Court grants orangutan basic rights

An orangutan that has lived 20 years at the Buenos Aires zoo is entitled to some legal rights enjoyed by humans, an Argentine court has ruled.

Court grants orangutan basic rights

An orangutan that has lived 20 years at the Buenos Aires zoo is entitled to some legal rights enjoyed by humans, an Argentine court has ruled.

The ape’s lawyer called the decision unprecedented and a ticket to greater freedom.

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