WATCH: Full Documentary Showing the Plight of Captive Elephants in Jaipur
WATCH: Full Documentary Showing the Plight of Captive Elephants in Jaipur

“Where the Elephant Sleeps” by Brigitte U. Kornetzky shows how elephants in Jaipur suffer for tourist rides.

Gajraj the Elephant’s Journey to Freedom After 51 Years
Gajraj the Elephant’s Journey to Freedom After 51 Years

Gajraj the ailing elephant’s misery has come to an end, and he has arrived at his new home!

Victory! PETA Campaign Frees Elephant Gajraj After 50 Years of Neglect
Victory! PETA Campaign Frees Elephant Gajraj After 50 Years of Neglect

After more than 50 long years in chains, Gajraj has been rescued.

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.

We’re Winning: 80 Travel Companies Pull Elephant Rides
We’re Winning: 80 Travel Companies Pull Elephant Rides

As awareness of the cruelty of elephant “encounters” continues to grow, dozens of travel companies have agreed not to offer rides or other activities that harm elephants.

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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.

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.

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.

Carson & Barnes Director Caught Beating Elephants to ‘Make ‘Em Scream’
Carson & Barnes Director Caught Beating Elephants to ‘Make ‘Em Scream’

It’s no surprise that such a notorious animal abuser works for Carson & Barnes Circus.

Melha Shrine Circus Brings Cruel Animal Acts Back for 2017, PETA Responds
Melha Shrine Circus Brings Cruel Animal Acts Back for 2017, PETA Responds

The Melha Shrine Circus describes itself as “the circus with a purpose,” but there’s no mistaking the purpose of a bullhook.

R.I.P., Riccardo: Remembering One of the Youngest Ringling Fatalities
R.I.P., Riccardo: Remembering One of the Youngest Ringling Fatalities

The tragic deaths of Riccardo the elephant and other animals at Ringling Bros. reminds us why all circuses should fold up their tents.

VICTORY: Guatemala Bans Animals in Circuses!
VICTORY: Guatemala Bans Animals in Circuses!

The nation has done the right thing for animals by passing a law that bans circuses from using them.

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Circus 1903 Creates a New Golden Age of Live Performance
Circus 1903 Creates a New Golden Age of Live Performance

You have to see this thrilling “turn-of-the-century” circus spectacular.

Photo Credit: Mark Turner
European Zoo Authority Agrees to Add Elephant Protections—in 10 Years?
European Zoo Authority Agrees to Add Elephant Protections—in 10 Years?

The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria has agreed to switch to “protected contact.” So what’s the holdup?

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