Why You Should Turn Your Back on Elephant Rides

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Elephants are some of the world’s most awe-inspiring animals. They are also among the most abused when forced to entertain the public by “giving” rides.

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‘We Have Our Voices for a Reason’: Why All Females Have to Stick Together

This Women’s History Month, women can help out the female animals who are being subjugated, oppressed, and abused.

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 Ingrid E. Newkirk

“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