The Nonhuman Rights Project
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The only civil rights organization in the US dedicated solely to securing legal rights for nonhuman animals
🪧Join the NhRP and local advocates THIS Saturday (11/22) outside the #PittsburghZoo to stand up for Angeline, Savanna, Tasha, Victoria & Zuri as we call for their release to an accredited sanctuary!
📅Nov. 22
🕚11am ET
📍Butler St. & One Wild Place
Learn more & RSVP: www.facebook.com/share/1BddwY...
📅Nov. 22
🕚11am ET
📍Butler St. & One Wild Place
Learn more & RSVP: www.facebook.com/share/1BddwY...
November 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
🪧Join the NhRP and local advocates THIS Saturday (11/22) outside the #PittsburghZoo to stand up for Angeline, Savanna, Tasha, Victoria & Zuri as we call for their release to an accredited sanctuary!
📅Nov. 22
🕚11am ET
📍Butler St. & One Wild Place
Learn more & RSVP: www.facebook.com/share/1BddwY...
📅Nov. 22
🕚11am ET
📍Butler St. & One Wild Place
Learn more & RSVP: www.facebook.com/share/1BddwY...
📌 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-...
July 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
📌 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-...
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...
July 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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...
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
June 16, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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
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...
June 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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...
#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
#AnimalLaw #NonhumanRights
June 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
#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
#AnimalLaw #NonhumanRights
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
June 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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
🚨#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...
June 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
🚨#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...
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. 💔
June 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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. 💔
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...
May 23, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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...
🚨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:
May 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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...
May 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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...
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
May 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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
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...
May 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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...
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
April 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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
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
#AnimalRights #EarthDay2025
April 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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
#AnimalRights #EarthDay2025
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
#EndElephantCaptivity
April 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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
#EndElephantCaptivity
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
April 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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
Many who visit aquariums don't realize the suffering behind the glass. Orcas swim 40+ miles a day in the wild! In captivity they're given a fraction of their natural range & suffer as a result. This year we’re preparing our 1st #cetaceanrights case to right this injustice. ⚖️🐬 #WorldAquaticAnimalDay
April 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Many who visit aquariums don't realize the suffering behind the glass. Orcas swim 40+ miles a day in the wild! In captivity they're given a fraction of their natural range & suffer as a result. This year we’re preparing our 1st #cetaceanrights case to right this injustice. ⚖️🐬 #WorldAquaticAnimalDay
Happy birthday to NhRP Board Member and legendary ethologist, primatologist and conservationist, #JaneGoodall! 🎈#GoodAllDay
April 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Happy birthday to NhRP Board Member and legendary ethologist, primatologist and conservationist, #JaneGoodall! 🎈#GoodAllDay
For nearly 50 years, Tembo's been confined at the Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, TX. She’s spent decades in an unnaturally small enclosure, with little social interaction—a tragic reality for an incredibly social and intelligent being. Her story: freetobeelephants.com/elephant/tem...
April 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
For nearly 50 years, Tembo's been confined at the Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, TX. She’s spent decades in an unnaturally small enclosure, with little social interaction—a tragic reality for an incredibly social and intelligent being. Her story: freetobeelephants.com/elephant/tem...
The Ape Initiative announced last week the passing of Kanzi, a remarkable bonobo known for his ability to understand spoken English and use of a sign language machine to communicate with humans. ❤️ Kanzi passed away at 44 years old but his legacy lives on: apeinitiative.org/kanzi
March 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The Ape Initiative announced last week the passing of Kanzi, a remarkable bonobo known for his ability to understand spoken English and use of a sign language machine to communicate with humans. ❤️ Kanzi passed away at 44 years old but his legacy lives on: apeinitiative.org/kanzi
Our Senior Staff Attorney, Monica Miller, is preparing for a hearing before the Michigan Court of Appeals to argue for the freedom of seven chimpanzees held captive at the DeYoung Family Zoo. #FreeTheDeYoungPrisoners ⛓️ Read her personal thoughts on the case: www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/our-cas...
March 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Our Senior Staff Attorney, Monica Miller, is preparing for a hearing before the Michigan Court of Appeals to argue for the freedom of seven chimpanzees held captive at the DeYoung Family Zoo. #FreeTheDeYoungPrisoners ⛓️ Read her personal thoughts on the case: www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/our-cas...
Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives. They resemble us in so many ways—the expression of moral agency being just one—and yet, they still suffer unjustly because our courts have not recognized their #righttoliberty. Our case for #chimpanzeerights in MI: www.nonhumanrights.org/client/the-d...
March 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives. They resemble us in so many ways—the expression of moral agency being just one—and yet, they still suffer unjustly because our courts have not recognized their #righttoliberty. Our case for #chimpanzeerights in MI: www.nonhumanrights.org/client/the-d...
At 7 years old Titan lost everything—his family, his freedom, his home in Eswatini. He was captured under the guise of “rescue” in a controversial transfer that sparked international outcry. He's remained in captivity since.🐘 Titan deserves better. Read & share: freetobeelephants.com/elephant/tit...
March 5, 2025 at 11:19 PM
At 7 years old Titan lost everything—his family, his freedom, his home in Eswatini. He was captured under the guise of “rescue” in a controversial transfer that sparked international outcry. He's remained in captivity since.🐘 Titan deserves better. Read & share: freetobeelephants.com/elephant/tit...