Proud to see our case featured in @vox.com. We're fighting for 2,000 beagles confined and subjected to cruelty at Ridglan Farms. We hope the article inspires more people to consider the issue of nonhuman animals' rightlessness: https://bit.ly/4blHpIz
Sneezy was captured from the wild as a baby. He's spent nearly 50 years in captivity at the #TulsaZoo. His story is an important reminder of what elephants lose when they're denied their freedom & why we must recognize their legal right to liberty: https://bit.ly/4ljyAnf
This year we're is participating in Project for Awesome #P4A2026—an campaign that directs funds to nonprofits creating a kinder world. The most-voted orgs receive grant funding! Cast your vote for the NhRP: projectforawesome.com/videos/the-nonhuman-righ...
Join us on 📅 2/18 @ 7:00 pm ET for a live update on our case for the Ridglan beagles' right to be free from cruelty! Hear from the lawyers working on the case + local activists. #FreetheRidglanBeagles https://bit.ly/46Oy5Ly
Yesterday the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas dismissed our petition on behalf of the elephants at the #PittsburghZoo. We will appeal. Read our full statement on this decision: https://bit.ly/4ro7ZaO
February 12, 9:30am ET a Pennsylvania court will hold a hearing on the Pittsburgh Zoo's Motion to Dismiss the NhRP's lawsuit on behalf of Savanna, Tasha, Angeline, Victoria, and Zuri. 🐘🏛️The hearing is open to the public. RSVP to join us in-person: https://bit.ly/4khAB2s
🚨 BREAKING: The @NonhumanRights & @AALDP_DU filed a new lawsuit on behalf of ~2,000 beagles at Ridglan Farms. #Wisconsin We’re asking the court to recognize their legal right to be free from cruelty & seeking their immediate release. ⚖️ Learn more: https://bit.ly/4tjMmK8
January 31st marks a tragic anniversary. Happy has been held in solitary confinement at the Bronx Zoo for 20 years. 💔 Elephants are social, self-aware beings. For Happy and Patty, isolation is torture. It’s time for sanctuary. Take action: https://bit.ly/46pbJA5 ✍️🐘 #FreeHappy
🔔UPDATE: This hearing has been rescheduled to February 12, 2026, at 9:30 am E.T.
This month a PA judge issued the state’s 1st habeas order for nonhuman animals. But for @NonhumanRights to secure a merits hearing in our case for #elephantrights we must first overcome the zoo’s Motion to Dismiss on 1/28.🗓️Join us in court #Pittsburgh: https://bit.ly/4pRcd9a
History made. 🐘 Pennsylvania has issued its first-ever habeas corpus order for a nonhuman animal. Judge Mary C. McGinley has advanced the NhRPs lawsuit on behalf of the Pittsburgh Zoo elephants. Learn more: https://bit.ly/45MlTuf
Our work isn't fueled by trends or temporary urgency but by the steady, unyielding belief that fundamental rights protect against intolerable wrongs—no matter who you are. Donate now to double your gift to the NhRP in 2026: https://bit.ly/4phv39e
In 2026, we’re expanding our reach, cases, and strategies. Through midnight tomorrow, all gifts are DOUBLE MATCHED ❤️. Will you help us start the new year equipped for the legal battles ahead? Donate now to double your impact: https://bit.ly/4aEHV5A
We believe justice is not a finite resource, and it shouldn't be limited by species. ⚖️ Through midnight tomorrow, all gifts are DOUBLE MATCHED ❤️. Give now to double your impact for #nonhumananimals in 2026: https://bit.ly/4aEHV5A
Born in Zimbabwe, Jackson was stolen from the wild at age 2. The #PittsburghZoo calls him a "success" because he’s tied to 50% of captive African elephant births, but Jackson’s true story is one of resilience and profound loss. 🚫🐘 Read and share his bio: https://bit.ly/44LqtbQ
This year a NY court recognized dogs as "immediate family members" after an NhRP amicus brief argued that excluding them is an anachronism. This is a major legal victory for #nonhumananimals. Help secure more victories like this in 2026. All gifts DOUBLED: https://bit.ly/4qmkum4
Zuri’s life began on a cold concrete floor, separated from her mother by metal bars. 17 years later she’s still treated as inventory by the zoo. This must change.⚖️🐘 Our lawsuit demands Zuri's right to liberty & release to sanctuary. Every $1 you give the NhRP today becomes $2: https://bit.ly/44EXIh5
Thank you to renowned primatologist & chimpanzee advocate Bob Ingersoll for voicing support for our case for #chimpanzeerights in Michigan! 🐵 Please watch and share his powerful message: youtube.com/watch?v=UYSg...
📢Action alert for Michigan residents ONLY: bit.ly/3KZY5Mi
This #GivingTuesday please donate to the Nonhuman Rights Project to help nonhuman beings whose freedom, families, and futures matter to them, just as ours do to us. Today, every donation will be matched up to $25,000 thanks to a generous donor ❤️➡️: bit.ly/4pg61bn
Thank you!
🪧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...
BREAKING: We submitted a habeas corpus petition on behalf of five elephants imprisoned at the Pittsburgh Zoo. Existing laws regulate care, but do not address their freedom. #FreeThePittsburghElephants 🐘 Join us as we fight for their right to liberty: bit.ly/4ovht20
#ActionAlert: Help us demand the AZA end one of the most harmful practices in US zoos: captive elephant breeding. 🐘 This broken system puts profits over elephants’ autonomy & well-being. ⚠️ Your voice matters—tell AZA CEO Dan Ashe to end it now: bit.ly/4mgr10f
Hear directly from one of the world’s leading voices in elephant cognition and behavior in this special video message from Dr. Mickey Pardo for #WorldElephantDay! youtube.com/shorts/WVkVe...
📌 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...
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...
We’re hiring!
We are looking for a driven lawyer to work closely with the Executive Director to help advance our mission to protect animals through legal interventions.
Deadline to apply is 30th June.
See how to apply here: animallawfoundation.org/careers
#AnimalLaw #AnimalProtection #JobAlert
#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...
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