DENVER — Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” but, since they’re not human, they do not have the legal right to pursue their release, Colorado’s highest court said Tuesday. The ruling ...

Colorado’s wealth of spring activities already got the attention of USA TODAY 10BEST readers, but they also went wild over the state’s zoos in the publication’s readers’ choice awards. Cheyenne ...

Court says elephants not human, cannot seek freedom Animal rights group says decision perpetuates an injustice Zoo called lawsuit frivolous, cites earlier rulings Jan 22 (Reuters) - Five elderly ...

The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance reopens after a nationwide wave of threatening calls prompted a precautionary pause in ...

DENVER (AP) — Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” but, since they’re not human, they do not have the legal right to pursue their release, Colorado’s highest court said Tuesday. The ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s beloved 2-month-old giraffe, Penny, will have to be euthanized after veterinarians found more health concerns during a check-up Monday, zoo officials ...

The exhibit sits within the broader zoo grounds at 3455 Nuckolls Avenue in Pueblo, Colorado, a city that tends to surprise ...

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(Reuters) - Five elderly African elephants at a Colorado zoo will stay there, after the state's highest court said the animals have no legal right to demand their release because they are not human.

The zoo argued moving the elephants and potentially placing them with new animals would be cruel at their age, possibly causing unnecessary stress. Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” ...