Run, Kelly, Run! Elephant Makes a Bid for Freedom
Run, Kelly, Run! Elephant Makes a Bid for Freedom

Another elephant exploited by the circus industry tries to flee from a life of chains.

Bear in Distress Urinates on Herself Mid-Circus in Shocking Viral Video
Bear in Distress Urinates on Herself Mid-Circus in Shocking Viral Video

Footage of a captive bear urinating on herself while being forced to perform by Castle’s Bears has been viewed more than 3 million times on Twitter.

Two More EU Countries Just Banned Wild-Animal Acts
Two More EU Countries Just Banned Wild-Animal Acts

As the world comes to understand that animals are not ours to use for entertainment, entire nations are forbidding cruel circus performances.

Icon Cloris Leachman Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Icon Cloris Leachman Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Cloris Leachman is a film and television icon, and for animals, she’s just as much a legend. PETA celebrates her with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

‘Twin Peaks’ and Sheryl Lee’s PETA Ads 25 Years Later
‘Twin Peaks’ and Sheryl Lee’s PETA Ads 25 Years Later

Travel back in time 25 years to the early days of “Twin Peaks” and the show’s Sheryl Lee’s moving PETA ads.

Sir Roger Moore: The Man with the Golden Heart
Sir Roger Moore: The Man with the Golden Heart

Animals have lost a dear friend with the passing of Sir Roger Moore.

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The Curtain Comes Down on Ringling
The Curtain Comes Down on Ringling

It may come as a surprise to most people that PETA loves the circus.

A ‘Lion’ and ‘Tiger’ Say, ‘Bye, Bye, Animal Abusers,’ Outside Ringling’s Final Opening Night
A ‘Lion’ and ‘Tiger’ Say, ‘Bye, Bye, Animal Abusers,’ Outside Ringling’s Final Opening Night

PETA members rallied outside “the cruelest show on Earth” on Friday to remind folks that there’s still work to be done.

Watch: Zebra’s Escape Creates Dangerous Situation for the Public and Animal
Watch: Zebra’s Escape Creates Dangerous Situation for the Public and Animal

This bewildered zebra collided with a car, sending shards of glass toward the driver.

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Video: Children Scream as Circus Performer Is Attacked by Lion Mid-Show
Video: Children Scream as Circus Performer Is Attacked by Lion Mid-Show

After the attack, which occurred during a Buffalo Circus show in France, the circus rejected public appeals for the lion to be killed.

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Minyak’s Life and Death Remind Us to Rejoice in Ringling’s Demise
Minyak’s Life and Death Remind Us to Rejoice in Ringling’s Demise

Minyak spent the majority of her 46 years on Earth performing in the circus, where she performed mindless, stupid tricks under the constant threat of beatings.

Remembering Karen, the Elephant Who Suffered for 47 Years at Ringling
Remembering Karen, the Elephant Who Suffered for 47 Years at Ringling

Torn away from her mother, shipped around the world, beaten with a bullhook, and forced to perform while suffering from lameness—this is Karen’s story.

Take Action for These Wounded Elephants at Shrine Circus
Take Action for These Wounded Elephants at Shrine Circus

These photos and video obtained by PETA reveal the pain and misery that elephants abused in the circus endure.

Victory! Last Great Ape in German Circus Headed to Sanctuary
Victory! Last Great Ape in German Circus Headed to Sanctuary

After years of campaigning by PETA Germany, a court has ordered that 42-year-old chimpanzee Robby, the last great ape in a German circus, be transferred to a sanctuary.

Elephant Kenny Was Still a Baby When He Died at Ringling
Elephant Kenny Was Still a Baby When He Died at Ringling

It’s too late for Kenny, but other elephants are still being abused by circuses today, nearly 20 years after his death. Help us stop this.

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