A New York appeals court has ruled that two chimpanzees in the state will not get a writ of habeas corpus for release from captivity because … well, they’re not human. This obvious legal point comes after litigation by animal rights activists.
The Associated Press reports:
In the latest from Prager U, Denis Prager suggests your answer to this seemingly simple question everything about how you view the world:
If you saw both your dog and a stranger drowning in the ocean, which would you save first? The answer should be obvious, right? But many people, when asked...
Ontario resident Damien Perez is hosting a candlelight vigil for deceased gorilla, Harambe, on September 30.
Perez is asking attendees to bring their own candles and bananas.
In order to commemorate the pas...
Unexpectedly, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens were the focus of Memorial Day weekend news coverage, after their star gorilla Harambe was shot to protect a boy who had fallen into its enclosure.
We are heartbroken about losing Haram...
No rimshot here. Not only is this a thing that happened, it’s pulled straight from a motion filed with the Ninth Circuit this earlier week.
The bizarre monkey selfie case outdid itself this week.
According to PetaPixel:
In September,...
First, I’m a sucker for animal videos, particularly, those involving elephants. This happens to be one of my favorites as of recent.
Secondly, it’s New Year’s Eve Eve, so if ever there was an appropriate time to share an elephant video with you, now would be it.
Supposedly, CCTV cameras filmed...
Forget the New Year’s ball drop in Times Square. Brasstown, North Carolina celebrates with their annual Possum Drop. A plexiglass box containing a live possum is lowered when the clock strikes twelve and then there is much rejoicing. Or at least there was before PETA came to town.
Participating possums were...
Around this time last year we covered the story of the lawsuit seeking release of a chimpanzee via a habeas corpus petition at College Insurrection, as part of the greater Nonhuman Rights movement, Yale to hold Non-Human Rights Conference:
There were plenty of headlines about a lawsuit seeking a court ruling that...
