Do animals have legal rights? Can a chimpanzee sue its owner? Kathleen's guest, a legal scholar in the field of animal law is about to find out. Under the partial heading “The Nonhuman Rights Project Inc. on behalf of Tommy," he is suing Tommy's owner and plans to file similar lawsuits on behalf of other members of the great ape family (bonobos, orangutans and gorillas) as well as dolphins, orcas, belugas, elephants and African gray parrots.
