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 Courage in Leadership Award Winner Terry Hurtado Gómez

Colombian Council Member Becomes First Politician Outside U.S. to Win PETA’s ‘Courage in Leadership’ Award

PETA has awarded Terry Hurtado Gómez, a member of the city council of Cali, Colombia, the Courage in Leadership Award. Here’s why.

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Revealed: Another Dead Beluga at Marineland of Canada

Another beluga whale has died at Marineland of Canada, the fifth in just one year.

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Chimpanzees Removed From Ohio Roadside Zoo After Push From PETA

Four chimpanzees have been rescued from Union Ridge Wildlife Center, thanks to PETA. Find out how you can help shut down roadside zoos.

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Breaking: 18,000 Animals Killed in Explosion and Fire on Texas Dairy Farm

Tragedies like this occur when living, feeling beings are treated as if they’re crops or nothing more than inanimate objects.

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PETA Scientists to Present at 2023 Society of Toxicology Meeting in Nashville

At the SOT 62nd Annual Meeting, PETA scientists will be co-chairing sessions, giving oral presentations, presenting posters, hosting mentoring sessions, and more.

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Reports: Two Wild Animals Kept as ‘Pets’ Shot Dead Following Attacks

These violent incidents are further proof that monkeys and other wild animals are unpredictable and powerful and that they should never be kept as “pets.”

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BREAKING: Kiska the Orca Has Died at Marineland of Canada

Like all orcas and other dolphins held prisoner in marine parks, