You may have noticed that PETA has been working hard to give our finned friends a PR boost. Well, it seems that some sea kittens in South Korea may have heard about our campaign and decided to do their own makeover. According to an article in the U.K.’s Telegraph, two female carp in a small … Read more »
With Watchmen hitting theaters recently, comics are having yet another moment in the pop-culture sun. And if you’re a fan of the indies, you probably know Bluewater Comics. You may have read their “sequels” to some of your fave Hollywood mythology films—like The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, Clash of the Titans, and Jason and the … Read more »
portland / CC Twelve children were treated by paramedics on Saturday when an elephant who was being forced to give rides at the Indiana State Fairgrounds bumped into the mobile staircase on which kids stood awaiting rides, knocking it down. The rides were being given between performances of the Murat Shrine Circus. Luckily, the kids … Read more »
If you aim a wind-up toy at a brick wall, logic would tell you that the toy is going to continue slamming into the wall unless the wall is removed, right? Well, as long as the horse-racing industry exists, tragedy is going to follow. Case in point: Two more horses at the Aqueduct Race Track … Read more »
Santino telegraph / CC In case you needed any more evidence that chimpanzees don’t want to be locked up in zoos, a chimpanzee named Santino in a Swedish zoo has been collecting hundreds of stones to throw at zoo visitors. On many mornings, Santino calmly gathers rocks into a pile, waits until the zoo opens, … Read more »
Alright, ‘fess up—scores of you loyal PETA Files readers are just as out-of-your-mind obsessed with America’s Best Dance Crew as I am. C’mon! Who among us hasn’t called upon our inner Justin Timberlake and tried a move or two—hopefully with no sprained ankles or dented walls resulting. Last season’s finale was foot-stompin’, hip-poppin’ insane. Drop … Read more »
How adorable is Mike White? You can find out for yourself by tuning in to The Amazing Race, which airs every Sunday at 8 p.m. (check local listings). The quirky School of Rock and Nacho Libre writer/director/actor is teamed up with his dad (see “adorable” above) in the latest installment of the hit reality show. … Read more »
thailand / CC No, you’re not experiencing déjà vu. This is the second blog in two days in which we’ve reported that primates have taken aim at humans—literally. In the latest instance, a monkey in Thailand—fed up with performing the thankless task of climbing coconut trees to retrieve fruit for his owner to sell—apparently launched … Read more »
babble / CC We just received possibly one of our oddest donation offers to date: George Clooney’s sweat, apparently soaked up by a towel taken from a Washington, D.C., gym. I’ll give you a moment to take that in. We must admit that George is a handsome man, so it was hard for me to … Read more »
Most kids love animals, but not all kids are aware of the horrors that elephants and other animals in circuses face, so PETA and Ellie Elephant decided to tell local kids what goes on behind the big top. Ellie was a huge hit with children and parents, handing out activity books to show kids why … Read more »
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof usually writes about Darfur and other far-off lands, but this week, he ventured into America’s heartland to talk about a plague that is afflicting a small town in Indiana that happens to be home to factory hog farms. The plague is MRSA—methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, aka “flesh-eating bacteria.” You can … Read more »
Our cup runneth over with the latest season of Dancing With the Stars. As if last season, which featured spunky octo-vegetarian Cloris Leachman, weren’t enough, this season we have two PETA supporters to root for. How can we be expected to choose between Steve-O—star of “Rather Go Naked” and “Ink, Not Mink” ads as well … Read more »
This, ladies and gentlemen, is the seal slaughter: Credit: Sea Shepherd Yeah. We thought that it was awful too. How can you help end this atrocity? Glad you asked. Click here. Written by Christine Doré
Considering that Tiger Woods’ life is essentially a media circus, we hope that the superstar golfer can relate to the plight of his namesakes in the circus. That’s why we’ve written a letter to Tiger asking him to tee up for one of our ever-popular naked tiger demos. We’re hoping that Mr. Woods will show … Read more »
livinggallery / CC Today, lawyers gave their closing arguments in the court case involving Ringling’s use of steel-barbed bullhooks and shackles on the elephants it forces to perform. Over the course of the six-week trial, the following evidence was presented: Elephants are chained for an average of more than 26 hours at a … Read more »
