Super Bowl XLIX’s Ads: A Win for Animals

Whether your team won or lost the Super Bowl this year, we can all agree that the big winners in 2015 were the animals! Computer-generated imagery ruled the big game, with companies like Mercedes portraying breathtaking animal characters with modern technology—and with no abused baby chimpanzees in sight. 

“With the halftime show’s gorgeous mechanical lion and adorable costumed dancing sharks, seemingly no animals were hurt or traumatized to train them for commercials so PETA can safely say that Super Bowl XLIX was a bigger win for animals than any year before,” said PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. 

Of course PETA’s favorite ad this year didn’t air. Take a look! 

Were you following along with PETA on Twitter during the game? Here’s a look at what we had to say: 

Sad #Budweiser dog is most likely from breeder So many purebreds DIE in shelters RT if u #AdoptDontBuy! #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/uWoFN0mHOa

— PETA (@peta) February 2, 2015

Hope all the animals in this #Avocados ad were CGI! There’s NO reason 2 use live animals. RT if u agree! #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/tdbdiBxOg5 — PETA (@peta) February 2, 2015

#McDonalds doesn’t choose #Lovin‘ 4 chickens They choose 2 immerse them in SCALDING-HOT WATER #McCruelty #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/x2vS5xosrf

— PETA (@peta) February 2, 2015

So glad @katyperry chose NOT to use live animals! Proof u don’t need real animals to amaze a crowd #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/XWtxv3FpWN — PETA (@peta) February 2, 2015

SO CUTE-THIS is how marine animals should “perform” RT if u ❤️ #HalftimeShowKatyPerry shark friends! #SeaWorldSucks pic.twitter.com/5GcOOaadcG

— PETA (@peta) February 2, 2015