The NonHuman Rights Project argues that elephants, like Missy, Kimba, Lucky, LouLou, and Jambo at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, deserve to challenge their detention legally, likening their situation to that of prisoners. They state the zoo conditions negatively impact the elephants’ mental health, causing signs of brain damage due to confinement, as these social creatures would typically roam extensively in the wild, and thus, they should have the right to pursue life in an accredited sanctuary.