Officials in Montréal may have banned Pamela Anderson’s pro-veggie ad, but thongs—I mean, throngs—of folks in Victoria came out to greet these two bold PETA babes and hear their take on the subject: Two things are certain: They’re hot, and they give meat the cold shoulder. The big question is, do you? Written … Read more »
With Sweden poised to consider whether it should ban all fur factory farms (the country has already banned fox fur farms), the Stockholm-based Animal Rights Alliance has just released a new video showing the horrors that it found during its undercover investigation of 17 mink farms across the country. To help ensure that the footage … Read more »
Reading Edward O. Wilson’s novel Anthill has given Joan Rivers a new respect for ants. Here’s what she told People magazine: “Those poor ants work 24/7! And when they fight other ant colonies, to look bigger they stand on pebbles. ‘I’ll show you—I’m getting up on this grain of sand.’ … They work their whole … Read more »
A bear owned by notorious Ohio animal exhibitor and convicted felon Sam Mazzola has mauled a 24-year-old man to death. PETA has campaigned against Mazzola’s cruel act for years as he took bears on the road and charged people to “wrestle” them or have their photos taken. His act left injured people and property damage … Read more »
The terrible destruction in Pakistan is a chilling reminder that disasters can strike anytime and anywhere. More than two weeks of relentless monsoon rains have left at least 1,600 people dead and millions more homeless, and health officials are concerned about the spread of cholera. Animals are even more poorly equipped to survive … Read more »
Enjoy! Pamela Anderson is willing to bare her skin to save animals on fur farms. Lucy Clarkson, former Lara Croft model, protesting the Queen’s Guards’ caps for PETA U.K. PETA protesting Mars outside the M&Ms World store in Times Square PETA U.K.’s Running of the Nudes Check out the NSFW version of Keeley’s PETA ad. … Read more »
Linda Simons, SeaWorld’s former safety chief, told PETA that she was fired from her job after she cooperated with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation into the death of SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau, who was battered to death by an orca named Tilikum, aka Tilly. We linked Simons up with Good Morning America … Read more »
An investigation by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) into the “death by orca” of trainer Dawn Brancheau at SeaWorld Orlando has resulted in three citations against the marine park for safety violations, including willfully exposing employees to life-threatening hazards when interacting with orcas. OSHA assessed SeaWorld with the maximum penalty—a $75,000 fine. … Read more »
Set your TiVo! On August 29, the winner of PETA’s Fine Faux Foie Gras contest, Dirt Candy’s Amanda Cohen, takes on Masaharu Morimoto in Iron Chef America‘s very first all-vegetarian challenge. We already know that the episode’s secret ingredient will be compassion. But questions remain about how much viewers will see: Cohen says that … Read more »
The following is a guest post by Heather Carlson, PETA’s manager of Communications. This year for spring break, I was looking forward to spending a week in Mexico with my family. We planned to relax, scuba dive for the first time, and enjoy each other’s company. But when we looked out our bus windows while … Read more »
Alert Cute Overload—we have a code-red cuteness emergency! This may very well be the cutest new product that the geniuses in PETA’s Merchandise Department have come up with this millennium (with the exception of the legendary Notta Nugget, of course). In fact, it’s possible that it’s actually too much adorableness for one piece … Read more »
Since signing up to join the vegan crew of Sea Shepherd, Avatar star Michelle Rodriguez has decided to chuck chicken—and other dead animals—from her plate. Here’s her logic: “[Y]ou can’t be a hypocrite; you can’t be sitting there trying to save animals and then killing them. That’s just weird.” Word. Written by Karin Bennett
We received a call recently from a whistleblower who alerted us to a situation at Coach House Gifts, a Clovis, California–based business where 37 out of 40 frogs in a shipment died after being left in a shipping box so long that they succumbed to heat prostration. Wondering what a store that specializes in greeting … Read more »
Victory Update: Following a year of vigorous campaigning, PETA has learned that government officials have grounded plans for a cruel and ineffective radiation experiment on monkeys. Learn more about this victory for monkeys. Live and let die live: So goes Sir Paul McCartney’s new hit … against NASA’s pricey plan to bankroll the zapping of … Read more »
Ever since half a billion eggs were recalled because of a salmonella outbreak, people have been talking about food safety regulations. Animal welfare issues have been mentioned, but they need to be considered more seriously. The following are some facts to help you tell the hens’ side of the story: There’s cruelty in every … Read more »
