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Breaking: Workers in Exotic Skins Trade Pump Pythons Full of Air Until They Die
A shocking PETA Asia investigation shows workers inflating snakes to death with compressed air—all for “luxury” leather.
From One Hellhole to Another: Johns Hopkins Buys 31 Monkeys From WNPRC
PETA exposed the sale of 31 monkeys from the notorious Wisconsin National Primate Research Center to John Hopkins University. Learn what we discovered in a six-month undercover investigation into the center and what you can do to help save the animals at the university.
PETA’s Raising the Stakes to Get Canada Goose to Ditch Fur and Down
Don’t be fooled by Canada Goose’s attempt to “humane wash” its image. Real fur is always obtained cruelly, and no one needs it but those who were born with it.
PETA Calls Out Monkey Experimenters’ Lies: Close Down Monkey Prisons!
Experimenters have been working overtime to try to get their hands on even more monkeys to exploit and kill. Help PETA put the kibosh on this unethical campaign.
Tell One of the Iditarod’s Last ‘Resorts’ to Check Out of Cruelty to Dogs
Major airlines, retailers, and oil giants have stopped sponsoring the Iditarod after hearing from PETA—and you. Let’s keep the momentum going by calling out Millennium Hotels and Resorts.
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In Thailand, terrified monkeys are chained, abusively trained, and forced to climb trees to pick coconuts. Opting for one of these animal-friendly brands could mean saving a life.
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Jamming Posts Into Monkeys’ Skulls—Just Another Day at the Office for Monkey Tormentor
PETA has just obtained documents showing that the government experimenter subjected dozens of monkeys to procedures known to cause pain.
PETA Spotlight: Angela Davis and Other Iconic Women You Never Knew Were Veg
In honor of Women’s History Month (March), PETA (an organization founded by a woman and led by women) has chosen five trailblazing women to celebrate—and you may be surprised to learn that their work for social justice includes protecting animals.
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Based on PETA’s evidence, law-enforcement officials searched this chinchilla mill and opened a criminal investigation. See what we found.
17 Vegan Fish Recipes to Let Sea Animals off the Hook This Lent
With these vegan fish recipes, you can let fish swim in peace while you still hang on to the taste. Don’t get “caught” not trying them during Lent this year!
© Simply Gluten-Free 21 Dogs Want to Take Up Space in People’s Hearts, Not in Texas A&M’s Cages
Thanks to our determined campaign and supporters like you, Karbach has been adopted. But it looks like Texas A&M University would prefer that other dogs suffer rather than admitting defeat.
New South Wales Bans Dolphin Breeding! Now Help PETA Flip SeaWorld
New South Wales, Australia, is the latest in a string of states and countries banning the breeding and exploitation of dolphins for entertainment. SeaWorld must follow suit!
Help End Canada Goose Cruelty: Take Action for Coyotes and Birds
It’s easy to take action for coyotes and geese used for Canada Goose apparel. Learn how you can help right now using your phone or computer.
Students, Level Up Your Activism—Sign Up Now for SOS’ Spring Retreat
Now’s your chance to network with other student activists and brainstorm, strategize, and plan ways to end speciesism. Register now—the first 100 people to sign up will get exclusive freebies!
Urban Outfitters Desperately Needs a Humane Makeover. Speak Up!
Animals don’t need to suffer and be killed for cute and warm clothing. Take these easy actions to let Urban Outfitters, Inc., see that vegan fashion is the way forward.
PETA Scientist Catches University of Washington Official LYING About COVID-19 Research
A University of Washington official stated that experiments conducted at its primate center were responsible for Moderna’s successful COVID-19 vaccine. It was a lie.
Alan Cumming Calls Out Starbucks CEO for Vegan Milk Upcharge
Actor Alan Cumming is asking Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson to “wake up and smell the coffee” and stop penalizing customers for choosing vegan milk.
© StarMaxInc.com National Reading Month: Kind Reads for Kids of All Ages
From classics like “Charlotte’s Web” to new favorites like “Kayla the Vegan,” check out this list of must-read books for kids from PETA’s humane education division, TeachKind.
