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Lucky and Nicole: Together in Solitary
A female Asian elephant named Lucky, who has lived for 53 years in captivity under conditions that don’t meet her basic physical, psychological or social needs, deserves some relief.August 17, 2016 Legally Brief -
Elephants in Captivity: Demanding an End to Cruel Confinement
As circuses and zoos have been confronted with the growing public and legal opposition to elephant captivity, the practice of exploiting these emotionally complex creatures for profit and entertainment has begun edging closer to extinction.March 15, 2016 Legally Brief -
Animal Protection Coalition Demands USDA Inspection of Imported Elephants Upon Arrival
Seventeen wild-caught African elephants scheduled to arrive in the U.S. today.March 11, 2016 Press Release -
Lawsuit on Behalf of Lucky the Elephant to Proceed
Lucky deserves a healthy and happy retirement.January 28, 2016 Press Release -
Putting the Spin on Flying Elephants to Omaha
Three American zoos have orchestrated a fairly tricky sleight-of-hand to remove 18 African elephants from their native grasslands and plant them in expensive faux-habitat exhibits in the U.S.December 1, 2015 Legally Brief -
Lawsuit Filed to Compel San Antonio Zoo to Release Elephant to a Sanctuary
Lucky the elephant suffers physically and psychologically at zoo.December 1, 2015 Press Release -
U.S. Zoos Request Import of African Elephants Under False Pretenses
Wild-captured elephants would be imported for profit, not conservation.November 24, 2015 Press Release -
Legally Brief: Animals in Entertainment
Barnum bought Jumbo the elephant from the London Zoo in 1882 and had her shipped across the Atlantic so he could haul her across the country in chains as a spectacle for profit. -
Legal Rights for Elephants
We’re obliterating African elephants, killing 96 of them every day.May 13, 2015 News -
Hawaii Poised to Become the First State to Ban Wild Animal Entertainment Acts
Could Hawaii the first state in the U.S. to effectively ban wild animal entertainment acts?May 12, 2015 News