Last month our case for #chimpanzeerights in #Michigan drew support from over 30 experts—legal professionals, civil rights leaders, philosophers, & scholars—who submitted amicus briefs calling on the Michigan Supreme Court to hear the case. Take action: https://bit.ly/4cD7p3L
Last month the #TulsaZoo announced our former client Tina has an untreatable infection—the predictable result of a lifetime spent in exploitative environments that cannot meet her complex needs. NhRP Executive Director @chrandberry.bsky.social responds in the LA Times: https://yhoo.it/4tAnhcW
On #JaneGoodallDay we honor the remarkable life of Dr. Jane Goodall—a pioneering ethologist, conservationist, & cherished member of the NhRP’s Board of Directors. She taught the world to recognize the intelligence, emotion, & agency of the beings with whom we share this earth.
The NhRP's Executive Director @chrandberry.bsky.social was recently interviewed on the Healthification podcast about our lawsuit on behalf of the 2,000 beagles confined at Ridglan Farms. #Rights4RidglanBeagles🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/4sx6R52
It’s the final day of our Week of Action to #FreethePittsburghElephants! 📢 Help us keep the momentum going by reading & sharing the NhRP’s Week of Action blog post, which links to every action from this week in one place: https://bit.ly/4bQHnbP
This is no life for an elephant. For decades, the five elephants at the #PittsburghZoo have been denied the ability to make even the most basic decisions about their own lives. 📢 Contact the Board Chair & urge her to release the elephants to a sanctuary: https://bit.ly/4uKB7Lg
Over 14,000 people have already signed this public petition calling for the freedom of Angeline, Savanna, Tasha, Victoria, and Zuri—the five elephants held at the #PittsburghZoo. Can you help us reach 20,000?✍️ TAKE ACTION: https://bit.ly/4lOe9yJ
Join the NhRP for a Week of Action to #FreeThePittsburghElephants! For decades, Angeline, Savanna, Tasha, Victoria, & Zuri have been confined by the #PittsburghZoo in conditions that can’t meet their basic needs. ACT NOW ➡️ Contact the Zoo’s CEO: https://bit.ly/41sPB4U
For 59 yrs Thailand's life has been defined by human control—first in a traveling circus & now at the #HoustonZoo where he’s confined, put on display & used for breeding. Thailand is not a 'thing' to own or exploit. He should be free. Read + take action: https://bit.ly/4uIORWM
We’re excited to welcome a new member to the NhRP's leadership team: Piper Hoffman, Managing Director of Programs. Piper brings extensive experience in animal law and public interest litigation. Learn more about Piper on the NhRP's website: https://bit.ly/4rN2Msw
Proud to see our case featured in @vox.com. We're fighting for 2,000 beagles confined and subjected to cruelty at Ridglan Farms. We hope the article inspires more people to consider the issue of nonhuman animals' rightlessness: https://bit.ly/4blHpIz
Sneezy was captured from the wild as a baby. He's spent nearly 50 years in captivity at the #TulsaZoo. His story is an important reminder of what elephants lose when they're denied their freedom & why we must recognize their legal right to liberty: https://bit.ly/4ljyAnf
This year we're is participating in Project for Awesome #P4A2026—an campaign that directs funds to nonprofits creating a kinder world. The most-voted orgs receive grant funding! Cast your vote for the NhRP: projectforawesome.com/videos/the-nonhuman-righ...
Join us on 📅 2/18 @ 7:00 pm ET for a live update on our case for the Ridglan beagles' right to be free from cruelty! Hear from the lawyers working on the case + local activists. #FreetheRidglanBeagles https://bit.ly/46Oy5Ly
Yesterday the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas dismissed our petition on behalf of the elephants at the #PittsburghZoo. We will appeal. Read our full statement on this decision: https://bit.ly/4ro7ZaO
February 12, 9:30am ET a Pennsylvania court will hold a hearing on the Pittsburgh Zoo's Motion to Dismiss the NhRP's lawsuit on behalf of Savanna, Tasha, Angeline, Victoria, and Zuri. 🐘🏛️The hearing is open to the public. RSVP to join us in-person: https://bit.ly/4khAB2s
🚨 BREAKING: The @NonhumanRights & @AALDP_DU filed a new lawsuit on behalf of ~2,000 beagles at Ridglan Farms. #Wisconsin We’re asking the court to recognize their legal right to be free from cruelty & seeking their immediate release. ⚖️ Learn more: https://bit.ly/4tjMmK8
January 31st marks a tragic anniversary. Happy has been held in solitary confinement at the Bronx Zoo for 20 years. 💔 Elephants are social, self-aware beings. For Happy and Patty, isolation is torture. It’s time for sanctuary. Take action: https://bit.ly/46pbJA5 ✍️🐘 #FreeHappy
🔔UPDATE: This hearing has been rescheduled to February 12, 2026, at 9:30 am E.T.
This month a PA judge issued the state’s 1st habeas order for nonhuman animals. But for @NonhumanRights to secure a merits hearing in our case for #elephantrights we must first overcome the zoo’s Motion to Dismiss on 1/28.🗓️Join us in court #Pittsburgh: https://bit.ly/4pRcd9a
History made. 🐘 Pennsylvania has issued its first-ever habeas corpus order for a nonhuman animal. Judge Mary C. McGinley has advanced the NhRPs lawsuit on behalf of the Pittsburgh Zoo elephants. Learn more: https://bit.ly/45MlTuf
Our work isn't fueled by trends or temporary urgency but by the steady, unyielding belief that fundamental rights protect against intolerable wrongs—no matter who you are. Donate now to double your gift to the NhRP in 2026: https://bit.ly/4phv39e
In 2026, we’re expanding our reach, cases, and strategies. Through midnight tomorrow, all gifts are DOUBLE MATCHED ❤️. Will you help us start the new year equipped for the legal battles ahead? Donate now to double your impact: https://bit.ly/4aEHV5A
We believe justice is not a finite resource, and it shouldn't be limited by species. ⚖️ Through midnight tomorrow, all gifts are DOUBLE MATCHED ❤️. Give now to double your impact for #nonhumananimals in 2026: https://bit.ly/4aEHV5A
Born in Zimbabwe, Jackson was stolen from the wild at age 2. The #PittsburghZoo calls him a "success" because he’s tied to 50% of captive African elephant births, but Jackson’s true story is one of resilience and profound loss. 🚫🐘 Read and share his bio: https://bit.ly/44LqtbQ
This year a NY court recognized dogs as "immediate family members" after an NhRP amicus brief argued that excluding them is an anachronism. This is a major legal victory for #nonhumananimals. Help secure more victories like this in 2026. All gifts DOUBLED: https://bit.ly/4qmkum4
Zuri’s life began on a cold concrete floor, separated from her mother by metal bars. 17 years later she’s still treated as inventory by the zoo. This must change.⚖️🐘 Our lawsuit demands Zuri's right to liberty & release to sanctuary. Every $1 you give the NhRP today becomes $2: https://bit.ly/44EXIh5
Thank you to renowned primatologist & chimpanzee advocate Bob Ingersoll for voicing support for our case for #chimpanzeerights in Michigan! 🐵 Please watch and share his powerful message: youtube.com/watch?v=UYSg...
📢Action alert for Michigan residents ONLY: bit.ly/3KZY5Mi
This #GivingTuesday please donate to the Nonhuman Rights Project to help nonhuman beings whose freedom, families, and futures matter to them, just as ours do to us. Today, every donation will be matched up to $25,000 thanks to a generous donor ❤️➡️: bit.ly/4pg61bn
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