Captive orangutan has human right to freedom, Argentine court rules

reuters.com ^ | Dec 21, 2014 | Richard Lough

[Berlin_Freeper]

An orangutan held in an Argentine zoo can be freed and transferred to a sanctuary after a court recognized the ape as a "non-human person" unlawfully deprived of its freedom, local media reported on Sunday.

Animal rights campaigners filed a habeas corpus petition - a document more typically used to challenge the legality of a person's detention or imprisonment - in November on behalf of Sandra, a 29-year-old Sumatran orangutan at the Buenos Aires zoo.

[bgill]

Elton John could marry her.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

What I want to say is that she must be a certain someone’s relative. But I will resist.

[GladesGuru]

Legalism such as this one are why I refer to such societies as “Latrino”.

[denydenydeny]

Next: Voting rights.

[Berlin_Freeper]

A baby Sumatran orangutan was born at Jungle of Apes inside the Saint Louis Zoo Sunday.

[Mouton]

Hum, I think I get the picture, mahalo.

[Dallas59]

Well some guy a know that’s in news alot married one.

[Edward Teach]

Maybe they can appoint it to the Bench. It would be an improvement.

[tet68]

A “Draft Sandra” PAC has probably already been formed.

[Born to Conserve]

When they get hungry, they’ll eat it.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Baby orangutan now on display with mom, dad at Omaha zoo
The infant, who is believed to be a female, was born on Nov. 19 to first-time mother, Sepilok, and father, Chip.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Tara, a Sumatran orangutan at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, delivered a healthy female baby in the early morning hours of Saturday, November 22.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Bob the orangutan to leave Greenville Zoo
Bob, the Greenville Zoo's 7-year-old orangutan, is heading out West to start a new family, zoo officials said Monday.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

She can vote in NYC.

[9thLife]

Elton John could marry her.

Except that he thinks he likes boys.

[hosepipe]

An Argentine and an Orang walked into a bar AND........

WHAT?.. it’s a joke..

[faithhopecharity]

but....its a HER.....

[Berlin_Freeper]

Twin orangutans celebrate birthday
To celebrate, Peanut and Pumpkin, got signed up for a pre-Art Basel paint project Tuesday afternoon.

They also had a special party with monkey chow cake and gift-wrapped presents on Sunday.

[Veto!]

Orangutans have lost almost all of their native habitat. I’d free them all if they had someplace safe to go, where their trees wouldn’t be hacked down.