UPDATE: Rest in Peace to the Loneliest Orca, Kshamenk
UPDATE: Rest in Peace to the Loneliest Orca, Kshamenk

An orca named Kshamenk was held captive at Mundo Marino for 33 years. Learn about him and other orcas who have suffered at this cruel marine park.

Kohana Is the Third Orca to Die at Spain’s Loro Parque in 18 Months
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Kohana Is the Third Orca to Die at Spain’s Loro Parque in 18 Months

How many more orcas are going to die at Loro Parque in Tenerife, Spain, before this marine prison is shut down?

Who Are You Wearing? PETA Makes Noise, Saying ‘Leather Destroys’
Who Are You Wearing? PETA Makes Noise, Saying ‘Leather Destroys’

Leather is devastating for animals, the environment, and human health. It has no place in your wardrobe or anyone else’s.

Cool, Cuddly, and Cute as a Button: All This Cat Needs Is a New Family
A black and white cat lies on a towel in a sunny window
Cool, Cuddly, and Cute as a Button: All This Cat Needs Is a New Family

Buttons is neutered, healthy, up to date on veterinary care, and ready to find his perfect match. Think that could be you?

Ivy League Scientist Pummeled Pigs’ Brains and Likely Falsified Data
Ivy League Scientist Pummeled Pigs’ Brains and Likely Falsified Data

A Penn scientist whose “research” involved pummeling piglets’ brains left the school suddenly and retracted his findings from publications.

Help Your Kid Show Their Heart for Cows With Art From PETA Kids
cow coloring page
Help Your Kid Show Their Heart for Cows With Art From PETA Kids

Use this free coloring page to help your little one show their friends just how special cows are and how to replace exploitative, animal-based foods with delicious vegan ones.

Austin’s ‘Slow-Kill’ Policy Will Hurt Strays
Austin, TX, animal shelter
Animal Companions
Austin’s ‘Slow-Kill’ Policy Will Hurt Strays

There’s no excuse for what the video circulating on social media depicts: Austin animals warehoused en masse in crates with no hope in sight.

Looking for a New Costume This Halloween? Now You Can Be a Beagle’s Bogeyman
Fauci halloween costume
Looking for a New Costume This Halloween? Now You Can Be a Beagle’s Bogeyman

Trick-or-treaters tired of dressing as Freddy Krueger, Darth Vader, or other fictional villains can now be Anthony Fauci, who apparently never met an animal he wouldn’t experiment on.

Underfeeding, Emaciation, and Rotten Fish Reported at Miami Seaquarium
emaciated dolphin with visible ribs at miami seaquarium
Underfeeding, Emaciation, and Rotten Fish Reported at Miami Seaquarium

A former veterinarian at the Miami Seaquarium details her experiences at the marine park to the feds. Discover some of what she reveals.

‘Come Together’: Join Sir Paul McCartney and PETA India’s Call to Free Abused Elephant Joymala
Paul McCartney in circle beside Joymala
‘Come Together’: Join Sir Paul McCartney and PETA India’s Call to Free Abused Elephant Joymala

“[S]he deserves to spend the rest of her time on this Earth … away from her abusive trainers.” Sir Paul McCartney is teaming up with PETA India to get Joymala to safety.

© 2007 MPL Communications Ltd. Photographer: Max Vadukul
UMass Tries to Hide Public Records—PETA Says, ‘We’ll See You in Court’
Marmoset experiments at UMass
UMass Tries to Hide Public Records—PETA Says, ‘We’ll See You in Court’

PETA is filing a lawsuit to compel UMass-Amherst to cough up photos and video of invasive and deadly laboratory experiments on vulnerable marmoset monkeys.

Obtained by PETA through public records law
We Did It! Macquarie University Drops Scientifically Bogus Forced Swim Test
We Did It! Macquarie University Drops Scientifically Bogus Forced Swim Test

After a push from PETA, the university joins the growing list of schools and pharmaceutical companies that have sworn off the worthless forced swim test, in which small animals are made to swim for their lives.

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Judge Denies Justice for Monkeys at UW-Madison; PETA Will Fight On to Save Them
caged monkey who is being used in an experiment
Judge Denies Justice for Monkeys at UW-Madison; PETA Will Fight On to Save Them

A judge found probable cause that crimes had been committed by primate center personnel at UW-Madison, yet unbelievably, she didn’t permit anyone to be prosecuted.

Family Stays Loyal to Dog, Never Leaving Him Behind While Seeking Asylum
a family photo with a mother, father, two children and a dog.
Family Stays Loyal to Dog, Never Leaving Him Behind While Seeking Asylum

Even though it was difficult for the Urbáezes to bring their canine companion, Max, on the journey for asylum, they persisted, staying loyal to every member of their family.

Off the Chain and Claiming His Crown: PETA-Rescued Duke Seeks New Home
A dog named Duke at the PETA headquarters after recovering from his neglect
Off the Chain and Claiming His Crown: PETA-Rescued Duke Seeks New Home

Despite being treated cruelly by his former owner, 4-year-old Duke hasn’t let that affect his cheerful outlook on life—he’s a grade-A goober.

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