Chimp Living In ‘Solitary Confinement’ For Over 16 Years Released To Sanctuary
- 8 years ago
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA for short, is celebrating the rescue of a chimpanzee it claims spent about 16 years in “solitary confinement.”
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA for short, is celebrating the rescue of a chimpanzee it claims spent about 16 years in “solitary confinement.”
The animal named Joe, who used to appear in films and TV, was recently transferred to the Save the Chimps sanctuary in Florida after PETA sued his former owner, the Mobile Zoo in Alabama.
As the Washington Post reports, the legal action was based on a change to the Endangered Species
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA for short, is celebrating the rescue of a chimpanzee it claims spent about 16 years in “solitary confinement.”
The animal named Joe, who used to appear in films and TV, was recently transferred to the Save the Chimps sanctuary in Florida after PETA sued his former owner, the Mobile Zoo in Alabama.
As the Washington Post reports, the legal action was based on a change to the Endangered Species