Why Are Zoos Sentencing Elephants to Solitary Confinement?
Why Are Zoos Sentencing Elephants to Solitary Confinement?

Lonely elephants, insane bears, and dejected dogs receive help from PETA.

UniverSoul Circus Cited for Abusive Behavior Toward Elephant
UniverSoul Circus Cited for Abusive Behavior Toward Elephant

A whistleblower reported that a handler with the circus forced an apparently fearful elephant to leave the stage by inserting a bullhook into the animal’s mouth.

Hippo Dies After Months of Circus Neglect
Hippo Dies After Months of Circus Neglect

Carson & Barnes Circus is cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture after an emaciated pygmy hippopotamus named Katie was found dead.

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PETA India Turns Sunder’s Home Into Free-Roaming, Forested Sanctuary
PETA India Turns Sunder’s Home Into Free-Roaming, Forested Sanctuary

PETA India and Bannerghata Biological Park have teamed up to create India’s first free-roaming elephant sanctuary.

Ringling Ignoring Veterinarian’s Treatment Orders
Ringling Ignoring Veterinarian’s Treatment Orders

Jammed into boxcars, elephants used by Ringling go days without medication.

It’s Indisputable: Bullhooks Are on the Way Out
It’s Indisputable: Bullhooks Are on the Way Out

Austin becomes the latest city to tackle circus cruelty.

Chai and Bamboo Have Earned Their Retirement—but Will They Get It?
Chai and Bamboo Have Earned Their Retirement—but Will They Get It?

The Woodland Park Zoo should do the right thing and send elephants Chai and Bamboo to a sanctuary.

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UPDATE: Is Ringling Writing Its Own Inspections?
UPDATE: Is Ringling Writing Its Own Inspections?

Elephants are jammed into Ringling’s stifling boxcars.

‘Leaving Time’ Author Jodi Picoult: ‘Elephants Should Not Be in Zoos’
‘Leaving Time’ Author Jodi Picoult: ‘Elephants Should Not Be in Zoos’

Bestselling author Jodi Picoult talks about the inspiration for her new book, “Leaving Time,” in this exclusive PETA blog.

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Olivia Munn Fights for Nosey’s Life
Olivia Munn Fights for Nosey’s Life

This self-proclaimed “elephant lover” takes the USDA to task over crippled, long-suffering Nosey.

‘True Blood’ Vampire Sinks Her Teeth Into the USDA Over Nosey
‘True Blood’ Vampire Sinks Her Teeth Into the USDA Over Nosey

In our weekly celeb news roundup, a “vampire” sinks her teeth into the USDA, stars help homeless dogs find homes for the holidays, and three celebs go vegan.

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UPDATE: USDA ‘Indifferent’ to Nosey’s Suffering
UPDATE: USDA ‘Indifferent’ to Nosey’s Suffering

An ailing elephant, agitated alligators, and other animals get an assist from the PETA Foundation.

PETA Calls Out USDA Over Lame Elephants, Insane Bears, and Dead Birds
PETA Calls Out USDA Over Lame Elephants, Insane Bears, and Dead Birds

Can the feds be publicly shamed into taking action for animals?

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Why We’re Calling Foul on the Elephant Slam Dunk Stunt
Why We’re Calling Foul on the Elephant Slam Dunk Stunt

A video of an elephant named Chuck who stands on two legs and dunks a basketball with his trunk is making the rounds. But what’s the story behind it?

Live-Tweeting of Circus Highlights Cruelty Under the Bright Lights
Live-Tweeting of Circus Highlights Cruelty Under the Bright Lights

Ringling Bros. circus gets quite a shock when PETA live-tweets a performance in order to help put the spotlight on animal abuse.

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