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A photo taken from the Bronx Zoo monorail of Happy the elephant wrapping her trunk around the fencing of her enclosure
Courtney Fern

Why We’re Fighting to #FreeHappy from the Bronx Zoo

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Courtney Fern

Update on Minnie: Latest Inspection Report on Commerford Zoo

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The Commerford Zoo compels Minnie the elephant to stand on a stool at a fair.
Courtney Fern

Update on Minnie and New Actions to Help #FreeMinnie

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Officials with New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife talk to Tim Commerford of the Commerford Zoo at the NJ State Fair about potential violations of Nosey's Law
Courtney Fern

How to Help Minnie: Monitoring the Commerford Zoo

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Elephant Minnie forced to give rides
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National Geographic Feature on the Fight to #FreeMinnie

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A close-up photograph of an elephant gazing downward
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Zoo Elephants Are Thriving, Claims Association of Zoos & Aquariums President

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Five people ride on the back of Minnie the elephant at a fair as a Commerford Zoo handler compels her to walk using a bullhook.
Courtney Fern

Commerford Zoo Removes Facebook Page After NhRP Supporters Urge Them to #FreeMinnie

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Beulah the elephant lies on her side on the edge of a parking lot the day she died at he Big E fair.
Courtney Fern

New Commerford Zoo Records Highlight USDA Failures

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One chimpanzee grooms another who looks thoughtfully up at the trees in Uganda's Kibale Forest National Park.
Courtney Fern

NhRP Week of Action FAQ

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A Commerford Zoo handler uses a bullhook to compel a costumed Minnie the elephant to stand on her hind legs during a fair.
Courtney Fern

Honoring Karen’s Memory by Calling for Minnie’s Freedom

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Today a group of philosophers submitted an amicus curiae brief in support of the NhRP's chimpanzee rights cases on behalf of Tommy and Kiko.
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Helping Tommy and Kiko

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A side view of Happy the elephant standing near the section of fencing that separates her from Patty the elephant in the Bronx Zoo's elephant exhibit. Credit: Gigi Glendinning
Courtney Fern

Calling for Happy’s Freedom After 44 Years of Bronx Zoo Imprisonment

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