PETA Exposes Trainer Bob Baffert’s Business Ties to Kentucky Horse Racing Commissioners
Three horses are forced to race
PETA Exposes Trainer Bob Baffert’s Business Ties to Kentucky Horse Racing Commissioners

PETA calls on the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to address potential conflicts of interest related to Medina Spirit’s trainer, Bob Baffert.

PETA Has a Top 10 List for Everything, Even Top 10 Lists
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PETA Has a Top 10 List for Everything, Even Top 10 Lists

PETA has made a lot of top 10 lists over the decades, so it was only natural to compile the top 10 of them! Check out our top 10 top 10 lists for food finds, reasons to go vegan, and more.

Negligence, Abuse, and … Fatal Fires? For Animals, Roadside Zoos Really Are Hell on Earth
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Negligence, Abuse, and … Fatal Fires? For Animals, Roadside Zoos Really Are Hell on Earth

Roadside zoos are going up in flames—for real. Hundreds of animals have been killed in fires during the last few years alone—and these are just some of the ones that were reported.

Wildly Dangerous California Event With Live Bear Prompts PETA Call to the Feds
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Wildly Dangerous California Event With Live Bear Prompts PETA Call to the Feds

It bears repeating: Animals are not ours to use for entertainment. PETA has alerted the feds after a dangerous California event featured a live Kodiak bear.

PETA’s Mobile Billboard Urges ‘Moral Distancing’ From Kentucky Derby
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PETA’s Mobile Billboard Urges ‘Moral Distancing’ From Kentucky Derby

Social distancing? How about moral distancing from the Kentucky Derby? PETA’s new billboard speaks up for horses whose lives are in danger.

Happy Birthday, Popi! See the Rescued Orangutan Celebrate in Her True Sanctuary Home
Happy Birthday, Popi! Rescued Orangutan Turns 50
Happy Birthday, Popi! See the Rescued Orangutan Celebrate in Her True Sanctuary Home

A pineapple smoothie, a watermelon cake, and guests who want only the best for the birthday girl—once exploited, Popi has cause for celebration.

PETA Blows Whistle on Shady ‘Baby Animal’ Event in Which Bear Cubs Were Kept in Box
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PETA Blows Whistle on Shady ‘Baby Animal’ Event in Which Bear Cubs Were Kept in Box

PETA is calling on the feds to investigate Idaho-based animal exhibitor Yellowstone Bear World after a recent “baby animal” event in Utah raised eyebrows.

Mourning Two Deaths at Pymatuning Deer Park
Bosco the bear, who is now deceased, lying on a wooden platform at Pymatuning Deer Park
Mourning Two Deaths at Pymatuning Deer Park

After the deaths of Bosco the bear and Sissy the cougar at Pymatuning Deer Park, PETA keeps urging everyone to help the animals still suffering there.

The Results Are In! The Winners of PETA’s 2020 Oscat Awards Are …
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The Results Are In! The Winners of PETA’s 2020 Oscat Awards Are …

Every year, PETA honors the actors, directors, writers, and others who advocate for animals through film. Here are the winners of the fourth annual Oscats!

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Ripley, Believe It or Not, Has Been Languishing at SeaWorld Parks Since 1996
Crying dolphin at SeaWorld
Ripley, Believe It or Not, Has Been Languishing at SeaWorld Parks Since 1996

SeaWorld sees Ripley as just a dollar sign. It has hauled her around repeatedly, including from Florida to California to Texas. Now, 25 years later, she’s still trapped in a tank.

Kate del Castillo Calls For Animal Rights Revolution in New PETA Latino Video
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Kate del Castillo Calls For Animal Rights Revolution in New PETA Latino Video

“We are all the same in all the ways that matter,” Kate del Castillo begins her new PETA Latino video, which calls for an end to speciesism.

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Race Bettors Cash In While the Winning Horse Dies on the Track
Race Bettors Cash In While the Winning Horse Dies on the Track
Race Bettors Cash In While the Winning Horse Dies on the Track

Zenden spent the last moments of his life being whipped and run to his death. He died during the Dubai Golden Shaheen while bettors, trainers, and owners cashed in on his “win.”

Safe at The Elephant Sanctuary, Nosey Makes Her First New Friends in Decades
Nosey makes new friends at The Elephant Sanctuary
Safe at The Elephant Sanctuary, Nosey Makes Her First New Friends in Decades

Exploited for decades in traveling shows, Nosey was denied contact with other elephants. Now living at a reputable sanctuary, she’s making new “elefriends.”

Shocking New Report Exposes 1,400 Deaths on Pennsylvania Tracks
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Shocking New Report Exposes 1,400 Deaths on Pennsylvania Tracks

Seventy-eight Thoroughbreds have died on tracks in Pennsylvania since January 2020—and millions of tax dollars pay for it.

Horse Racing Industry Censors Jockey’s Remark—Still Allows Cruel Whips
Whipping horses at racetracks challenged by PETA entities around the world
Horse Racing Industry Censors Jockey’s Remark—Still Allows Cruel Whips

In an offensive interview, jockey Robby Albarado made light of whipping horses.

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