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The Nonhuman Rights Project has sued the Pittsburgh Zoo to gain the release of five elephants over alleged mistreatment.

The operator and head of the Pittsburgh Zoo is facing a lawsuit filed by a Washington, D.C.-based animal rights nonprofit, which is asking for the release of the zoo's elephants from captivity.