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A photo of orcas swimming in the open ocean near Washingon

H.R.7145/S.3694

SWIMS Act–Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings Act of 2024

United States

A photo of dolphins swimming freely in sun-inflected water

HB 901

Captive Aquatic Mammals; Display; Exhibition; Prohibition

United States, Hawaii

H.B. 5123

An act concerning the use of certain animals in traveling animal acts

United States, Connecticut

Intro 213

A ban on the keeping, restraint, or possession of elephants

United States, New York, New York

A photo of Mabu the elephant taken by the NhRP upon his arrival at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo

February 16, 2023 Lauren Choplin

New petition filed to free Fresno Zoo elephants

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December 15, 2022 Lauren Choplin

Statement on New York Court of Appeals decision

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A photograph of Happy the elephant standing in the Bronx Zoo elephant exhibit (October 2021)

December 13, 2022 Lauren Choplin

New York Court of Appeals denies motion for reargument in elephant rights case

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September 1, 2022 Lauren Choplin

Argentine court recognizes cougar as rightsholder

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A photo of orcas swimming in the open ocean near Washingon

July 26, 2022 Lauren Choplin

Leading Force for Animal Rights in US Supports Federal Bill to End Capture and Breeding of Whales for Public Display

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

July 14, 2022 Lauren Choplin

Legal Fight to Free Happy the Elephant Continues in New York

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July 11, 2022 Lauren Choplin

Supportive LA Times Op-Ed and Fresno Court Case Update

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

June 14, 2022 Lauren Choplin

Lamenting a loss for Happy as we celebrate supportive dissents

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