Jane Goodall Really, Really Likes This Video

Published by Michelle Reynolds.

It won a coveted Gold Lion at the Cannes Lions ad awards this summer, and PETA’s riveting video “98% Human” is continuing to change the way people think about the entertainment industry’s use of great apes.

This week, PETA Vice President Dan Mathews screened “98% Human” at the Great Apes Summit in Wyoming, and Dr. Jane Goodall led the global wildlife experts in a standing ovation for PETA’s provocative spot that has prompted numerous top ad agencies to formally swear off using great apes.

PETA isn’t measuring the video’s success in awards and applause but in results. After Wyoming, Dan flew to New York, where he screened the video at the lively Advertising Week panel that he hosted with BBDO, the mega-agency that donated the spot to PETA. The talk drew hundreds of creative directors from across the country, who pledged not just to leave apes out of ads but also to put pro-animal messages in their campaigns.  We’re calling “98% Human” 100 percent successful.

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 Ingrid E. Newkirk

“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