Box-Office Boycott: Skip ‘Jackass Forever’ This Weekend
‘Jackass Forever’ Stunts: Crude, Cruel, and … Criminal?
Box-Office Boycott: Skip ‘Jackass Forever’ This Weekend

Abusing animals is no joke. PETA is pushing for a criminal probe into cruel stunts in “Jackass Forever” and urging moviegoers to skip this box-office bust.

Elephant Encounter at Endangered Ark Foundation Leaves Visitor Disfigured, Disabled
woman disfigured in elephant attack at endangered ark foundation
Elephant Encounter at Endangered Ark Foundation Leaves Visitor Disfigured, Disabled

The Endangered Ark Foundation, a shoddy roadside zoo in Oklahoma, puts people at risk every time it promotes public contact events with stressed elephants.

Progress! Plans for South Korean Horsemeat Pet Food Factory Have Been Scrapped
Progress! Plans for South Korean Horsemeat Pet Food Factory Have Been Scrapped

In the wake of a shocking PETA investigation, pressure from the group and local activists has scuttled plans for a new horsemeat pet food factory in South Korea.

For Groundhog Day, PETA Offers a New Folklore-Based Forecaster: A Persimmon Tree!
For Groundhog Day, PETA Offers a New Folklore-Based Forecaster: A Persimmon Tree!

Instead of using live groundhogs, PETA pitched a new, animal-friendly Groundhog Day tradition to The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.

‘Ozark’ Star Alfonso Herrera Wants You to Turn the Tide for Animals at SeaWorld
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‘Ozark’ Star Alfonso Herrera Wants You to Turn the Tide for Animals at SeaWorld

“Ozark” actor Alfonso Herrera teamed up with PETA Latino to expose how animals suffer at SeaWorld San Diego—watch now.

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Ice-Cold Cruelty: The 8 Most Notorious 2022 Iditarod Mushers
Mitch Seavey, Iditarod 2022 musher, chained dog in snow
Ice-Cold Cruelty: The 8 Most Notorious 2022 Iditarod Mushers

Dogs are pushed past their breaking point each year. PETA’s roundup of the worst 2022 Iditarod mushers makes it clear that the race must stop.

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SeaWorld Isn’t a Party Venue—It’s a Prison
PETA SOS Protest in Orlando
SeaWorld Isn’t a Party Venue—It’s a Prison

If your school is planning to hold an event like prom at SeaWorld or another marine park or dubious aquarium, here are the steps you can take to get it moved to a different location.

Caught on Camera: Polish Hunter’s Eye Gouged by Stag During Escape
stag gouges polish hunter
Caught on Camera: Polish Hunter’s Eye Gouged by Stag During Escape

A stag facing death at the end of a rifle made a snap decision that saved his life—and opened a hunter’s eyes to the dangers of his “sport.”

UPDATE: Missing Dog Found After Escape From Deadly Iditarod
Iditarod protest 2022
UPDATE: Missing Dog Found After Escape From Deadly Iditarod

Leon, a dog who was used by rookie musher Sébastien Dos Santos Borges and who went missing during this year’s Iditarod, has been found.

The Race Is On for the Biggest Horse Racing Drug Scandal of 2022—and It’s Only January
3 horses in a horse racing event take off at the gate
The Race Is On for the Biggest Horse Racing Drug Scandal of 2022—and It’s Only January

These five drug-related horse racing scandals are making headlines. Find out what you can do to help horses used for racing.

Victory! Tiger Exploiter Withdraws Application to Cage Tigers in Vegas Circus Tent
Tiger with victory text
Victory! Tiger Exploiter Withdraws Application to Cage Tigers in Vegas Circus Tent

After hearing roars from PETA and others, one performer has withdrawn his request to cage tigers for his yearlong magic show in Vegas.

2022 Iditarod Will Mark 50 Years of Running Dogs to Their Deaths
PETA protest Iditarod with dog chained in background
2022 Iditarod Will Mark 50 Years of Running Dogs to Their Deaths

The 2022 Iditarod will mark 50 years of running dogs to their deaths. Help PETA spare dogs and end this deadly race.

PETA to Olympic Committee: Ban Equestrian Events in Wake of New Horse Abuse Video
ludger beerbaum video prompts calls for olympic ban of equestrian events
PETA to Olympic Committee: Ban Equestrian Events in Wake of New Horse Abuse Video

Bashing a horse’s legs to get the animal to jump higher makes the case that Olympic equestrian events should be banned immediately.

Photo Finish for PETA’s Top Horse Racing Stunts of 2021
2021’s Top Horse Racing Stunts End in Photo Finish
Photo Finish for PETA’s Top Horse Racing Stunts of 2021

In 2021, PETA worked hard for horses used in the racing industry—the votes are in for our top attention-grabbing events.

Record-Breaking Tiger Rescue to Follow Closure of One of the Worst Zoos in Asia
Tiger with victory text
Record-Breaking Tiger Rescue to Follow Closure of One of the Worst Zoos in Asia

Long condemned by PETA Asia—including for an incident in which a baby elephant’s back legs broke during a trick—the notorious Phuket Zoo is finally closing its doors. See how the animals are finding true sanctuary at last.

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