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worker shooting sturgeon with captive bolt gun as seen in animal justice caviar farm investigation
World’s First Caviar Farm Exposé Reveals Workers Stabbing Fish, Beating Them to Death With Metal Clubs

The TRUE cost of caviar? Extreme suffering. Find out what the world’s first caviar farm investigation revealed, and help PETA spare fish this horrific cruelty.

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a peaceful PETA demonstration at a Whole Foods Market in Vancouver on November 29, 2023, protesting coconut milk obtained from Thailand monkey labor
Cruelly Obtained Coconut Milk at Canadian Whole Foods Stores? PETA Speaks Up

There’s nothing wholesome about Whole Foods’ support of forced monkey labor. Find out how PETA called out a Vancouver store.

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How to Prevent Further Bird Flu Outbreaks in B.C.

To prevent future outbreaks of avian flu on poultry farms in British Columbia, please stop raising birds for food

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peta supporter on a human-sized "plate" in the street protesting the consumption of turkeys for thanksgiving
PETA Launches ‘She Did Not Consent’ Ad Blitz, Hosts Vegan Roast Giveaways Throughout Canada

Ahead of Canada’s Thanksgiving, PETA launched a thought-provoking ad blitz and fed communities with delicious vegan roasts.

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a beluga whale rising above the water's surface at Marineland of Canada
Animals Keep Dying at Exploitative Marineland of Canada

Less than a year after Sonar the dolphin and Kodiak the beluga died at Marineland of Canada, two more beluga whales have died at the facility.

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Amid Probe by Feds, Charles River Fights Transparency, Pays Execs Millions, Calls Monkeys ‘Pests’

PETA learned that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is poking around Charles River Laboratories in a new probe.

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Victory! Hudson’s Bay Joins Saks Fifth Avenue on a Growing List of Fur-Free Companies

Following a push from PETA and our supporters, Hudson’s Bay joins Saks Fifth Avenue by no longer selling fur. Find out why!

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Orca Kiska in light blue water
BREAKING: Kiska the Orca Has Died at Marineland of Canada

Like all orcas and other dolphins held prisoner in marine parks, Kiska deserved to live in the ocean with her family, where she could have experienced a natural life.

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People holding signs against selling/wearing fur, a fox in a meadow
Local Activists Lead Charge to Win Over Winners—TJX-Owned Companies Are All Finally Fur-Free!

The TJX-owned Canadian department store chain Winners has just banned fur, scoring a major win for animals in the fur industry.

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You Can Host the Ultimate Canadian ‘ThanksVegan’ Celebration—Here’s How

Happy Canadian “ThanksVegan”! PETA has put together everything you need to make your holiday dinner friendly to all.

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PETA Will Protest the Toronto Film Fest Until Canada Goose Is Dropped

On the opening day of the Toronto International Film Festival, attendees came face to face with PETA’s anti–Canada Goose message.

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Suffering at Excelsior Hog Farm
2 People Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail in Excelsior Hog Farm Trial

After a group of activists exposed the conditions in which sick, dying pigs were forced to live, Excelsior Hog Farm took them to court. Here’s how to help:

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Canada Runs Toward a Vegan Future With This $100 Million Investment

While it’s no shocker that a country with vegetation on its flag would support living vegan, it’s nice to see Canada investing in a meat-free future.

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activist Regan Russell
Truck Driver Who Killed Regan Russell Pleads Guilty to Careless Driving Charge

Regan Russell was killed while she was bearing witness to the suffering of slaughter-bound pigs. She spent her last moments on Earth showing kindness to animals, and everyone can honor her memory by going vegan.

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Pam Anderson, Canada Goose, Toronto Film Festival
PETA, Pamela Anderson Want Canada Goose Money out of Toronto Film Fest

There’s no way for Toronto International Film Festival to continue accepting Canada Goose’s blood money and still be ethical.

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The first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S., 1980
PETA’s Milestones for Animals: 1980 to Now
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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

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