PETA’s Years-Long Legal Battle Over Lolita the Orca Finally Wraps as Plans for Her Release Come to Fruition
PETA’s Years-Long Legal Battle Over Lolita the Orca Finally Wraps as Plans for Her Release Come to Fruition

PETA’s years-long legal battle on behalf of Lolita the orca has finally wrapped. Here’s how we pushed for her upcoming release to a seaside sanctuary.

‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Lala Kent Makes a Passionate Plea to SeaWorld to Retire Corky!
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Lala Kent Makes a Passionate Plea to SeaWorld to Retire Corky!

Lala Kent asked SeaWorld to address a crucial matter close to her heart: the retirement of Corky the orca to a seaside sanctuary.

Forget SeaWorld—Visit These Places During Summer Break Instead
Forget SeaWorld—Visit These Places During Summer Break Instead

After nine months of homework, tests, and study sessions, you deserve to treat yourself to some summer fun. But there’s one place you should never go.

Upcoming Seaside Sanctuary Offers Hope to Belugas at Marineland of Canada
Upcoming Seaside Sanctuary Offers Hope to Belugas at Marineland of Canada

An in-progress sanctuary will transform a natural cove into a whale refuge that’s one hundred times larger than the tanks at Marineland of Canada.

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PETA’s Efforts for Lolita Included Protests, Lawsuits, Celeb Partnerships, and More
PETA’s Efforts for Lolita Included Protests, Lawsuits, Celeb Partnerships, and More

Efforts to free the late orca Lolita began in the ’90s. Learn more about PETA’s campaign, and take action for other orcas still trapped in tanks.

Paint Chips in an Orca’s Mouth, a SeaWorld Trainer Harmed, AND Dolphin Attacks?
Paint Chips in an Orca’s Mouth, a SeaWorld Trainer Harmed, AND Dolphin Attacks?

Why were paint chips in an orca’s mouth at SeaWorld? How would that end up harming a trainer? PETA dives deep into this subject and aggression among dolphins.

Miami Seaquarium Announces Plan to Return Long-Suffering Orca Lolita to the Ocean
Miami Seaquarium Announces Plan to Return Long-Suffering Orca Lolita to the Ocean

If Lolita is finally returned to her home waters, there will be cheers around the world, including from PETA supporters, who have demanded her freedom for years.

Nakai’s Necropsy Shows Several Chronic Conditions Linked to Stress
Nakai’s Necropsy Shows Several Chronic Conditions Linked to Stress

After being kept in a barren tank for 21 years, Nakai died at SeaWorld without ever swimming in the ocean. His body tells us what life was really like there.

BREAKING: Kiska the Orca Has Died at Marineland of Canada
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.

Detergent Brand Earth Breeze Scrubs Exploited Animals From Ads After PETA’s Plea
Detergent Brand Earth Breeze Scrubs Exploited Animals From Ads After PETA’s Plea

A box of dolphin-shaped vegan chocolates is on the way from PETA to Oregon-based detergent company Earth Breeze. Here’s why.

PETA Reveals Animal Transfers and Dolphin Deaths at SeaWorld Parks in 2022
PETA Reveals Animal Transfers and Dolphin Deaths at SeaWorld Parks in 2022

We’re adding up the numbers: How many dolphins, whales, and other cetaceans died at SeaWorld parks in 2022, and how many were shipped overseas?

22 Victories for Animals Exploited for Entertainment in 2022
22 Victories for Animals Exploited for Entertainment in 2022

PETA celebrated major wins for exploited animals in 2022, including a successful nationwide search for a chimpanzee and taking down a “Tiger King” villain in court.

PETA Urges James Cameron to Give a ‘Fin’ About Suffering Dolphins
PETA Urges James Cameron to Give a ‘Fin’ About Suffering Dolphins

James Cameron waited 13 years to bring the underwater world of Pandora to life, so why on Earth didn’t he pause for five minutes before endorsing dolphin abuse?

Miami Seaquarium Owner Open to Freeing Long-Suffering Orca Lolita
Miami Seaquarium Owner Open to Freeing Long-Suffering Orca Lolita

PETA is glad to hear that the new owner of the Miami Seaquarium is still committed to releasing the orca Lolita to a seaside sanctuary. If she is healthy enough, we look forward to seeing it happen.

SeaWorld Just Secretly Shipped 24 Dolphins to Abu Dhabi
SeaWorld Just Secretly Shipped 24 Dolphins to Abu Dhabi

Learn the names and histories of the 24 dolphins SeaWorld just shipped thousands of miles across the globe.

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