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Ho, Ho, Horrible! Three Roadside Zoos Get a Lump of Coal From PETA for Condemning Bears to Concrete Prisons

Stink, stank, stunk! Three roadside zoos are getting a lump of coal from PETA ahead of the holidays. Find out why you shouldn’t go near them with a thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot pole.

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Primates implanted with organs taken from pigs—like this baboon at the University of Alabama–Birmingham—suffer painful and debilitating consequences from the invasive surgery.
Forced to Opt In: The Dark Truth Behind Interspecies Organ Transplants

Heartless experimenters are stealing animals’ vital organs and using them in Frankenstein-inspired experiments across the U.S.

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Global Compassion Funded Petra Veterinary Clinic Is Helping Many Animals

A team of veterinarians backed by PETA’s Global Compassion Fund helps hundreds of suffering donkeys and camels every single week. Find out how you can help.

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How a Major Arena Went All-Vegan for a Superstar

Discover how one big-time artist just got a major arena to go all-vegan, and how other artists have done the same thing.

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PETA's Historic 2024 Wins
Animal-Free Science, Compassionate Clothing, Vegan Coffee: How PETA Took 2024 by Storm

Animal-free science, compassionate clothing, and vegan coffee—how PETA proved that every animal is someone in 2024.

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Bombshell Announcement! PETA’s 2024 Company of the Year is An Angel for Animals

PETA’s 2024 Company of the Year had us tickled ‘PINK’ when it chose to be an ‘angel’ for animals in its catwalk comeback.

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Just in the Nick of Time! PETA-Supported Team Rescues Horses Seconds Before Drone Strike

Several animals were struggling for survival on a farm that was likely hit by a missile strike in Ukraine. Learn how a PETA-supported team helped them.

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Following ‘Chimp Crazy’: What’s Next for Tonia Haddix?

Where is Tonia Haddix now? Get the latest update on the notorious animal broker at the center of HBO’s “Chimp Crazy.”

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Exciting Victories for Animals in Labs in 2024—and How PETA Made Them Happen

2024 was a good year for animal-free science, thanks to PETA and our passionate supporters. Here are some of our most exciting accomplishments this year!

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Here’s How YOU Helped Make PETA’s 2024 Victories Possible

By using PETA’s innovative action alert system, supporters like you have made meaningful changes in the lives of countless animals this year.

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From Arrested ‘Pigs’ to Glen Powell Selfies: See PETA’s Protest Highlights of 2024!

This year, PETA and our dedicated supporters went all out to raise hell for animals. See our protest highlights from 2024!

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AgriCell: The Future of Cultivated Meat Wins PETA’s Cash Award

Today’s compassionate, young bright minds continue to save living, feeling beings from being treated as property, objects, or even ingredients.

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Whistleblower Report: Dead Monkeys, Severed Tongues at Alpha Genesis Primate Prison

Monkeys missing parts of their tongues, others found dead in cages. These are just a few of the allegations made by a whistleblower about Alpha Genesis’ primate prison.

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‘Run for Corky’s Freedom’: PETA’s 150-Mile Relay to Demand That SeaWorld Release the Longest-Held Captive Orca Into a Seaside Sanctuary

Time is running out for Corky, the longest-held captive orca in the world—so PETA ran 150 miles to demand her freedom. Check out the highlights from our sensational relay!

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‘Standing by’ Her! Liam Gallagher Nabs PETA Award for Adopting Homeless Dog

“Wonderwall” singer Liam Gallagher is the one who saved someone in need. That’s why the Oasis frontman just nabbed an award from PETA!

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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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