Horses Used for Racing Illegally Killed Just Feet From Others in a Slaughterhouse
Horses Used for Racing Illegally Killed Just Feet From Others in a Slaughterhouse

“We knock out horses with the same hammer [captive-bolt gun] that we use for cows. Things may get a little messy if they do not pass out at the first blow.”

Licenses Revoked: An Unreported Dead Bird, Illegal Sloths among SeaQuest Violations
Seaquest Sloth
Licenses Revoked: An Unreported Dead Bird, Illegal Sloths among SeaQuest Violations

Flash’s face was burned so severely that his nose left an imprint behind on the heat lamp. Is it any surprise that this SeaQuest had its license revoked?

What Detective Pikachu Would Find If He Investigated REAL Animal Trainers
PETA parody detective pikachu investigates real animal trainers 2019
What Detective Pikachu Would Find If He Investigated REAL Animal Trainers

When audiences file out of “Pokémon Detective Pikachu,” PETA hopes they’ll consider the pain and suffering experienced by real animals used for film and TV.

K-Cruelty: Racehorse Abuse and Slaughter in South Korea
horse in korean racing industry
K-Cruelty: Racehorse Abuse and Slaughter in South Korea

The country that brought you K-pop and K-Beauty has a dirty secret: Thousands of imported American racehorses and their offspring end up on South Korean dinner plates.

Finally! UK Government Introduces Bill to Ban Use of Wild Animals in Circuses in England
Two zebras in the wild galloping across open land
Finally! UK Government Introduces Bill to Ban Use of Wild Animals in Circuses in England

Forcing wild animals such as zebras, raccoons, macaws, and camels to perform confusing tricks is a barbaric practice that has no place in a compassionate society.

© iStock.com/PaulaFrench
The Long, Cruel History of Concrete Bear Pits (PHOTOS)
The Long, Cruel History of Concrete Bear Pits (PHOTOS)

These shocking photos show that, for generations, barren concrete pits have caused bears to suffer. Let’s finally end this cruelty!

UPDATE: SeaWorld’s Agreements for China-Based Marine Parks Go Kaput
UPDATE: SeaWorld’s Agreements for China-Based Marine Parks Go Kaput

It seems that things have only gone downhill for SeaWorld and Zhonghong Holdings—SeaWorld just canceled its agreements with the property developer. Here’s why.

Here’s Why the Video of the Instagramming Chimpanzee Isn’t Cute
Here’s Why the Video of the Instagramming Chimpanzee Isn’t Cute

Chimpanzee Sugriva was torn from his mother as a baby, has been denied any semblance of a natural life, and is forced to do stupid stunts for human amusement.

Racetrack Reforms Go National After Santa Anita Horse Deaths
Racetrack Reforms Go National After Santa Anita Horse Deaths

The industry is now dealing with public outrage over broken bones, whipping, drugging, and deaths on racetracks. PETA is calling for more changes.

Photo by Liss Ralston
PETA Exposes SeaWorld’s Purported ‘Data Release’
orcas at SeaWorld
PETA Exposes SeaWorld’s Purported ‘Data Release’

This “data release” is SeaWorld’s latest PR flimflam. And like practically everything the company does relating to animals, there are problems with it.

Dear Dan Bilzerian: Animals Are Still Not for Your Entertainment
Instagram influencer Dan Bilzerian and a captive bear
Entertainment
Dear Dan Bilzerian: Animals Are Still Not for Your Entertainment

He’s exploited a giraffe and an endangered tortoise for Instagram “likes.” Now PETA is fighting back against the socialite’s use of a bear to entertain party guests.

Viral Video Shows how Orcas Live at SeaWorld
orcas at SeaWorld
Viral Video Shows how Orcas Live at SeaWorld

Orcas in the ocean can swim up to 140 miles a day. At SeaWorld, they languish in tiny tanks.

Video: Dog Saved From Iditarod Musher Lost Her Voice but Not Her Spirit
Happy rescued dog Maggie
Video: Dog Saved From Iditarod Musher Lost Her Voice but Not Her Spirit

After a PETA eyewitness rescued Maggie during an investigation of dog yards owned by Iditarod mushers, she went from chained to cherished.

Breaking: Three Camel Traders Arrested at Birqash Camel Market Following PETA Asia Investigation
Breaking: Three Camel Traders Arrested at Birqash Camel Market Following PETA Asia Investigation

Horses and camels are forced to haul visitors on their back without access to food, water, or shade.

Hunter Who Gunned Down 5,000 Elephants Brags About ‘Thrill’
Hunter Who Gunned Down 5,000 Elephants Brags About ‘Thrill’

At least one trophy hunter, it seems, is owning up to the truth: Killing gives him a “great thrill,” and he “didn’t have any sentiment.”

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