Thai Zoo Blasted for Forcing Chimpanzee to Ride Bike, Spray Sanitizer
Thai Zoo Blasted for Forcing Chimpanzee to Ride Bike, Spray Sanitizer

It’s unsurprising that a shoddy Thai zoo would try to capitalize on the coronavirus crisis. Good on outraged internet users for seeing the cruel stunt for what it really was.

Jeff Lowe Did a Reddit AMA—It Went Just As Badly as You’d Think
Jeff Lowe Did a Reddit AMA—It Went Just As Badly as You’d Think

In a grasping attempt to stay relevant, Jeff Lowe of “Tiger King” recently appeared on Reddit to do an “Ask Me Anything”—and wow, did people ask him anything.

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Want Some Good News? Take a Look at PETA’s Victories So Far in 2020
Want Some Good News? Take a Look at PETA’s Victories So Far in 2020

PETA is going full steam ahead to make the world a brighter place. See all the ways we’ve helped animals in just the first three months of the year.

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New ‘Tiger King’ Episode Hints at What We’ve Known: Joe Killed Animals
New ‘Tiger King’ Episode Hints at What We’ve Known: Joe Killed Animals

‘Tiger King’ just released a follow-up eighth episode. Even if this show were 37 episodes long, it couldn’t possibly cover all the cruel things Joe Exotic has done to animals.

Victory! Virginia Passes Law to End Cruel Tiger Cub Petting Encounters
Victory! Virginia Passes Law to End Cruel Tiger Cub Petting Encounters

A new Virginia law will make public contact with some dangerous wild animals held in captivity illegal. This means an end to cruel cub-petting encounters in the Commonwealth!

39 Tigers From ‘Tiger King’ Facility Now Live in Peace, Thanks to PETA
39 Tigers From ‘Tiger King’ Facility Now Live in Peace, Thanks to PETA

Before Joe Exotic fled G.W. Zoo, PETA was able to get 39 tigers and other animals away from the “Tiger King” and into reputable sanctuaries, where they’re all thriving.

‘Tiger King’ Should Do More to Help Big Cats—PETA Speaks Out
‘Tiger King’ Should Do More to Help Big Cats—PETA Speaks Out

The PETA Foundation’s Brittany Peet, featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King,” reveals what the docuseries left out and how to help big cats who are suffering at roadside zoos.

PETA Victory! Relief for Big Cats As Dade City’s Wild Things Reportedly Closes
PETA Victory! Relief for Big Cats As Dade City’s Wild Things Reportedly Closes

Dade City’s Wild Things, which has long been on PETA’s radar, is reported to have closed its doors after the last tigers held there were sent to an accredited sanctuary in Colorado.

PETA Victory! Kate McKinnon ‘Joe vs. Carole’ Series Uses CGI Tigers
PETA Victory! Kate McKinnon ‘Joe vs. Carole’ Series Uses CGI Tigers

PETA sent letters to actor Kate McKinnon and Universal Content Productions, urging them not to use real tigers in “Joe vs. Carole.” They listened.

How PETA Tamed ‘Tiger King’ Subject and Big-Cat Abuser ‘Joe Exotic’
How PETA Tamed ‘Tiger King’ Subject and Big-Cat Abuser ‘Joe Exotic’

Brittany Peet, the PETA Foundation’s director of Captive Animal Law Enforcement, speaks to Emil Guillermo about “Joe Exotic,” who was one of the most infamous big-cat traffickers and abusers in the country before being imprisoned for murder-for-hire and wildlife crimes.

In ‘Tiger King,’ Netflix Didn’t Even Touch On the Worst Part
In ‘Tiger King,’ Netflix Didn’t Even Touch On the Worst Part

Netflix’s “Tiger King” introduced the world to Joe Exotic and other big-cat exploiters, but what about the big cats themselves? Here’s why tiger cub “encounters” are never OK.

What PETA Has to Say About the ‘Tiger King’ Netflix Series and Joe Exotic
What PETA Has to Say About the ‘Tiger King’ Netflix Series and Joe Exotic

PETA responds to the new Netflix docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.” Learn more about the ways tiger cubs suffer for entertainment.

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Self-Isolation Got You Feeling Trapped? Try Being a Dolphin at SeaWorld
Self-Isolation Got You Feeling Trapped? Try Being a Dolphin at SeaWorld

SeaWorld is closed because of the coronavirus, but it should’ve closed long ago for cruelty. Tell the park not to reopen until all the dolphins and whales are released to seaside sanctuaries.

A Sweet Victory for PETA: Snickers Stops Sponsoring SeaWorld
A Sweet Victory for PETA: Snickers Stops Sponsoring SeaWorld

After hearing from PETA how bottlenose dolphins, orcas, and other marine animals suffer in captivity, Snickers officially ended its SeaWorld sponsorship.

If Ever There Were an Essential Service Provider, PETA’s Field Team Is It
If Ever There Were an Essential Service Provider, PETA’s Field Team Is It

What do a tethered king, an ailing queen, Zeus without his palace, and a goose with a broken wing all have in common? Our field team was there for them when no one else was.

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