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Demonstrators holding signs. One is wearing a marmoset mask and is sitting in a cage
Caged ‘Primates’ Rattle Event Over Monkey Experiments

A larger-than-life imprisoned “marmoset” joined PETA supporters outside The New York Historical Society during a University of Massachusetts–Amherst (UMass) event calling on Chancellor Javier Reyes to end bizarre and pointless experiments on marmosets in UMass’s Agnès Lacreuse’s laboratory.

Three nearly nude demonstrators covered in blood and holding prop 'sheep;
‘Bloodied’ PETA Supporters Expose Allbirds’ Wool Cruelty

During Allbirds’ annual meeting, nearly-nude PETA supporters covered in “blood” descended on the brand’s Hayes Street store and greeted shoppers and passersby with signs and mangled “sheep” to urge Allbirds to switch to vegan wool and other animal-free, eco-friendly materials.

Photo of a billboard showing two men in bed with a chicken between them. Text reads "Meat Interrupts Your Sex Life"
Cock-a-doodle-doo! PETA’s Giant Naked Men—and a Chicken—Take on Pride

Just in time for the Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival, two giant men and a chicken have been erected in Columbus near several meaty eateries, with a pointed warning that eating meat and dairy clogs diners’ arteries and can lead to shame, not pride, in the bedroom.

A person leading two french bulldogs into building flanked by PETA demonstrators
‘Frenchies’ on Oxygen Warn Dog Show Attendees That Flat-Faced Breeds Suffer for Life

Attendees of the “OnlyFrenchies” event in California were met by a pack of PETA supporters wearing bulldog masks and carrying oxygen tanks to call out the greedy people who intentionally breed French bulldogs to have such flat faces that their distorted airways shorten their lives.

Two people in body paint holding up signs saying Fight Climate Change with Diet Change, Please Go Vegan
Body-Painted Pair Call for Vegan Meals

Ahead of World Environment Day, two painted animal defenders took to the streets to remind passers-by that raising animals for food is one of the biggest sources of pollution and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to the climate catastrophe. The duo, bearing signs that read, “Fight Climate Change with Diet Change. Please Go Vegan,” encouraged anyone eager to protect the environment to choose delicious vegan meals.

Beamish, a mascot costume, holding a sign reading "President Trump: Save us! Close the National Primate Research Centers"
Tormented ‘Monkey’ Had a Message for President Donald Trump

PETA’s “monkey”, Beamish, a victim of experimenters, made a bold appearance at President Trump’s golf club just outside Washington, D.C., where the president was set to attend a private dinner. Beamish’s powerful message rang loud and clear: “SAVE US! Close the National Primate Research Centers.”

A child high-fiving Charli XC Cow
AI-Powered Robot Charli XC Cow Confronts Shoppers Across the U.S.

Shoppers are in for a sci-fi spectacle when walking, talking robot calf Charli XC Cow hoofs it to ask customers, “Are you wearing my mother?” The robot, which features a state-of-the-art 3D-printed head, describes how the leather industry exploits cows—and breaks into a celebratory dance whenever someone says they’re wearing vegan clothing.

Two bystanders looking at PETA's hell on wheels pig truck
‘Hell on Wheels’ Truck Blasts Dying Pigs’ Cries Outside Eateries Nationwide

Diners on their way to local eateries that serve pork are in for an earful when “Hell on Wheels”—PETA’s hyper-realistic pig transport truck that looks as if it contains real pigs on their way to slaughter—bombards them with actual recorded sounds of the animals’ panicked screams. Find out where the truck is going next!

A runner arriving at an inflatable Free Corky arch
Animal Allies and Huge Crying ‘Orca’ Crash SeaWorld 5K

Attendees at SeaWorld’s inaugural Fins and Flippers 5K were greeted by a surprising sight when they arrived: a giant crying “orca” chained to a massive inflatable arch, surrounded by a pod of PETA supporters. Wielding signs, these animal defenders called on the abusement park to release Corky—the longest-held captive orca in the world—to an ocean refuge.

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