From artificial insemination to antibiotics, an investigation by PETA Germany uncovers the twisted process of getting turkeys from egg to plate.
Reportedly injured and suffering animals at a sleazy roadside zoo may now get the help that they need after a shocked visitor came forward.
Karen was captured as a baby 45 years ago and forced into the circus. Years of chaining and beatings have taken their toll. Will she ever be free?
“Reality” redneck and sham animal rescuer “Turtleman” flouts the law and treats fragile bats like disposable stage props.
No elephant is hurt or beaten in this unique twist on an elephant ride.
Photographer Andrew Garn showcases the beauty and grace of our concrete jungles’ living treasures in a New York City exhibit running from January 25 to March 1.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu calls for justice for everyone—including animals.
More than two dozen animals died during the production of The Hobbit trilogy. Director Peter Jackson’s response? Meh.
Two menageries are shamelessly seeking permission to breed more animal “inventory.”
Nearly 10 years after she was liberated from the sweltering hell of a Mexican circus, Alaska, the bear who was the impetus for the eventual seizure of all seven bears held captive by the Suarez Bros. Circus, has died at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. Estimated to be in her late 20s—old age for a … Read more »
In what will now stand as the case that future generations will look back on as the one that broke legal ground for animals, captive orcas were represented in a U.S. federal court in a lawsuit that PETA filed against SeaWorld seeking to establish that five wild-caught orcas deserved protection under the Constitution’s 13th Amendment, … Read more »
At PETA’s urging, a major thoroughbred auction company has made a crucial change at this month’s sales event that could reduce the risk of injury to horses forced to participate in “under tack shows“—dangerous sprints that thoroughbreds are forced to run just to impress potential buyers. A PETA undercover investigation documented that 2-year-old horses—whose bones … Read more »
Lions will no longer be forced to spend their days in the middle of the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas after the display closes for good on January 31. mamamusings | cc by 2.0 In their natural savannah home, lions roam many miles of territory, hunt, raise their young, and avoid all … Read more »
irishwildcat | cc by 2.0 A chimpanzee named Cheetah, who reportedly played Johnny Weissmuller’s sidekick in the old Tarzan movies, has died. There is some debate over Cheetah’s credentials, but regardless of whether he ever acted in the Tarzan movies, he almost certainly was torn away from his family and home when he was just … Read more »
PETA has sent Compassionate Legislator Awards to members of the Margate, Florida, City Commission for unanimously voting to ban bullhooks, electric prods, and other cruel devices specifically designed to inflict pain on animals. The move means that the Cole Bros. Circus, which has visited Margate in the past and whose handlers have been caught on … Read more »
