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.

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
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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.

UPDATE: Rest in Peace to the Loneliest Orca, Kshamenk
UPDATE: Rest in Peace to the Loneliest Orca, Kshamenk

An orca named Kshamenk was held captive at Mundo Marino for 33 years. Learn about him and other orcas who have suffered at this cruel marine park.

Video Taken at Lagoon in Mexico Serves as a Reminder to Leave Wildlife Alone
Video Taken at Lagoon in Mexico Serves as a Reminder to Leave Wildlife Alone

A horrifying video taken at a lagoon in Mexico is a grisly reminder of what can happen when humans disturb wild animals in their homes.

‘The Great Whale Rescue’ Highlights the Powerful Journey of Beluga Whales From a Marine Park to the First-of-Its-Kind Beluga Sanctuary
‘The Great Whale Rescue’ Highlights the Powerful Journey of Beluga Whales From a Marine Park to the First-of-Its-Kind Beluga Sanctuary

“The Great Whale Rescue” shares the powerful story of two beluga whales rescued from a marine park prison and moved to a real beluga sanctuary.

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Watch for Signs of Heatstroke in Pugs, French Bulldogs, and Other Breathing-Impaired Breeds During Heat Wave
Watch for Signs of Heatstroke in Pugs, French Bulldogs, and Other Breathing-Impaired Breeds During Heat Wave

Amid record-breaking heat waves, breathing-impaired breeds—including pugs and French bulldogs—may struggle to survive.

Eli Lilly Removes Forced Swim Test Failure From Prozac Info Materials
Eli Lilly Removes Forced Swim Test Failure From Prozac Info Materials

In an apparent attempt to avoid defending the use of the cruel forced swim test, Eli Lilly has altered informational materials on its best seller, Prozac.

Pamplona’s Weeklong ‘Running of the Bulls’ Leaves Dozens of Bulls Slaughtered, at Least 29 Humans Injured
Pamplona’s Weeklong ‘Running of the Bulls’ Leaves Dozens of Bulls Slaughtered, at Least 29 Humans Injured

Pamplona’s Running of the Bulls has ended, leaving behind a trail of injured humans and an even longer trail of slaughtered bulls.

Don’t Let History Repeat Itself—Here’s How YOU Can Help Protect Horses Exploited in HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’
Don’t Let History Repeat Itself—Here’s How YOU Can Help Protect Horses Exploited in HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’

Previously on HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’: Whistleblowers reported that horses had been overworked, including one who had died. During the filming of season three, PETA’s asking everyone to make sure history doesn’t repeat itself.

How the ‘Stranger Things’ Hawkins Lab Compares With Real-Life Labs
How the ‘Stranger Things’ Hawkins Lab Compares With Real-Life Labs

If the experiments on human children shown in Netflix’s “Stranger Things” make your skin crawl, wait until you find out what happens to animals in real-life laboratories.

PETA Rescued 12-Week-Old Finnegan From Under a Mobile Home—Now He Awaits Adoption
PETA Rescued 12-Week-Old Finnegan From Under a Mobile Home—Now He Awaits Adoption

Meet Finnegan, a 12-week-old, fiery-orange kitten rescued from under a mobile home by PETA fieldworkers. Now he’s awaiting adoption!

2024 Is Proving to Be No Different for SeaQuest Fort Worth
2024 Is Proving to Be No Different for SeaQuest Fort Worth

Filthy facilities and severely crowded enclosures are just the most recent problems. Will SeaQuest Fort Worth ever clean up its act?

Update: Superglued Buddhist Monk, Other PETA Supporter Arrested at Chicago Starbucks
Update: Superglued Buddhist Monk, Other PETA Supporter Arrested at Chicago Starbucks

Starbucks hasn’t stopped charging extra for its vegan milks, so PETA will keep shouting our message until it sticks—literally.

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