In a rare move, the U.S. Department of Agriculture levied a $1,000 penalty against Hainan Airlines after confirming our complaint that the company had violated the federal Animal Welfare Act in August 2022 by flying 720 monkeys more than 8,000 miles from Cambodia to Chicago—without being registered with the agency as required. We’ve confirmed that … Read more »
Progress: Following a relentless PETA campaign, which included more than 250,000 e-mails from our supporters, eye-catching protests at circus shows and other Shrine events, creative ad placements, and outreach to sponsors—which led to the recent loss of former top sponsor GLOCK Inc.—the 2024 Yaarab Shrine Circus didn’t exploit elephants or any other wild animals! For … Read more »
A paper coauthored by PETA Science Consortium International e.V. and published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology shows how differences in the respiratory tracts of humans and rats make tests on rats an unreliable predictor of what happens when humans inhale a substance—and why non-animal tests should be used instead. The paper will be referenced around … Read more »
Colombia’s Congress voted to end the country’s depraved practice of torturing bulls to death for entertainment! Thanks to the many compassionate Colombians who spoke out against this horrific bloody spectacle, including our friends at Colombia Sin Toreo, terrified bulls will no longer be stabbed repeatedly while crowds cheer their slow and painful deaths in that … Read more »
PETA’s Science Advancement & Outreach division, in collaboration with a multi-organizational group of researchers and advocates, has won the Lush Prize, the largest award offered within the animal free–research community, in Major Science Collaboration. The coveted biannual prize is internationally competitive and recognizes the most promising collaborations that are working to develop and promote alternatives … Read more »
After PETA sent out e-mail alerts urging residents to support two important bills to help animals, the Maryland General Assembly passed a law banning traveling shows with wild or exotic animals from the state.
PETA’s shareholder resolution submitted to Charles River Laboratories garnered a whopping 24% of shareholder votes. The resolution calls for the multibillion-dollar international animal importer and experimenter to reveal how it will ensure that all the monkeys it imports weren’t caught in the wild and trafficked as captive-bred—for which the company is under federal investigation.
Fashion company Marc Jacobs confirmed a ban on exotic skins after PETA explained that animals in that industry are inflated with water or air, shot, stabbed, and abused in other ways. Buying bags, belts, or shoes made of exotic skins is just as cruel as wearing a full-length fur coat. Always choose vegan fashion, and … Read more »
After PETA notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture that an elderly elephant named Viola had escaped from Jordan World Circus while in Butte, Montana, for a performance in April 2024, the feds cited her exhibitor, the notorious Carson & Barnes Circus, for not properly securing her and failing to protect her from potential injury. Viola … Read more »
Following a vigorous PETA campaign—which included more than 250,000 e-mails from our supporters, eye-catching protests at circus shows and Shrine events, and appeals to circus sponsors to cut ties—along with protests by dedicated local advocates, the Hadi Shrine announced that it would stop exploiting elephants in its circus! The Hadi Shrine Circus had worked with … Read more »
After hearing from PETA and more than 20,000 of our supporters about the suffering that orcas and other dolphins and whales endure at SeaWorld, Jason Derulo canceled a performance at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida! The animals confined to cramped concrete tanks there don’t choose to perform—they’re often forced to do so until the day they … Read more »
PETA regulatory scientists attended the year’s most important meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, where the 38 member countries vote on tests that companies will use to meet international regulatory testing requirements. Each year, PETA regulatory scientists are integral in reviewing and commenting on these tests, including several new and updated non-animal … Read more »
Four parrots who were suffering at the Miami Seaquarium, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture cited for confining birds to rusted cages in areas with noxious air, were moved to the Peaceable Primate Sanctuary in Indiana, where they’ll no longer be neglected and exploited. Three of the birds exhibited excessive self-plucking, a sign of psychological … Read more »
PETA sent requests to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Riverside County, California, urging them to take immediate action against The Wyld Jungle, an illegal roadside zoo in that state run by Michael Holston—a social media influencer with a history of violating state wildlife laws. PETA pointed out that Holston was exhibiting exotic animals without … Read more »
After learning from PETA that small animals caught on glue traps suffer for days—tearing flesh, breaking bones, and even trying to chew off their own limbs in an attempt to escape—online retailer LightInTheBox removed the devices from its website! You can help prevent small animals from enduring tremendous suffering by never buying or using glue … Read more »
