PETA was joined by primate experts Dr. Mel Richardson and Kari Bagnall for a demonstration outside NBC’s North Hollywood offices in protest of the network’s cruelty in using wild-animal “actors” in its new, and thoroughly panned, show Animal Practice. When Funny Business Isn’t Funny Featured as a central character in the show is a capuchin … Read more »
On the heels of a Los Angeles Times report about whistleblowers’ allegations that oversight failures may have led to animal injuries and deaths during film and TV productions, PETA was joined by Hollywood animal advocates Bob Barker and Sam Simon for a news conference calling for immediate action to protect animals. Report: Horses Died on Hobbit … Read more »
This time, the sad news comes from Japan: Pan-kun, a well-known chimpanzee from the Aso Cuddly Dominion Zoo who is forced to dress in costumes and perform for gawking audiences, erupted in frustration after a show and violently attacked a student trainee. Pan-kun remains at the zoo but has been “retired” from performing. The young … Read more »
Tampa, Florida, is crowded with “elephants,” and Charlotte, North Carolina, will soon be filled with “donkeys“ as Republicans and Democrats gather for their respective national conventions. But which real animal would win in a showdown between an elephant and a donkey? PETA takes stock of the competition: © iStockphoto.com/Francois6 Physical prowess: Elephants are active for 18 hours a … Read more »
Collins dictionary defines “entrepreneurial” as “the spirit of using “risk and initiative” in business.” PETA defines it as “getting animal-friendly terms added to said dictionary.” Collins English Dictionary is accepting new words to be considered for inclusion, and PETA has submitted five terms that no lexicologist (or friend to animals) should be without: 1. Elefriend A person … Read more »
Groupon claims it’s all about deals, but it’s giving animals and consumers a raw one. The online discounter has been offering tickets to circus performances, claiming to promote only circuses with “clean [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)] and public record inspection reports from at least the past 2 years.” But if Groupon were actually checking … Read more »
Eight trainers at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario, have handed in their resignations and are speaking out to the Toronto Star about the cruel and abusive conditions at the marine animal prison, which PETA has been after for years. Because they were made to sign nondisclosure agreements about what goes on behind the scenes at … Read more »
Update: Over the weekend, Sunder became violent and uncontrollable and attempted to escape. The fierce outburst included pulling down a heavy pillar to which he was tied with strong ropes and ransacking local retail shops—actions that show that he is suffering severely and is desperate to flee from his abusers. Pillar to which Sunder was … Read more »
Tommy Lee might be one of the “bad boys of rock,” but he’s always good to animals. While on tour in Southern California, the upside-down drummer flipped right side up to tell SeaWorld San Diego that it wasn’t welcome to use his music at its “Shamu Rocks” shows. During these shows, sound-sensitive captive orcas are … Read more »
When video surfaced showing an orca trapped at SeaWorld, Kasatka, lashing out at a trainer, it sent shockwaves through the media and the public.
Paul McCartney just made an Olympic-sized move for animals. In the midst of preparations for the London Olympics, which begin tomorrow, he put rehearsals on hold to send an urgent letter to Indian Forest Minister Dr. Patangrao Shripatrao Kadam asking him to help rescue an abused baby elephant. The young elephant, named Sunder, is confined … Read more »
PETA Files readers know that SeaWorld hurts animals, so PETA’s new website, SeaWorld of Hurt aims to return the favor, hurting the marine mammal prison by showing people that its parks are no fun for animals. SeaWorld’s cruelty to animals was widely publicized during PETA’s landmark lawsuit in behalf of captive orcas, which broke legal ground … Read more »
What better way to spend your birthday than being with the people you love, eating great food, and doing something good for animals! That’s exactly how Carey Hart celebrated—with wife Pink and a vegan meal at San Francisco eatery Prospect. Beantown is a great place to be vegan, too, as Tobey Maguire confirmed while munching … Read more »
For the past few years, PETA has been working with the College Art Association (CAA)—a national art organization whose membership includes more than 2,000 departments of art and art history in colleges, universities, and other institutions and more than 12,000 art professionals—pushing for the implementation of clear policies regarding the use of animals in art. … Read more »
Things got rockin’ at our “Summer Is No Vacation for Animals on Fur Farms” demonstration in Portland, Maine, when Gavin Rossdale and his son Kingston stopped by: Gavin thanked the demonstrators for being there and mentioned that he and his fur-free wife, Gwen Stefani, are teaching their children to be kind to animals. Chad Ochocinco … Read more »
