One Dairy Farm’s Manure Runoff Just Wiped Out 60,278 Fish
One Dairy Farm’s Manure Runoff Just Wiped Out 60,278 Fish

Iowa residents can thank a single dairy farm in New Vienna for spoiling miles of their waterways and killing more than 60,000 fish.

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Hanging PETA ‘Mermaid’ Makes Waves in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
Hanging PETA ‘Mermaid’ Makes Waves in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor

The day before Fish Amnesty Day, a “mermaid” was strung up in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to spread the message that fish are friends, not food.

Check Out ‘PETA Global’ Magazine in All Its Interactive Digital Glory
Check Out ‘PETA Global’ Magazine in All Its Interactive Digital Glory

In this summer issue, learn why octopuses are “too super to be supper” and why eating fish is like smoking low-tar cigarettes.

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Octopus Meal: ©rdegrie
Claws Come Out as PETA Members Protest Maine Lobster Festival
Claws Come Out as PETA Members Protest Maine Lobster Festival

Animal advocates struggle inside giant pot as they’re “boiled alive.”

Hundreds of Hagfish Die in Oregon Highway Crash
Hundreds of Hagfish Die in Oregon Highway Crash

Slaughterhouse-bound trucks often overturn while carrying cows, chickens, or pigs, too—killing the animals on board. No one deserves this fate.

The Top 5 Reasons Fishing Hurts
The Top 5 Reasons Fishing Hurts

You’ll never eat fish again.

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‘Jumping’ Fish Carcass Reminds Us That Every Animal Was Once Alive
‘Jumping’ Fish Carcass Reminds Us That Every Animal Was Once Alive

For nearly two minutes, it looks as though the carcass of this tuna refuses to die.

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On Boats, Buses, Sidewalks, and Subways, Animals Say ‘I’m ME, Not MEAT’
On Boats, Buses, Sidewalks, and Subways, Animals Say ‘I’m ME, Not MEAT’

Vegan options are exploding in restaurants and grocery stores, and PETA will continue to remind everyone to see the individuals used for meat and dairy.

Another Reason to Avoid McDonald’s: Worms in Filet-O-Fish?
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Another Reason to Avoid McDonald’s: Worms in Filet-O-Fish?

Do you—somehow—still need a reason to stop eating McDonald’s food? Here’s a particularly unappetizing reason why one Michigan woman has.

Hooked Topless ‘Mermaid’ Hangs in Protest of Cruel Fishing Industry
Hooked Topless ‘Mermaid’ Hangs in Protest of Cruel Fishing Industry

Hanging several feet in the air from hooks pierced through her back, this PETA “mermaid” wants you to know that “Fishing Hurts.

PETA Thanks Penguins for Ejecting Hockey Fish Thrower
PETA Thanks Penguins for Ejecting Hockey Fish Thrower

It is never acceptable to toss any sensitive, intelligent animal’s body onto the ice during a hockey game!

Parasitic Worms Are Showing Up in Sushi
Parasitic Worms Are Showing Up in Sushi

“Some people experience a tingling sensation after or while eating raw or undercooked fish or squid. This is actually the worm moving in the mouth or throat.”

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PETA’s Fish Empathy Exhibit Urges Folks to Scale Back Cruelty in the Most Provocative Way
PETA’s Fish Empathy Exhibit Urges Folks to Scale Back Cruelty in the Most Provocative Way

The Fish Empathy Quilt, a “hooked” human suspended from the ceiling, and a “New York Times” bestseller? Get the lowdown on PETA’s recent exhibit.

This Giant ‘Fish’ Is Saving Her Kind One Fishless Filet at a Time
This Giant ‘Fish’ Is Saving Her Kind One Fishless Filet at a Time

It’s not every day you see a giant “fish” teaching folks about compassion.

Gwyneth Paltrow Won’t Eat Octopuses Because They’re ‘Too Smart to Be Food’
Gwyneth Paltrow Won’t Eat Octopuses Because They’re ‘Too Smart to Be Food’

The Iron Man star had some wise words for her coworkers about the intelligence of octopuses. Here’s why she won’t be eating them anymore.

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