Free Lolita! PETA Buys Stock in Miami Seaquarium’s Parent Company
Lolita at the Miami Seaquarium. She has her head above the water and her mouth is open.
Free Lolita! PETA Buys Stock in Miami Seaquarium’s Parent Company

The orca Lolita has had no contact with another member of her species since her tankmate Hugo’s apparent suicide in 1980. It’s time for her to be free.

How Many Horses Must Suffer Before NYC Bans Horse-Drawn Carriages?
How Many Horses Must Suffer Before NYC Bans Horse-Drawn Carriages?

A horse is back on the streets of New York City less than one week after collapsing while pulling a carriage.

Cross Creek Arena Threatens Circus Opponents
Asian elephant with baby
Cross Creek Arena Threatens Circus Opponents

PETA reached out to request an animal-free circus performance. And that was when the correspondence turned ugly.

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Suffering and Death: What Instagram Doesn’t Show You About ‘Pig Beach’
Pig Beach pig swimming
Suffering and Death: What Instagram Doesn’t Show You About ‘Pig Beach’

This notorious Bahamian island is no paradise—it’s just another tourist trap that exploits animals for profit. Learn how you can be kind to animals when you travel.

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PETA Exposés in Retrospect: How Public USDA Information Proved Invaluable
PETA Exposés in Retrospect: How Public USDA Information Proved Invaluable

PETA’s successful use of the USDA’s database to expose misconduct by animal facilities—and the agency itself—shows why the records should remain online.

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BREAKING NEWS: Live Video of Giraffe Birth Ends Tragically
the birth of a baby giraffe at Animal Adventure park was streamed live on YouTube
BREAKING NEWS: Live Video of Giraffe Birth Ends Tragically

Millions have watched a live-stream of a baby giraffe’s birth at Animal Adventure Park in New York, but the ending is heartbreaking.

End of a Cold Era: Advocates Gather at Ringling’s Final NYC Shows
The Return of Ringling: How PETA Helped Shape the Circus’s Animal-Free Comeback
End of a Cold Era: Advocates Gather at Ringling’s Final NYC Shows

We bid Ringling good riddance with our protest signs held high. But our fight is not yet over.

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PETA Takes Action After Video Shows Distressed Bear in Circus
PETA Takes Action After Video Shows Distressed Bear in Circus

After a bear appeared to be distressed during a circus act, PETA has offered to rescue all the bears in the show and is calling for a federal investigation.

Woman Thrown by an Elephant Reveals the Dangers of Encounters
Adult Asian elephant grazing with calf
Woman Thrown by an Elephant Reveals the Dangers of Encounters

For everyone’s sake, let’s hope “elephlying” doesn’t take off as a cultural phenomenon.

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Bullfighter Who Says Animals ‘Do Not Have Rights’ Tossed by Angry Bull
matador stabbing bull in the back of the neck in Pamplona
Bullfighter Who Says Animals ‘Do Not Have Rights’ Tossed by Angry Bull

During an interview, bullfighter Sebastian Castella declared, “Like all animals, bulls do not have duties, therefore they do not have rights.”

PETA Demands Investigation After Severely Lame Horse Is Made to Race
PETA Demands Investigation After Severely Lame Horse Is Made to Race

Charlie’s Quest was raced almost to his breaking point. PETA rescued the Thoroughbred, and now we’re going after the people responsible.

Dedicated Celebrity Friend of PETA Honored at ‘Sublime’ Restaurant
Dedicated Celebrity Friend of PETA Honored at ‘Sublime’ Restaurant

Alan Cumming has been working with PETA to stop cruelty to animals for over a decade, so we honored him for his kindness.

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Breakthrough! Congress Demands USDA Restore Records After PETA Push
Breakthrough! Congress Demands USDA Restore Records After PETA Push

While the upcoming restoration of the inspection records is great news for animals, there’s still more work to be done. Learn how you can take action today.

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Dogs Deserve Better Than an Outdated Beauty Pageant
Dogs Deserve Better Than an Outdated Beauty Pageant

More than 3,000 dogs will be paraded around New York’s Madison Square Garden so that judges can scrutinize every inch of their bodies.

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Former Dade City’s Wild Things President Jailed for Sexual Misconduct
Former Dade City’s Wild Things President Jailed for Sexual Misconduct

Legal woes are mounting for Randy Stearns and the notorious Dade City’s Wild Things, operated by his parents.

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