Hercules and Leo's sanctuary life
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Nonhuman Rights Project
November 2018

Sanctuary is life-changing for the nonhuman animals who are our clients.

Sanctuary is life-changing for the nonhuman animals who are our clients. When they are imprisoned, they suffer the way any autonomous being would when deprived of all choice and anything resembling a natural life.

That is why we are thrilled our clients Hercules and Leo—the first nonhuman animals in the world to have a habeas corpus hearing, with the story of their suffering brought out of the shadows by our litigation—are now enjoying their autonomy at Project Chimps sanctuary. Our Director of Government Relations Courtney Fern and Executive Director Kevin Schneider recently visited Project Chimps, as Courtney writes about in this new blog post. Courtney and Kevin are happy to report that, after years spent as research subjects in a basement lab, Hercules and Leo are flourishing. Sometimes a photo says it all. Here is a photo of Hercules seemingly deep in thought as he enjoys the sunshine, fresh air, and greenery.

Chimp Hercules
Hercules - Photo: Crystal Alba/Project Chimps

Chimps Leo and Jacob
Here is a photo of Leo with his good friend Jacob - Photo: Crystal Alba/Project Chimps

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