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Danny Prater

Danny Prater

Danny spent the formative years of his life in rural Ohio, living among corn stalks and log cabins in the shadow of a ghost town that burned to the ground in the 1840s. Fittingly, you can often find him wearing plaid and sporting a burly beard. With a communications degree in hand from The Ohio State University, he moved to Los Angeles in 2012. In his free time, Danny likes to go for “long-ish” jogs, maintain his self-appointed title as the greatest Dr. Mario player on Earth, and dote upon his two feline companions and numerous succulents.

PETA Protest at The Miami Seaquarium Features Dolphin Mascot
Miami-Dade County Files Lawsuit to Compel the Seedy Seaquarium to Ship Out

The Miami Seaquarium leaves a legacy of agony and anguish: Over 100 dolphins and two orcas lived and died there in misery. Now, no other animal will share their fate.

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A Leap Forward: EPA Encourages Companies to Use Non-Animal Eye Tests

PETA scientists have been working with the EPA for years to replace painful eye irritation tests on rabbits with superior non-animal methods.

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2023’s Biggest Victories for Animals in Labs and How PETA Made Them Happen

In 2023, PETA’s dedicated team worked all year to shut down barbaric laboratories, advance non-animal tests, and expose the cruelty of experiments on animals.

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Feds Find Ailing Animals, Maggot-Filled Food at Animal Haven Zoo After PETA Tip

Animal Haven Zoo has had years to clean up its act, but repeated failures to do so show that it’s either incapable or unwilling to provide animals there with proper care.

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University of Washington Investigated After a Botched Procedure

Following a PETA complaint, a state investigation has been opened into the gruesome death of a monkey during a botched procedure.

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Delta Wins Award From PETA for Adding Oat Milk Creamer to In-Flight Coffee Service

Delta Air Lines has won PETA’s Compassion on Board Award for being the first major airline to offer vegan creamer on all its flights departing the U.S.

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PETA Victory! Budweiser Agrees to Stop Amputating Clydesdales’ Tailbones

Budweiser has been brewing up a backlash all summer. But PETA is raising a toast to the beer brand after it agreed to stop amputating the tailbones of its iconic Clydesdales.

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animals in filthy cages at Even Keel Exotics in Michigan
How Michigan’s Even Keel Exotics Pushed Feds Past the Tipping Point

In August 2023, the USDA confiscated close to 150 animals from Michigan’s Even Keel Exotics. Learn how PETA played a part.

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monkeys in cages at OHSU primate center
PETA Urges Federal Agencies to Investigate Alarming Conditions at Emory and OHSU

PETA is sounding the alarm: The failure to sanitize primate caging at Emory and OHSU harms animals and poses a risk to human health.

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vegan Philly 'cheesesteaks' from PETA's "Lone Star Tick Cookbook"
Meet Your Meat-Free Guide to Life After a Lone Star Tick Bite

Since lone star ticks are on the rise, so is the need for dairy- and meat-free recipes. Luckily, PETA makes going vegan as easy as taking a walk in the woods!

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European Commission Backs Phaseout of Animal Use in Experiments and Chemical Tests but Ignores Citizens on Cosmetics

While PETA welcomes steps taken by the European Commission, they fall woefully short on saving animals’ lives.

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Victory! Feds Strip License From Notorious Montana Animal Exhibitor

Victory! Animals of Montana lost its license at long last. Learn about PETA’s role and how you can help protect animals used for entertainment.

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Tilikum, subject of the film Blackfish, at SeaWorld in 2013
‘Blackfish’ Made a Splash When It Debuted 10 Years Ago—What’s Changed Since Then?

The debut of the 2013 documentary film “Blackfish” made a big splash and ushered in a sea change for animals used for human entertainment. Here’s how.

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Cruise Ship Passengers Sickened by Sight of Gruesome ‘Grindadráp’ in Faroe Islands

Every year, hundreds of pilot whales and white-sided dolphins are slaughtered during the Faroe Islands’ gruesome “grindadráp.” If you want to help marine animals, here’s what to do.

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Animal Companions
Urgent Information From PETA: Air-Quality Safety Tips to Protect Animals

If humans are feeling the effects of wildfire smoke, other animals are, too. PETA has tips to help keep animals under an air-quality alert safe.

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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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