animal rights
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US Appeals Court Says Chimps Are Not Legal Persons, Here’s Why They’re Wrong
Yesterday, a New York state appeals court rejected an appeal filed by the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) seeking legal rights for a pair of captive chimpanzees. It’s a major setback for the group, but the battle to secure human-like legal protections for highly intelligent and self-aware animals is far from over.
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Larry The Lobster Rescued From Restaurant, Dies Getting Shipped To Aquarium
Animal rights activists were appalled when they learned that a 7kg, 100-year-old lobster was about to become someone’s dinner in Florida. So they organised to “rescue” it and deliver it to an aquarium in Maine. They even gave it a name: Larry.
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Solar Power Company Wants To Make Up For Frying Birds By Neutering Cats
A few months ago, there were reports on an unsettling consequence of running the world’s largest solar plant. The 350,000 mirrors bounce sunlight back towards the atmosphere with such intensity that it basically creates a giant death ray. The poor little birds that pass by don’t stand a chance — they get scorched in midair.