An orangutan named Sandra, who was granted non-human personhood rights in 2015, just settled into her new Florida home last week. We explore the concept of non-human rights and the basis for granting legal rights to non-human species.

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs, Sharmilla Ganesan, Sumitra Selvaraj

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Categories:  Environment,  Science,  SME,  Politics,  Social Issues

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  nonhuman rights,  nonhuman person,  nonhuman personhood,  animal rights,  human rights,  legal personhood,  Florida,  orangutan,  Sandra the orangutan,  zoo,