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Hawaii Supreme Court hears arguments for elephant rights Headline from KHON 2 Honolulu
The Hawaii Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday regarding a lawsuit to release two elephants from the Honolulu Zoo.
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Honolulu Star-Advertiser
High court to decide whether Honolulu Zoo elephants have rights ↗ (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser) Published Nov 9, 2026
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description On Thursday, Asian elephants Mari and Vaigai roamed around their 2.5-acre enclosure at the Honolulu Zoo.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Letter: Court to hear landmark zoo elephant rights case ↗ (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser) Published Nov 9, 2026
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description Today at 10 a.m., Hawaii’s Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a landmark case involving Mari and Vaigai, two Asian elephants who have spent decades at Honolulu Zoo. The public is welcome at Dillingham Hall, Punahou School.
KHON 2 Honolulu
Hawaii Supreme Court hears arguments for elephant rights ↗ (opens KHON 2 Honolulu) Published Nov 9, 2026
KHON 2 Honolulu's feed description The Hawaii Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday regarding a lawsuit to release two elephants from the Honolulu Zoo.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Off the news: Zoo elephants have their day in court ↗ (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser) Published Nov 10, 2026
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description A case arguing that Honolulu Zoo elephants Mari and Vaigai have a legal “right to liberty” received a very public hearing from the Hawaii Supreme Court Monday at Punahou School, as lawyers from the nonprofit Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) pressed a habeas corpus claim that the animals are unlawfully…
The Boston Globe
Zoo elephants have a right to liberty, group tells Hawaii’s top court ↗ (opens The Boston Globe) Published Nov 10, 2026
The Boston Globe's feed description After a number of legal defeats, the Nonhuman Rights Project is hoping to finally win a court ruling to free zoo animals.
