Sandra, a 29-year-old orangutan, looks out from her enclosure at Buenos
Aires' zoo. Sandra has been cleared to leave the zoo she has called home
for 20 years after a court ruled she was entitled to more desirable
living conditions. Argentina's Association of Professional Lawyers for
Animal Rights (AFADA) filed a 'habeas corpus' writ (a form of legal
redress against unlawful imprisonment) arguing she was 'suffering an
unwarranted confinement.' The AFADA is in the process of securing
Sandra's release to transfer her to a sanctuary where she is expected to
live a more comfortable and happy life, lawyers said.
