Elena

Elena developed an interest in animal rights in high school after she was given a copy of Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation, which encouraged her to combine her passion for writing with her hunger for animal liberation. After graduating from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, she joined PETA’s content team so that she could make a bigger impact for animals while working alongside inspiring, like-minded people. In her free time, she enjoys playing guitar, skateboarding, thrifting, and adding to her vast collection of vegan skincare and makeup products.

Sunrise Side Owner James Svoboda’s License Permanently Revoked for Litany of AWA Violations
Sunrise Side Owner James Svoboda’s License Permanently Revoked for Litany of AWA Violations

James Svoboda’s days of roadside exhibition are over! Discover how PETA helped animals he abused and learn how you can take action for others like them.

5 Shocking PETA Investigations That Sparked Major Action for Animals in 2022
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5 Shocking PETA Investigations That Sparked Major Action for Animals in 2022

See some of the shocking findings that PETA’s investigations uncovered—and how our work helped animals in 2022.

PETA Files FTC Complaint Over Injuries to Visitors, Staff at SeaQuest Aquariums
PETA Files FTC Complaint Over Injuries to Visitors, Staff at SeaQuest Aquariums

Animals die and humans are injured at SeaQuest aquariums—yet the company markets itself as safe and family-friendly. That’s why PETA is asking the FTC to get involved.

SeaWorld Just Secretly Shipped 24 Dolphins to Abu Dhabi
SeaWorld Just Secretly Shipped 24 Dolphins to Abu Dhabi

Learn the names and histories of the 24 dolphins SeaWorld just shipped thousands of miles across the globe.

Animals WERE Harmed: How American Humane Has Failed Animals
Animals WERE Harmed: How American Humane Has Failed Animals

“No animals were harmed”? We disagree. PETA’s video reveals why you shouldn’t trust American Humane labels.

‘All Things Wild’ Exhibitor Lisa Lopez Slapped With $16,000 Civil Penalty Following Multiple Investigation Requests by PETA
‘All Things Wild’ Exhibitor Lisa Lopez Slapped With $16,000 Civil Penalty Following Multiple Investigation Requests by PETA

Following a tip from PETA, Lisa Lopez—the operator of a cruel tiger exhibit known as All Things Wild—is in hot water with federal officials.

Feeling Lonely This Friendsgiving? Claire the Cat Is Here to Help
Feeling Lonely This Friendsgiving? Claire the Cat Is Here to Help

Claire spent years roughing it outside in a rural mobile home park. Thankfully, the residents called PETA for help, and now this cuddly calico is looking for a loving, indoor home.

Meet Bua Noi and Kat—Two Great Apes Languishing in Barren Concrete Cages at a Thai Department Store Zoo
Meet Bua Noi and Kat—Two Great Apes Languishing in Barren Concrete Cages at a Thai Department Store Zoo

Located in a Bangkok department store, Pata Zoo is “one of the worst zoos in the world.” Watch PETA’s video to see the way animals suffer at this crummy hellhole.

‘Abduction’ Moving Beyond Campuses: Get Ready for a Home Invasion!
‘Abduction’ Moving Beyond Campuses: Get Ready for a Home Invasion!

The premium, bone-chilling experience touring the nation just landed at the Meta Quest store. Download it FREE today!

A Rescue for the History Books: PETA Rescues 72 Animals From Tri-State Zoological Park
A Rescue for the History Books: PETA Rescues 72 Animals From Tri-State Zoological Park

In the biggest roadside zoo rescue in PETA history, PETA and animals won against Tri-State Zoological Park.

Sen. Cory Booker Urges Secretary Becerra to Investigate $13 Million NIH Grant for Monkey Lab
Sen. Cory Booker Urges Secretary Becerra to Investigate $13 Million NIH Grant for Monkey Lab

The senator describes the Washington National Primate Research Center as a “deeply troubled facility” and questions why NIH continues to fund it with millions in taxpayer dollars.

World Animal Day 2022: The Montreal Declaration of Animal Exploitation Condemns Speciesism
World Animal Day 2022: The Montreal Declaration of Animal Exploitation Condemns Speciesism

For World Animal Day, see what more than 400 academics and philosophers from around the world have to say about the exploitation of our fellow animals.

Here’s Why Viewers of Netflix’s Controversial ‘Dahmer’ Series Are Going Vegan
Here’s Why Viewers of Netflix’s Controversial ‘Dahmer’ Series Are Going Vegan

See what viewers are saying after watching Netflix’s “Dahmer”—a series about the infamous serial killer and cannibal.

PETA Demands U.S. Army Ban ‘Classified’ Weapon-Wounding Tests on Dogs, Others
Animal Companions
PETA Demands U.S. Army Ban ‘Classified’ Weapon-Wounding Tests on Dogs, Others

What are dogs, cats, and other animals enduring in the U.S. Army’s “classified” weapon-wounding tests? We’re pushing for answers and calling for a ban.

PETA Calls For a Strike on Sex With Meat-Eating Men
PETA Calls For a Strike on Sex With Meat-Eating Men

PETA is proposing a strike on sex with meat-eating men. Men’s diets cause 41% more greenhouse gases than women’s diets.

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