Orangutan with human rights to begin new life in Florida

[Düber]

An orangutan which spent 20 years in an Argentine zoo is being moved to a US animal sanctuary after being granted the same legal rights as humans.

Lawyers won a landmark appeal for Sandra in 2014, arguing she was being detained in Buenos Aires illegally.

The ruling found her to be Argentina's first "nonhuman person, with the right to liberty".

The 33-year-old will begin her new life at a centre in Florida, following a brief quarantine period for tests.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49856859

 

[Düber]

Pack your bags...?

 

[access]

from a zoo to a bigger zoo after getting human rights. get her a house and a job at the zoo, earns 70 cents off the dollar. pays tax.

 

[ponder]

Hmm, reverse the logic...

 

[Suspect99]

The US loves the orange people

 

[Willie Trombone]

One day we're going to be able to sue people who get offended at being called monkeys.

 

[ɹǝuuᴉM]

One day we're going to be able to sue people who get offended at being called monkeys.

Careful with that one! The Orangutan's lawyers might sue you for implying the gentleman is a monkey

 

[The Trutherizer]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49856859

From the title I was sure this was going to be about Trump retiring... And I was so happy for a moment there.

 

[D tj]

The only person in Florida not likely to shoot up a school!