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International Business Times
International Business Times
World
Valentin BONTEMPS

Spain Seeks Ground-breaking Law For Great Apes

Animal rights activists hope the draft legislation will drive the debate on apes' legal status -- in Spain and beyond (Credit: AFP)

For decades Achille, 50, eked out a miserable existence living alone in wretched conditions in a cramped circus cage.

But better days could lie ahead for the chimpanzee and almost 150 great apes in Spain who stand to benefit from a pioneering bill that would strengthen laws safeguarding their well-being.

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