In 1906, the Bronx Zoo put a pygmy named Ota Benga in a cage. It ended as badly as you would imagine.
PETA is offering $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person who tortured, choked, mutilated, and killed a beloved animal.
Pit bulls are the most neglected, abused, and euthanized dog breed. So PETA people and their pit bull pals are sharing selfies to support spaying and neutering all pits.
PETA Germany is calling on authorities to prevent trophy hunter Rainer Schorr from importing the tusks of the huge African elephant he killed.
Moby knows there’s no such thing as a non-vegan environmentalist!
In a landmark victory, the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho strikes down Idaho’s “ag-gag” law, deeming it unconstitutional.
Prince Charles gets honks from a grateful “goose” during his White House visit.
A poem written for animal ally and PETA Honorary Director Sam Simon.
The animals have lost a true ally and a sharp and honest tongue with the passing of PETA Honorary Director and entertainment giant Sam Simon, who was our dear friend, a stalwart champion of animal rights, and the multiple Emmy Award–winning co-creator of The Simpsons and one of the writing geniuses behind hit shows like … Read more »
PETA staffers show solidarity with our fellow social-justice advocates following an attack on the NAACP in Colorado Springs.
An Argentine court rules that an orangutan held captive for two decades at the Buenos Aires Zoo should be sent to a sanctuary.
A large number of U.S. mass shooters were exposed to hunting or other forms of violence against animals at an early age.
Chimps share 96 percent of their DNA with humans. There is a groundbreaking legal case happening in Austria right now, in which a judge is being asked to rule on the “humanness” of a chimp—specifically, over whether he deserves a legal guardian. The animal in question is called Hiasl (pronounced Hazel). He was born in … Read more »
