Is Leonardo da Vinci the Forefather of the Animal Rights Movement?
Statue of Leonardo da Vinci in MIlan
Is Leonardo da Vinci the Forefather of the Animal Rights Movement?

Leonardo da Vinci was known just as much for his extraordinary artwork as for his scientific genius, but did you know he was also an animal rights pioneer?

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This Commercial Seal Slaughter Video Has Gone Viral—and Kind Stars Are Sharing It
Canadian Seal Slaughter
This Commercial Seal Slaughter Video Has Gone Viral—and Kind Stars Are Sharing It

These celebrities and influencers are just some of the millions of people who now know of the carnage that Canada’s government is allowing.

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EPA Moves to Replace Deadly Skin Allergy Tests With Non-Animal Methods
EPA Moves to Replace Deadly Skin Allergy Tests With Non-Animal Methods

The EPA has taken a groundbreaking step by choosing science over senseless cruelty to animals, but countless animals still need our help.

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Why PETA Wanted to Love ‘Rampage’—but Just Couldn’t
Why PETA Wanted to Love ‘Rampage’—but Just Couldn’t

A film about a man’s unwavering bond with a gorilla sounds like one PETA would love, right? Here’s why we’re giving it little to no praise.

Science Consortium Advances Non-Animal Testing – One Scientist at a Time
Science Consortium Advances Non-Animal Testing – One Scientist at a Time

The PETA International Science Consortium has launched an award for one early-career scientist to attend the 20th International Congress on In Vitro Toxicology.

8 Things You Need to Know About Canada’s Seal Slaughter
8 Things You Need to Know About Canada’s Seal Slaughter

The Canadian sealing community is trying desperately to discredit the animal advocates who are speaking out against it. But the facts don’t lie.

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PETA Calls On U.S. to Eat Tofu, Save Farmers From Chinese Trade War
PETA Calls On U.S. to Eat Tofu, Save Farmers From Chinese Trade War

PETA is calling on all red-blooded Americans to do their civic duty by consuming more tofu, soy lattes, and other soy-based foods!

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Breaking: Pigs’ Heads Are Bashed in With Metal Pipes in Cambodian Slaughterhouse
cambodian slaughterhouse
Breaking: Pigs’ Heads Are Bashed in With Metal Pipes in Cambodian Slaughterhouse

Disturbing video footage shows extreme cruelty inside a pig slaughterhouse in Cambodia. Here’s how you can help to stop it.

PETA-Proposed Technology Will Spare Horses Used for Racing
Brown horse in field of yellow flowers
PETA-Proposed Technology Will Spare Horses Used for Racing

Pop-up donation screen will enable bettors to contribute to retirement for racing thoroughbreds.

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PETA Weighs In on Florida’s Consideration of an Elephant-Ride Ban
PETA Weighs In on Florida’s Consideration of an Elephant-Ride Ban

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is taking comments about the state’s elephant-ride rule—and you know PETA has some.

7 Times PETA Protests Changed Minds in March
7 Times PETA Protests Changed Minds in March

Here are just some of the many places where PETA was demanding change for animals in March—and how you can help us win.

Top Military Journal Prints PETA Letter Slamming Trauma Drills on Animals
Top Military Journal Prints PETA Letter Slamming Trauma Drills on Animals

AMSUS journal Military Medicine has opened up a fierce debate on “live tissue training” by printing a first-of-its-kind critique.

Victory! ‘InStyle’ Is First Major Fashion Magazine to Ban Fur
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Victory! ‘InStyle’ Is First Major Fashion Magazine to Ban Fur

In another landmark victory for animals, InStyle has become the first major fashion magazine ever to ban fur from its pages.

Consumers Are Redefining Leather—PETA Urges Dictionaries to Join Them
viral image of bloody milk shows why we need to give cows a break
Consumers Are Redefining Leather—PETA Urges Dictionaries to Join Them

The “leather” industry now includes synthetic and plant-based materials. The term’s definition should reflect our evolving culture, too.

India Bans Seal Fur, Further Crushing Seal Slaughter
India Bans Seal Fur, Further Crushing Seal Slaughter

With practically no market left for seal fur and other seal-derived items, the Canadian seal slaughter’s days are numbered.

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