Club Med Makes Clean Getaway From ABUSEment Parks
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Club Med Makes Clean Getaway From ABUSEment Parks

After working with PETA France, Club Med is joining a growing list of companies adopting stronger animal welfare policies by refusing to promote marine parks, bullfights, elephant rides, tiger-cub encounters, and more.

Feds Bust ‘Walnut Prairie Wildside’ After Push From PETA
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Feds Bust ‘Walnut Prairie Wildside’ After Push From PETA

Following PETA complaints, the feds cited Walnut Prairie Wildside’s owner, Thomas Edmonds, for numerous animal welfare violations, leading to a 21-day license suspension.

Python Escapes Enclosure in Shopping Mall—Stand Against Seedy Mall Aquariums!
Python Escapes Enclosure in Shopping Mall—Stand Against Seedy Mall Aquariums!

A 12-foot-long python got loose in a shopping mall—but why was she there in the first place? The answer may shock you.

Richard Donner: An Orca’s Best Friend
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Richard Donner: An Orca’s Best Friend

The award-winning director leaves behind an impressive body of work for animals.

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The Running of the Bulls Is Canceled Again! Take Up One of PETA U.K.’s New Traditions
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The Running of the Bulls Is Canceled Again! Take Up One of PETA U.K.’s New Traditions

The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain, has been canceled for the second year in a row, and PETA U.K.’s got the lowdown on ways to celebrate without harming animals this year and beyond.

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Progress! New Electric Carts Will Lighten the Load for Horses at Petra
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Progress! New Electric Carts Will Lighten the Load for Horses at Petra

Thanks to PETA Asia, the Petra Development and Tourism Regional Authority is launching a fleet of electric vehicles to replace horse-drawn carriages. Learn why this change matters, and find out what you can do to help all the animals suffering at Petra.

Win for Horses! New York Governor Signs Anti–Horse Slaughter Bill Into Law
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Win for Horses! New York Governor Signs Anti–Horse Slaughter Bill Into Law

Win for horses! Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law two bills that will help protect horses in New York.

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Kate del Castillo to SeaWorld: Stop Sexually Abusing Dolphins
Kate del Castillo and sad dolphin at SeaWorld
Kate del Castillo to SeaWorld: Stop Sexually Abusing Dolphins

Imagine being immobilized and forcibly impregnated. That’s the reality for female dolphins at SeaWorld, so Kate del Castillo is calling the company out.

Nevada Governor Signs Bill to Ban Cub-Petting and Elephant Rides in the State
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Nevada Governor Signs Bill to Ban Cub-Petting and Elephant Rides in the State

Gov. Sisolak just signed a bill that bans public contact with big cats, elephants, primates, wolves, bears, and hyenas in the state, which will go into effect on July 1, 2021!

These Viral, Graphic Incidents Prove It: Animals Don’t Belong in Circuses
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These Viral, Graphic Incidents Prove It: Animals Don’t Belong in Circuses

A tiger convulsing, a distressed bear urinating on herself, a lion mauling a handler—we didn’t need any of these viral incidents to know that animals don’t belong in circuses.

VIDEO: Robotic Dolphins? The Invention You’ll Need to ‘Sea’ to Believe
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VIDEO: Robotic Dolphins? The Invention You’ll Need to ‘Sea’ to Believe

A PETA-endorsed “swim with dolphins” event? Only with Edge Innovations’ ultra-realistic robotic dolphin! Catch Delle in action as she makes a splash with the public.

UPDATE: Larry Wallach Held in Contempt for Ignoring Court Order
UPDATE: Larry Wallach Held in Contempt for Ignoring Court Order

After electroshocking a young tiger on video in 2020, Larry Wallach started keeping sloths prisoner for profit. Now, Islip, New York, is trying to shut him down.

Sophie the Bear Cub: Was Her Start to Life Just as Heartbreaking as Her Oswald’s Bear Ranch Death?
Oswald's Bear Ranch
Sophie the Bear Cub: Was Her Start to Life Just as Heartbreaking as Her Oswald’s Bear Ranch Death?

After being confined on harmful concrete floors and used as a photo prop, Sophie was shot and killed after escaping Oswald’s Bear Ranch. But how did her life begin?

Goodbye, Tai: PETA Laments Death of Elephant Forced to Perform in Movies, TV
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Goodbye, Tai: PETA Laments Death of Elephant Forced to Perform in Movies, TV

Tai the elephant—beaten and exploited for human entertainment and forced into numerous film and TV productions—has died. PETA mourns the life she was denied.

PETA Joins Groups Petitioning to Close Loophole Allowing Canada Lynxes to Be Exploited
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PETA Joins Groups Petitioning to Close Loophole Allowing Canada Lynxes to Be Exploited

The Canada lynx is a threatened species, but a “special rule” deprives them of the protections of the Endangered Species Act. PETA and other groups are petitioning to close the loophole.

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