Victory: Mexico Bans Animals in Circuses!
Victory: Mexico Bans Animals in Circuses!

Mexico continues to do the right thing for animals. Circuses as well as traveling marine mammal acts are now banned.

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PETA to Gordon Ramsay: Cut the Monkey Business. And He Does!
PETA to Gordon Ramsay: Cut the Monkey Business. And He Does!

Is chef Gordon Ramsay showing his soft side?

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Heartbreaking Drone Footage Shows Lolita in Her Tiny, Lonely Tank
Heartbreaking Drone Footage Shows Lolita in Her Tiny, Lonely Tank

New aerial photography shows 7,000-pound orca Lolita in her tank―the smallest orca tank in America―where she has lived since she was captured from her pod 44 years ago.

Why Was the Miami Seaquarium Sequestering Lolita?
Why Was the Miami Seaquarium Sequestering Lolita?

When the Miami Seaquarium does maintenance on its orca tank, where does Lolita go?

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

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

See the Faces Behind Your Donations
See the Faces Behind Your Donations

The lives of these animals were forever changed for the better, thanks to your support.

Orangutan Declared a ‘Person’ by Argentine Court
Orangutan Declared a ‘Person’ by Argentine Court

An Argentine court rules that an orangutan held captive for two decades at the Buenos Aires Zoo should be sent to a sanctuary.

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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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From Barely Living to Living Like Bears
From Barely Living to Living Like Bears

Two bears go from a pitiful pen to a spacious sanctuary.

It’s Unanimous! Salt Lake City Council Bans Carriages
It’s Unanimous! Salt Lake City Council Bans Carriages

It’s official: Horse-drawn carriages are a thing of the past in Salt Lake City.

Thrown Away Like Garbage
Thrown Away Like Garbage

Think all racehorses are retired to bucolic farms in the country? Don’t bet on it.

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Big Cat Magician Dirk Arthur Needs to Do a Disappearing Act
Big Cat Magician Dirk Arthur Needs to Do a Disappearing Act

Protesters are betting that a Vegas casino didn’t count on this.

Chrissie Hynde Makes Grand Concert Entrance to Protest Horse Carriages
Chrissie Hynde Makes Grand Concert Entrance to Protest Horse Carriages

Chrissie Hynde’s surprise e-carriage arrival at her New York concert had animal advocates cheering.

Planned SeaWorld Protest Turns Into Celebration—See Why
Planned SeaWorld Protest Turns Into Celebration—See Why

Students at one university planned a protest to get the school to stop promoting SeaWorld. But as it turned out, they didn’t have to protest at all.

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