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A freezer full of dead animals, including many parakeets, at East Idaho Aquarium
Whistleblower Reports That Animals Died in Droves at East Idaho Aquarium

More than 2,000 animals died at East Idaho Aquarium from June 2019 through September 2022. Dozens of these were birds whom humans crushed to death.

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Beyond ‘Chimp Crazy’: The PETA Foundation’s Precedent-Setting Legal Battles

The work of the PETA Foundation’s crack legal team goes far beyond what’s shown in HBO’s “Chimp Crazy.” Here are some of our other historic cases!

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‘Chimp Crazy’s’ Tonia Haddix Is STILL Exploiting Wild Animals; Alan Cumming Asks Feds to Do Their Job

Where is Tonia Haddix from “Chimp Crazy” now? Find out what Alan Cumming said about the notorious animal broker in a letter to federal officials.

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Chance, a chimpanzee featured in Chimp Crazy, pulling at his leash
Are Chimpanzees Still Used in Movies? The Truth Behind Hollywood and Chance’s Story

Did you watch “Chimp Crazy” and want to know more? Here’s the scoop.

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Bruna Griphao: Dolphins Belong in the Ocean—Not in Bathtub Tanks

Bruna Griphao teamed up with PETA Latino for an eye-opening ad about how dolphins used for entertainment really live.

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Chimpanzees Aren’t ‘Pets’: Learn More About Buck From ‘Chimp Crazy’

“Chimp Crazy,” the latest documentary from the director of “Tiger King,” emphasizes the deadly consequences of keeping a chimpanzee as a “pet.” Find out more.

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Shrine Circus Elephants New Kentucky Regulations
Meet the Elderly Victims of Shrine Circuses Who Desperately Need Your Help

Shrine circuses have a lengthy list of elephant victims. Read their stories and learn how you can help end the abuse.

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VIDEO: Bear Forced to Perform in Russian Circus Fights Back

How many times does another “animal snaps at circus handler” video need to go viral before circuses everywhere stop exploiting animals for entertainment?

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Episode 2 of ‘Chimp Crazy’ Looks Back at a System That Failed Travis the Chimpanzee

Episode two of “Chimp Crazy”—the latest documentary from the director of “Tiger King”—tells the tragic story of Travis the chimpanzee.

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Connor the Chimpanzee Used to Appear on Hallmark Cards—Here’s His Story

Connor the chimpanzee’s story is coming back to the surface in “Chimp Crazy,” the latest documentary from the director of “Tiger King.”

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Viral Video: She Tried to Escape From Her Captors—Watch What Happened

Tyke the elephant’s final act was a cry for freedom that ended in violence. For the 30th anniversary of her death, take action to end animal exploitation in circuses.

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Roundup: SeaQuest’s Founder Leaves Amid Storm of Company Allegations, Closures

SeaQuest is drowning in problems: With a history of federal citations and location closures, along with a bombshell investigation and a founder who up and left, it’s time for the company to call it quits.

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Whistleblowers Allege Suffering, Neglect, and Multiple Deaths at SeaQuest Fort Worth

Three former employees at SeaQuest Fort Worth have come forward with damning allegations against the mall aquarium hellhole. Here’s what they documented.

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PETA Urges Binghamton University President to Scrap Plans for Exploiting a Live Bearcat as a Mascot

Nothing says “school spirit” less than a mascot who doesn’t want to be one. PETA is urging another university to leave the crowd rousing to costumed humans.

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‘Borderlands’ Viewers to Get Anti-Violence Message From Horror King Eli Roth

Slasher enthusiast Eli Roth knows that violence should be left on the screen. Here’s what the “Borderlands” director said in a PSA for PETA.

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The first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S., 1980
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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?”

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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