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.

VIDEO: Chained Bear Tormented at Illegal Hunting Training Facility in Russia
VIDEO: Chained Bear Tormented at Illegal Hunting Training Facility in Russia

See what happens at illegal hunting training stations in Russia in this shocking video of a brown bear held at one of these cruel facilities.

Dolan Fire Arsonist Conviction Shows California Cruelty Law Can Apply to Wildfire Arson
Dolan Fire Arsonist Conviction Shows California Cruelty Law Can Apply to Wildfire Arson

After hearing from PETA, a California prosecutor charged the Dolan fire arsonist with 12 counts of cruelty to animals.

5 Baby Monkeys Died in 2 Days—PETA Asks District Attorney to Investigate
5 Baby Monkeys Died in 2 Days—PETA Asks District Attorney to Investigate

Five infant monkeys died at a University of Louisiana laboratory—and PETA wants those responsible to be prosecuted. Experiments on animals must end!

Victory! Following Decades-Long PETA Campaign, Kering Is Going Fur-Free!
Victory! Following Decades-Long PETA Campaign, Kering Is Going Fur-Free!

After a decades-long PETA campaign, Kering—the parent company of Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, and other luxury brands—is going fur-free.

PETA Files Groundbreaking Suit Against NIH, HHS Over Sepsis Experiments on Animals
PETA Files Groundbreaking Suit Against NIH, HHS Over Sepsis Experiments on Animals

PETA’s taking the National Institutes of Health to court over its continued funding of failed sepsis tests on animals.

PETA Honors Former Animal Experimenter Turned Animal Rights Advocate With a Trailblazing Advocacy Award
PETA Honors Former Animal Experimenter Turned Animal Rights Advocate With a Trailblazing Advocacy Award

PETA is honoring former animal experimenter turned animal rights advocate Dr. John Gluck for his trailblazing efforts to end experiments on animals.

Top Horse Trainer Agrees to Settle Federal Lawsuit on Worker Wage Theft
Top Horse Trainer Agrees to Settle Federal Lawsuit on Worker Wage Theft

Notorious horse trainer Steve Asmussen agrees to settlement of his third lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Victory! Major U.S. Court Says NIH Violated the First Amendment Rights of Animal Testing Critics
Victory! Major U.S. Court Says NIH Violated the First Amendment Rights of Animal Testing Critics

In a major win for animals, a court has ruled that the National Institutes of Health violated the First Amendment by blocking protected criticism of animal testing.

After PETA Complaint, USDA Investigating Emory University Over Callous Mistreatment of Monkeys in Its Laboratories
After PETA Complaint, USDA Investigating Emory University Over Callous Mistreatment of Monkeys in Its Laboratories

Following a PETA complaint, the USDA is investigating Emory University for egregious animal welfare violations.

Shanah Tovah! Here Are 3 Ways You Can Keep Animals in Mind During the High Holy Days
Shanah Tovah! Here Are 3 Ways You Can Keep Animals in Mind During the High Holy Days

How can we keep our fellow animals in mind during the Jewish New Year? Here are some animal-kind tips for your Rosh Hashanah celebration.

PETA Scientists to Present the Animal-Free Future of Research
PETA Scientists to Present the Animal-Free Future of Research

PETA scientists will figure prominently at the 11th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences conference this week.

Amid Threat of ‘Code Red for Humanity,’ Pam Anderson Partners With PETA to Donate 10,000 Methane Offset Kits
Amid Threat of ‘Code Red for Humanity,’ Pam Anderson Partners With PETA to Donate 10,000 Methane Offset Kits

PETA Honorary Director Pam Anderson is jumping into action again—this time to combat climate change. Join us by going humane against methane!

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The CDC’s Rampant Negligence Continues—Animals Steamed to Death, Starved, and More
The CDC’s Rampant Negligence Continues—Animals Steamed to Death, Starved, and More

Countless animals suffer and die at the CDC—yet the facilities are still accredited. It’s time for that to change.

© Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals
Bob Baffert Impersonator Crashes the Racing Hall of Fame Ceremony
Bob Baffert Impersonator Crashes the Racing Hall of Fame Ceremony

PETA’s Bob Baffert impersonator has a giant syringe, a poppy seed bagel, and a whole host of excuses for his drug violations.

Victory! Guinea Pig Spared Space Flight After PETA Steps In
Victory! Guinea Pig Spared Space Flight After PETA Steps In

This compassionate decision comes after we urged the founder of a Congolese aerospace company to ban the use of animals in his experiments.

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