Lila the Bald Tiger Dies at Worst Roadside Zoo in America, Waccatee Zoo
Lila, a tiger who had lost almost all her fur while trapped at South Carolina’s notorious Waccatee Zoo, has died. PETA wants answers.
Your PETA Horoscope: Pisces Season Is the Time to Be Kind to Fish
Pisces is the astrological sign of the fish, so for this Pisces season, let’s be kind to fish by not supporting industries that exploit them.
COVID-19 Could Make This Year’s Iditarod the Most Dangerous One Yet
We’re in the middle of a global pandemic, and the Iditarod is still scheduled to take place in two months. Here’s why the deadly dogsled race must be canceled.
Victory! PETA Pushes The Pearl Hotel to Give Bettas a Better Life
At the urging of PETA and over 80,000 of our supporters, The Pearl Hotel has stopped using sensitive aquatic animals as decorations in its rooms.
© iStock.com/Mongkolchon-Akesin You’ve Seen This Mill’s ‘Chinchilla Hell’—Now Hear How You Can Help
Chinchillas are sold in pet stores and exploited in laboratories—but where do they come from? PETA went undercover to find out, and Vice President Dan Paden shares the chilling results.
Are You as Loyal as a Goose? Find Out in PETA President’s ‘Animalkind’
Can fish sing? How do elephants communicate? Why do all animals deserve our respect? Find out the answers to these and other questions in “Animalkind” by PETA’s president—now in paperback.
Take On the Miami Seaquarium With PETA Latino—Free Lolita NOW!
PETA Latino unveiled a massive banner demanding the release of Lolita, who is still languishing in the smallest orca tank in the world.
Want to Stop Tests on Animals in 2021? We Do, Too—Here’s Our Plan
Compassion and science can go hand in hand. The current system is broken, and PETA’s Research Modernization Deal is here to fix it.
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PETA in Action
‘Chimpanzees’ Deliver a Valentine Plea to American Greetings
A “troop” of PETA protesters descended on American Greetings’ headquarters in Ohio to urge the company to “have a heart” and stop using degrading images of great apes on its cards.
Bodypainted ‘Animals’ Lead Rally Against Injustice
Painted PETA protesters called for onlookers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to reject speciesist language and all forms of injustice—including human, white, heterosexual, and male supremacy.
‘Monkeys’ in Chains Dump a Pile of Coconuts at Ralphs
In Los Angeles, protesters left hundreds of humanely picked coconuts at Ralphs—a Kroger subsidiary—to remind Kroger that it’s nuts to do business with the monkey-abusing Chaokoh brand.
Protesters Call For Imprisoned Orca’s Release
PETA Latino supporters gathered at the Miami Seaquarium to demand an end to Lolita’s decades-long torment and ask that the facility retire her to a seaside sanctuary.
PETA Pushes Bananas as Valentine’s Day Bedroom Boosters
Gathered at the heart of St. Augustine, Florida, PETA supporters played Cupid with a reminder that going vegan can boost the stamina needed for any Valentine’s Day activity.
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Princess was among the 262 animals PETA’s fieldworkers spayed or neutered in one week. She got the royal treatment with free transportation to and from her appointment.
PETA Brings the Message Home to Urban Outfitters’ CEO
Urban Outfitters’ CEO got a surprise visit from a “flock” of PETA protesters demanding that the company’s brands stop selling wool, alpaca fleece, and other materials that are stolen from animals.
Students Opposing Speciesism Stands Up for Animal Rights
Costco and In-N-Out Burger customers in California got the message that pigs are friendly, inquisitive, and smart beings—not menu items—thanks to these students’ bold protest.
PETA Jumps at the Chance to Make Beans’ Day With a New Doghouse
As winter weather was bearing down, PETA "barreled" to deliver doghouses to dogs whose owners leave them outdoors 24/7, like Beans, whose previous “shelter” was a useless plastic barrel.
Eli Lilly Chief Scientific Officer Faces Home Protest Over Forced Swim Test
Protesters outside the home of Eli Lilly’s chief scientific officer in Indiana demanded that he ban the company’s use of the cruel forced swim test on animals.
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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE
— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind