MARISA IATI: Is an elephant legally a person? That’s the central question in a case that New York’s highest court considered Wednesday (May 18, 2022) in a dispute over the living quarters of Happy, an Asian elephant at the Bronx Zoo. The Nonhuman Rights Project, an animal rights organization, argued that Happy is an autonomous … Continue reading #FreeHappy: New York Court of Appeals hears historic case demanding personhood rights for Happy the elephant