EGYPTAIR informed PETA U.S. that it is no longer in the business of transporting monkeys from Africa and Asia to laboratories in the U.S. and elsewhere. This followed an intense three-month campaign by PETA entities around the world, which included protests in the U.S.—at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Dulles International … Read more »
After pressure from PETA and more than 75,000 of our supporters, Erlanger Health System announced a new policy banning its staff—including its emergency medevac provider, LIFE FORCE—from participating in medical training that uses animals. Previously, LIFE FORCE personnel were forced to attend training sessions held by the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in which … Read more »
In 2016, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) implemented its infamous “teachable moments” program. Rather than being written up in an inspection report for failing to comply with minimum animal welfare standards, facilities that ran afoul of the law could simply be asked to do better. When animals such as bear cubs, monkeys, and dogs … Read more »
KEKA Aerospace—a private space agency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo—publicly confirmed in a tweet chain that a rat named Kavira died last year “because of a failure” aboard the firm’s Troposphere 5 rocket and that the company “will never use animals in [its] research again,” including for its planned Troposphere 6 rocket launch … Read more »
After five years of pressure from PETA and action from more than 300,000 of our members and supporters, American Express removed all crocodile-skin products from its rewards program. Please urge Hermès, Gucci, and LVMH (the owner of Louis Vuitton) to follow its lead.
In a win for PETA, free speech, and transparency, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) was found to have caused “undue delay” and unreasonably withheld videos and photos requested by PETA—including by taking steps to delete videos of deadly experiments in which prairie voles were given the equivalent of 15 bottles of wine a day—under … Read more »
In a win for PETA, free speech, and transparency, a judge ruled that Oregon Health & Science University had caused “undue delay” and unreasonably withheld videos and photos requested by PETA—including by taking steps to delete videos of deadly experiments in which prairie voles were given the human equivalent of 15 bottles of wine a … Read more »
With our groundbreaking undercover investigation that blew the lid off neglect, intense confinement, suffering, and death at Envigo’s massive beagle-breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia, PETA helped spark a historic domino effect that paved the way for the closure of the dog prison. Within a few months, our 2021 exposé was followed by the execution of … Read more »
Following more than a decade of intense campaigning by PETA U.S., international PETA entities, and grassroots activists around the world, Air France announced that it would end its transport of monkeys to laboratories as soon as its current contracts end. The company’s announcement means that more primates will remain in nature with their families instead … Read more »
The Pakistani government banned the use of live animals in testing and surgical veterinary trainings in the capital, Islamabad, and surrounding areas after PETA sent urgent letters to three colleges implicated in gory videos showing horrific scenes of reportedly abducted dogs subjected to invasive surgeries without receiving anesthetics. We also sent letters to the relevant … Read more »
Tiger King villain and Myrtle Beach Safari operator Bhagavan “Doc” Antle was indicted on 10 federal charges, including previously announced money-laundering charges as well as six counts of wildlife crimes for allegedly engaging in wildlife trafficking with cheetahs, red ruffed lemurs, and a chimpanzee. Antle had previously been charged with two felony counts of wildlife trafficking … Read more »
PETA scientists published a paper that shows how researchers can avoid the use of a product that’s extracted from the blood of fetal calves after their mothers are slaughtered for food. This product is used to grow cells in petri dishes, but animal-free products are available and can be used instead.
After PETA tipped off authorities to singer Chris Brown’s illegal possession of a capuchin monkey, the Florida-based dealer behind the sale was indicted in federal court and pleaded guilty to a felony count of conspiracy to commit wildlife trafficking and three counts of violating the Endangered Species Act. Jimmy Wayne Hammonds—who breeds and sells exotic animals … Read more »
After hearing from PETA and tens of thousands of concerned shoppers, Walmart has ended its sales of Chaokoh brand coconut milk, for which monkeys are chained, caged, and forced into a lifetime of labor picking coconuts. The company joins over 45,000 stores that have rejected coconut products linked to monkey labor in Thailand.
Tonka’s rescue followed a years-long legal battle between PETA and Tonia Haddix, who took over ownership of the chimpanzees at the now-shuttered Missouri Primate Foundation breeding compound in Festus, Missouri, after PETA sued over their living conditions. PETA was granted permission to rescue Tonka along with six others, but when we came to carry out … Read more »
