PETA’s First-Ever Animal of the Year: Tilikum
PETA’s First-Ever Animal of the Year: Tilikum

His grim existence has changed public opinion about keeping orcas in tanks.

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‘Christmas’ Penguins Dressed Up, Exploited as Photo Props in Japanese Park
‘Christmas’ Penguins Dressed Up, Exploited as Photo Props in Japanese Park

A disturbing video showing a group of penguins dressed in Christmas outfits and being corralled for photo ops has gone viral.

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Kentucky Derby Champion Saved From Slaughter
Kentucky Derby Champion Saved From Slaughter

Despite being a world-famous champion, Charismatic’s days could have been numbered after he was retired from breeding in Japan.

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Ja! German Travel Agencies Stop Offering Trips to SeaWorld
Ja! German Travel Agencies Stop Offering Trips to SeaWorld

Thanks to PETA Germany, travel agencies in Deutschland are saying “nein” to SeaWorld, too.

5 Ways PETA Asia Became an Animal Rights Groundbreaker in China
5 Ways PETA Asia Became an Animal Rights Groundbreaker in China

Circuses have been raided, and millions of people online can’t look away. PETA Asia is on fire.

Crowd Screams in Terror as Lion Circus Act Turns Deadly
Crowd Screams in Terror as Lion Circus Act Turns Deadly

The lion has been pulled from performing, but it’s unclear what will happen to him next.

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Watching This Chimpanzee Experience Virtual Reality Will Crush You
Watching This Chimpanzee Experience Virtual Reality Will Crush You

How would you feel if you were stuck inside a foreign virtual world?

UPDATE: Two Belugas Die at the Vancouver Aquarium Within 10 Days
UPDATE: Two Belugas Die at the Vancouver Aquarium Within 10 Days

After two beluga deaths at the Vancouver Aquarium occurred this month, city organizers may let the public vote on whether to end whale captivity.

Update: Infamous Marineland Faces Five Counts of Animal Abuse
Update: Infamous Marineland Faces Five Counts of Animal Abuse

Marine life aren’t the only animals suffering at this park.

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Schools Are Bullying Donkeys for Money
Schools Are Bullying Donkeys for Money

Every year, schools, clubs, Future Farmers of America chapters, and recreation departments across the country make asses out of themselves by hosting cruel “donkey basketball” games.

Chrissie Hynde Urges a Michigan Roadside Zoo to Free Solitary Chimpanzees
Chrissie Hynde Urges a Michigan Roadside Zoo to Free Solitary Chimpanzees

Join Chrissie Hynde in speaking up and urging The DeYoung Family Zoo to release solitary chimpanzees Louie and Tommy to an accredited sanctuary.

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Facility That Kept Chimpanzee in Solitary for Years Loses Its License
Facility That Kept Chimpanzee in Solitary for Years Loses Its License

Joe the chimpanzee is already safe—now the other animals held captive at The Mobile Zoo may be sent to sanctuaries, too.

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PETA India Rejoices as Ban On Use Of Bulls In Jallikattu Is Upheld
PETA India Rejoices as Ban On Use Of Bulls In Jallikattu Is Upheld

The India Supreme Court has rejected a bid to allow a cruel “bull-taming” event in which bulls are kicked, punched, and dragged to the ground.

Shindigz Pulls Party Prop of Elephant Performing Ridiculous Trick
Shindigz Pulls Party Prop of Elephant Performing Ridiculous Trick

Images of miserable animals with broken spirits put a damper on a party, and the self-proclaimed “world’s largest party supply superstore” agrees.

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Ends Elephant Rides
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Ends Elephant Rides

In another milestone victory for elephants, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom will no longer force them to give rides.

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