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On Friday, the day before the transfer, the Nonhuman Rights Project filed a lawsuit on behalf of Billy and Tina, aiming to halt the move and compel the zoo to explore sanctuary placements.

Since 2013, the Nonhuman Rights Project has filed nine lawsuits, including this one, to free elephants and chimpanzees in New York, Colorado, California and Hawaii. It has yet to win a single case.

The Nonhuman Rights Project called the ruling an injustice. “This Colorado Supreme Court opinion perpetuates a clear injustice, stating that unless an individual is human they have no right to liberty ...

The Nonhuman Rights Project filed a frivolous lawsuit aiming to remove the Zoo’s five aging African elephants,” a spokesperson with the zoo shared in a statement.