The mysterious disappearance of an elephant named Happy at the Bronx Zoo in New York has sparked uproar as animal activists float concerning theories. Happy has been one of main attractions at the zoo ...

"Thing: Inside the Struggle for Animal Personhood follows the battle to move Happy, a 50-year-old Asian elephant, from the Bronx Zoo to sanctuary… I hope that this groundbreaking graphic novel will ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — She has four limbs, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s top court on ...

Lawyers are usually accompanied by their clients when appearing in court, but at a recent virtual argument before the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court’s First Department, Steven Wise’s ...

Happy, an elephant at New York's Bronx Zoo, in October 2018. Happy, an elephant at New York's Bronx Zoo, in October 2018.Bebeto Matthews—AP On a sunny September afternoon, Happy is standing just a few ...

New York’s highest court is set to determine whether Happy, a 47-year-old Asian elephant living at the Bronx Zoo, is being unlawfully imprisoned. Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP), a nonprofit civil ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — She has four limbs, expressive eyes and likes to stroll through greenery in New York City. Happy, by species, is an Asian elephant. But can she also be considered a person? That ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s top court on Tuesday rejected an effort to free Happy the elephant from the Bronx Zoo, ruling in a closely watched case that she does not meet the definition of a ...