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Exposés and Undercover Investigations

PETA entities have conducted more undercover investigations than any other animal group. They undertake investigations to expose animal abuse in laboratories, on farms and in slaughterhouses, in the clothing industry, in the pet trade, and elsewhere.

Their efforts have led to significant victories, including the closure of abusive laboratories and farms as well as the seizure and rescue of suffering animals.

PETA has been launching investigations since 1981, beginning with the exposure of the suffering of the Silver Spring monkeys in a Maryland experimentation facility. This investigation resulted in the first-ever police raid on a laboratory, the first confiscation of abused animals from a laboratory, and the first U.S. Supreme Court victory for animals used in experiments.

James Cromwell Narrates PETA’s Pig Farm Investigation

Actor James Cromwell speaks out for millions of smart, sensitive “Babes” who are forced to live in filthy pens on factory farms until they are prodded and kicked to slaughter.

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WSU Video

An undercover investigator revealed horrifying conditions at Wright State University’s lab. The USDA fined the university $25,000 and the scabies experiments on dogs were stopped.

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Boy’s Town National Research Hospital

PETA investigators reveal why experts condemned deafness experiments on kittens at Boys Town National Research Hospital.

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Musicon Deer Farm

PETA’s undercover investigation of kosher venison supplier Musicon Deer Farm.

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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?”

— Ingrid Newkirk, PETA Founder and co-author of Animalkind

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