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Orangutan Sandra granted personhood settles into new Florida home

Judge’s landmark 2015 ruling declared Sandra, who was born in Germany and spent 25 years in Argentina, is a non-human person
The ruling declared Sandra was entitled to some legal rights enjoyed by people, and better living conditions. Photograph: Keith Stein/AP

A 33-year-old orangutan granted legal personhood by a judge in Argentina is settling into new surroundings in central Florida.

Patti Ragan, director of the Center for Great Apes in Wauchula, said Sandra the

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