Tommy the chimp
A Lawyer Makes the Case That Chimpanzees Should Be Legal People
Attorney Steven Wise of the Nonhuman Rights Project is making the case that an animal sharing 94 percent of our DNA should enjoy the same legal protections that we do.
New York Court to Decide if Chimps Are People Too
The case that started today centers around Tommy the chimpanzee, a 26-year-old New York primate who may be living in a cage against his will.
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