A recent Colorado Highest Court ruling has determined that five elephants at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo cannot pursue legal release, sparking fresh debate about elephant welfare in captivity. The case centered on Missy, Kimba, Lucky, LouLou, and Jambo—African elephants living at the zoo. The Nonhuman Rights Project (NRP) filed a habeas corpus petition, a legal tool typically used when someone believes they’re being wrongfully held. The NRP argued “elephants are autonomous animals that generally have complex biological, psychological, and social needs. Their brains, which are the largest in absolute size of any land animal, hold nearly as many cortical neurons … Continue reading Colorado Supreme Court Denies Elephants’ Legal Personhood, Upholding Zoo Confinement