Elephants can’t sue to leave zoo, court rules

Elephants will be allowed to remain at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo following Colorado Supreme Court ruling
The court ruled Tuesday that elephants couldn't be released because animals don't have the same rights as humans. The group that filed the suit said that the animals were experiencing stress, physical issues,
How many elephants does Cheyenne Mountain Zoo have? Colorado court rules animals cannot be released following welfare case
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs is home to five African elephants named Missy, Kimba, Lucky, LouLou, and Jambo.
Elephants can’t pursue their release from a Colorado zoo because they’re not human, court says
Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” but do not have the legal right to pursue their release since they aren't human.
Colorado Supreme Court rules in Cheyenne Mountain Zoo elephant welfare case
On Tuesday, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that elephants do not have the same rights as humans after the Nonhuman Rights Project sued the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo over the conditions of its elephants.
Colorado Supreme Court sides with lower court dismissing petition against the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
The Colorado Supreme Court has issued an opinion on a case regarding five elephants cared for at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.
Colorado Supreme Court rejects 'personhood' for elephants at Colorado Springs' Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
The Colorado Supreme Court followed in the steps of its counterparts on Tuesday and rejected the idea that an animal rights organization could petition for the release of five captive elephants in Colorado Springs.
Elephants can’t sue to leave the zoo, court rules
A Colorado court rejected efforts to free five elephants using a legal process for human detainees, writing that it “boils down to whether an elephant is a person.”
Elephants denied ‘personhood’ must sue to leave zoo: Colorado Supreme Court
The high court rejected arguments that elephants qualify as “persons” under state law and suggested animal advocates turn to the legislative branch to expand legal rights.
Colorado Supreme Court rejects 'personhood' for captive Colorado Springs elephants
The court rejected the idea that an animal rights organization could petition for the release of five captive elephants in Colorado Springs.
Colorado Zoo Named Sixth Worst for Elephants by Activists
The lives of the "Golden Girls" elephants in Colorado Springs has attracted the ire of In Defense of Animals, an activist group, but zoo officials stand by the facility.
Asiatic black bear turns 32 years old, becomes oldest in the country, zoo says
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo said its Asiatic black bear Beez turned 32 years old Monday. Beez is now the oldest living Asiatic black bear in the entire United States. The zoo said Beez celebrated her ...
Oldest Asiatic black bear in the US celebrates birthday in Colorado
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is celebrating the birthday of one of its residents who they say is the oldest living member of her ...
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Baby sloth at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo makes first public appearance Thursday
We have one small reason for you to visit the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs! A baby sloth is making its public debut slowly but surely.