Turkmenistan: Animal Rights Activist Detained, Whereabouts Unknown
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: 'Police in Turkmenistan arbitrarily detained a prominent animal rights activist, Galina Kucherenko, on December 7, 2017, and are…
Elephants Deserve Legal ‘Personhood,’ New Lawsuit Argues in Connecticut
DANIELLA SILVA: ‘In the first case of its kind in the United States, an animal rights group has filed suit seeking legal personhood for elephants who…
Why the First Judicial Department’s Decision In Our Chimpanzee Rights Cases Is Wildly Wrong
STEVEN WISE: ‘On June 8th, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department issued its decision in the NhRP’s habeas corpus…
Speciesist New York court denies freedom and personhood to captive chimpanzees Tommy and Kiko
JONATHAN STEMPEL: ‘Chimpanzees do not deserve the same rights as people, a New York state appeals court unanimously concluded… and refused to order…
Nonhuman Person Chimpanzee Cecilia Finds Sanctuary: An Interview with GAP Brazil
LAUREN CHOPLIN: ‘In November of 2016, an Argentine judge issued a ruling that has changed the life of a single chimpanzee—and could help do the same…
Just like humans, chimpanzees warn others of impending danger
AMINA KHAN: ‘Chimpanzees adjust their warning calls if they think a fellow primate hasn’t picked up on a nearby threat, a new study finds. The…
Queen Ants and Other Insects Bury Their Dead — Here’s Why
ALLIE WILKINSON: ‘If you thought humans were the only species with undertakers, guess again. Ants, bees, and termites all tend to their dead, either…
Current understanding of animal welfare currently excludes fish, even though fish feel pain
PHYS.ORG: ‘A leading expert in fish behaviour argues that our fundamental understanding and assessment of animal welfare must be changed to consider…
Smuggled, Beaten and Drugged: The Illicit Global Ape Trade
JEFFREY GETTLEMAN: ‘Ape trafficking is a little-known corner of the illicit wildlife trade, a global criminal enterprise that hauls in billions of…
Selfie tourism is killing these incredibly cute creatures
ISOBEL HAMILTON: ‘A small furry creature huddles close to a tree branch on the edge of the forest. Its large, globular eyes are shut (it’s daytime,…