An animal advocacy group had argued that the elephant was being illegally detained at the Bronx Zoo, in a case involving deep ethical questions about the basic rights of highly intelligent animals.
Source: New York Times
Happy the Elephant Isn’t Legally a Person, Top New York Court Rules
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