Category: Wildlife
Thinking About Going Fishing With Dad on Father’s Day? Think Again.
Fish feel pain, too! And if your family usually celebrates Father’s Day by accompanying Dad to the local fishing hole, this will help you start a kinder tradition.
Fox Cub’s Narrow Escape From Sticky Situation Shows Why Glue Traps Have Gotta Go
Glue traps are indiscriminate killers! A baby fox nearly died after becoming stuck to one, and now, people around the world are calling for a ban on them.
PETA’s Titillating Tinder Test Proves Matches Prefer ‘Trash Fisher’ to Average Angler
Looking for love on the apps? PETA took to Tinder to see who would fare better with matches: an amateur angler or a “trash fishing” pro. Here’s what we learned.
Catch This: Here’s Why PETA Wants You to Go on a Fishing Excursion … for Trash
Can fishing be kind to animals? Yes—if it involves hooking trash, not trout! Find out how you can take part in this fun, fish-friendly hobby.
Trophy Hunter Posts Grisly Photos With Giraffe’s Cut-Out Heart
A hunter who killed a giraffe posted selfies to FB showing her posing with the animal’s heart, calling it the “perfect” Valentine’s Day gift.
PETA’s ‘Pants on Fire’ Awards—10 Companies That Deceive Consumers
These companies are master manipulators, but PETA’s turning up the heat on each and every one of them with this year’s “Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire” Awards.
You Won’t Believe These Horrifying Quotes From a PETA Investigator
Here’s the true story of a PETA investigator who bravely went undercover at an alligator farm to expose the animals’ suffering. You won’t believe this horrifying report.
It’s the PETA Victory Everyone’s Talking About, Including Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert seemingly got all kinds of fired up on “The Late Show” while discussing Chaokoh, which forces chained monkeys to pick coconuts.
Speciesism Is Driving This Half-Billion-Year-Old Species Extinct
Horseshoe crabs have survived mass extinctions and ice ages. But they’ve never met a danger as big as the speciesist humans who want their blood.
COVID-19 Is the Latest Reason Why Wildlife Trafficking Must Stop
Trafficking animals—like similar trades in drugs, weapons, and humans—is a huge criminal moneymaker that puts countless lives at risk.
Progress for ‘Pet’ Snakes! Zoo Med Removes a Major Lie About Its Cramped Tanks After Landmark PETA Lawsuit!
© iStock.com/Natt BoonyatechaSome dictionaries mistakenly define “snake” as “a treacherous or deceitful person,” but it was Zoo Med that lied to customers about the inadequate tanks it peddles for these sensitive animals.
Tragic PETA Video Pushes El Al Israel Airlines to Ban Hunting Trophies
After PETA released video footage of a bloodthirsty elephant hunter, it’s apparent that El Al Israel Airlines could no longer stomach shipping hunting trophies.
PETA France’s Letter to Nacon: Hunting Simulator 2 Is Speciesist!
PETA France took a shot at Nacon’s violent video game Hunting Simulator 2 to say that killing animals is never acceptable—even on a screen.
Don’t Let Your Masks Harm Animals! How to Dispose of Them Responsibly
Masks aren’t going away anytime soon. The good news? We can all take a little extra care to make sure they don’t hurt fellow animals.
Bison Defends Calf From Photo-Taking Tourist Who Got Too Close (Video)
Reminding us all that animals react when provoked, a bison at a South Dakota state park reportedly charged a woman—even ripping her pants off—who seemingly got too close to a calf.
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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE
— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind