPDATE: On 5/20 the NhRP announced we’d filed a habeas corpus petition seeking Billy & Tina's right to liberty and release to a sanctuary. On 5/21 the #LAZoo announced that they'd already transported Billy & Tina to the #TulsaZoo. See a statement from our Litigation Director Elizabeth Stein below:

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · May 14

Tasha was taken from the wild in 1976. She’s spent 45 yrs on less than 1 acre of space at the Pittsburgh Zoo. Her suffering isn’t conservation—it’s cruelty. 📢 Read her story & take action to give her the freedom she deserves: freetobeelephants.com/elephant/tas...

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · May 9

After 30 years in captivity, Pupy the elephant was finally freed this April. Now at an elephant sanctuary, she’s thriving—her story shows what's not just possible for elephants, but what’s just.🌿🐘 Follow her story: @globalelephants.org | #animallaw #nonhumanrights

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · May 1

It began with a bold idea: nonhuman animals are entitled to actual, enforceable legal rights—not just compassion. This May celebrate 30 years of the #NhRP! We’re sharing key moments, personal stories, and the powerful impact of your support. nonhumanrightsproject.donorsupport.co/page/sowingt...

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · Apr 27

🌊 Science fiction? More like science. A new #NatGeo article dives into @projectceti.bsky.social's work decoding sperm whale communication—and the legal ripple effects. Proud to see NhRP attorney Spencer Lo quoted on what this could mean for #nonhumanrights www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

Whales could one day defend themselves in court—and in their own words

Scientists are closer than ever to deciphering sperm whale communication. Their breakthroughs could open the door to expanded whale rights and even legal personhood.

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · Apr 25

The LA Zoo's decision to send Billy & Tina to the Tulsa Zoo instead of a sanctuary is wrong. Billy and Tina deserve the peace and freedom offered by sanctuaries. We support Councilman Bob Blumenfield's motion to halt the move. #FreeBilly #SanctuaryNotCaptivity #AnimalWelfare #SupportTheMotion

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Project CETI @projectceti.bsky.social · Apr 24

In a new article in #ELQ_Quarterly, CETIxMOTH @nyulaw.bsky.social explore how advances in understanding nonhuman animal communication can be used to generate legal protections for them. By: César Rodríguez-Garavito, David Gruber, Ashley Otilia Nemeth and @begus.bsky.social
Read here: bit.ly/42q1wSy

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · Apr 22

A truly sustainable future means more than green choices—it means fairer systems. 🌍 This #EarthDay, stand for all who call this planet home—not just ecosystems, but individuals. Support justice for nonhuman animals. ⚖️ www.nonhumanrights.org?form=FUNDJLL...
#AnimalRights #EarthDay2025

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · Apr 11

Ndula was born free in South Africa but stolen from the wild in 2003 while pregnant & sent to the US. 🐘 For 20+ years, she's been bred, separated from her calves & held captive. Zoos aren’t sanctuaries. 📖 Read & share her story: freetobeelephants.com/elephant/ndu...

#EndElephantCaptivity

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The Nonhuman Rights Project @nonhumanrights.bsky.social · Apr 10

Grateful to Detroit Mercy School of Law, University of Michigan Law School & Michigan State University Law College for hosting our Lunch & Learns! We discussed our Michigan case to #FreetheDeYoungPrisoners and the question of legal rights for animals. The future of law is bright! ⚖️ #LawStudents

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