An eyewitness has come forward to report appalling cruelty to an elephant at the notorious Kelly Miller Circus.
This could spell the beginning of the end for wretched exhibitions of whales imprisoned at aquariums and marine parks such as SeaWorld.
PETA has filed formal comments with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opposing an application by Serenity Springs for a permit to breed captive endangered animals.
PETA India has just released a report on its latest investigation of filthy and decrepit stables that house horses used to pull carriages in Mumbai.
The box-office buzz this weekend is all about Blackfish. The critically acclaimed “mesmerizing psychological thriller” chronicles the true story of SeaWorld’s frustrated orca Tilikum and the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the three people he has killed since being stolen from his ocean home and family and forced to live in a concrete tank. PETA is proud to … Read more »
Last week, we reported on the bears from Chief Saunooke Bear Park who got a new lease on life when they were relocated to an accredited wildlife sanctuary. Now you can witness their journey in a heartwarming new video: As happy as we are for these bears, our hearts are heavy for the 11 others … Read more »
In Paul McCartney‘s 9/11 tribute song, “Freedom,” he sings, “This is my right, a right given by God, to live a free life, to live in freedom.” Now the music legend is making a personal appeal for Mali—an Asian elephant who was stolen from her family at 3 years old and imprisoned at the Manila Zoo in … Read more »
Scientists are calling it “a great sign” and saying that “it gives us hope.” An
Today, 11 bears are feeling grass beneath their paws, something that they had never experienced.
In a demonstration organized by
PETA has submitted a formal complaint to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for multiple and repeated apparent violations of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) by handlers with the infamous Kelly Miller Circus. In sworn affidavits, numerous witnesses described the handlers physically abusing animals during several stops on the circus’s recent tour—including forcefully whipping zebras … Read more »
If a movie contains scenes with horses, hi-ho, Silver, stay away! Instead, stick with films that use
PETA is demanding that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) start being more “bird-brained”—birds are highly intelligent—and actually do its job to protect these animals. In 2004, the USDA officially recognized that captive birds were protected by the federal Animal Welfare Act. But since then, the agency has failed to release regulatory standards for the … Read more »
Vegan cookbook author and fashion designer Cornelia Guest knows her way around a horse—she was an award-winning competitive rider in her teens—so she knows exactly how bad New York City’s carriage industry is for horses. So it’s no surprise that the longtime animal advocate jumped at the chance to channel Lady Godiva in a new PETA ad against … Read more »
Mike Casey is having a tough time finding a place where he can continue to exploit chimpanzees. Last year, Clark County, Nevada, told him to hit the road after learning from local animal advocates and PETA that Casey was illegally holding chimpanzees and a capuchin monkey there when he wasn’t renting them out for use in TV, … Read more »
