Protesters Make Waves at Travel Expo Outside SeaWorld Booth
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Protesters Make Waves at Travel Expo Outside SeaWorld Booth

PETA campaigns against amusement park’s cruel orca tanks and exhibition of wild animals in crowded expo centers.

The Iditarod’s Grim Toll on Dogs
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The Iditarod’s Grim Toll on Dogs

Teachers shouldn’t portray the Iditarod as anything other than the deadly event that it is.

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Ohio Officials Slam the Door on Roadside Zoo
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Ohio Officials Slam the Door on Roadside Zoo

See what local, state, and federal animal-protection authorities have done (or not) lately.

Victory! Ringling Phasing Out Elephant Performances, but Should Elephants Spend 3 More Years in Boxcars?
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Victory! Ringling Phasing Out Elephant Performances, but Should Elephants Spend 3 More Years in Boxcars?

Ringling agrees to pull elephants from performing by 2018, but why wait so long?

Martha Stewart Asks New York Mayor to Investigate Mysterious Death of Horse in Carriage Industry
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Martha Stewart Asks New York Mayor to Investigate Mysterious Death of Horse in Carriage Industry

A horse named Tickles was put down after he suffered a leg injury.

Jesus’ Golden Rule and Derick Dillard
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Jesus’ Golden Rule and Derick Dillard

When 19 Kids and Counting star Derick Dillard recently posted a video of himself sledding into a cat, we sent him a letter reminding him that Jesus’ commandment to “do unto others” was meant for all God’s creatures.

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Animal Groups Join Forces to Shut Down Quintana Roo’s Dolphin Shows
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Animal Groups Join Forces to Shut Down Quintana Roo’s Dolphin Shows

PETA, the Dolphin Project, AnimaNaturalis, Mexiconservación and Animal Heroes have joined forces to ask Mexican authorities to end illegal dolphin shows.

SeaWorld’s Accreditation Under Fire
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SeaWorld’s Accreditation Under Fire

PETA submits official comments asking the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to hold the cruel animal park responsible for violations.

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

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

‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Sequel Draws Fire From PETA for Plan to Ship Monkeys to Australia
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‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Sequel Draws Fire From PETA for Plan to Ship Monkeys to Australia

The production of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’ was responsible for the deaths of more than 100 sea animals.

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Beluga Whale Dies at SeaWorld Orlando
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Beluga Whale Dies at SeaWorld Orlando

Nanuq, a beluga whale at SeaWorld’s Wild Arctic attraction in Orlando, Florida, died while he was being treated for an infection from a jaw injury.

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Photo of the Day: Tiny Ballerinas Lead Cutest Ringling Protest Ever
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Photo of the Day: Tiny Ballerinas Lead Cutest Ringling Protest Ever

Those nearing Brooklyn’s Barclays Center likely did a pirouette as a troupe of tiny ballerinas led more than 100 animal advocates in a protest against Ringling.

Photo by Cynthia King
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.

7 Disturbing Dolphin Facts SeaWorld Doesn’t Want You to Know
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7 Disturbing Dolphin Facts SeaWorld Doesn’t Want You to Know

Dolphins in captivity are deprived of everything that is natural and important to them. Here are seven reasons why they don’t belong at SeaWorld.

In Japan, Thoroughbreds Race or Die
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In Japan, Thoroughbreds Race or Die

A look at a heartbreaking series of photos that show what happens to thoroughbred horses in Japan.

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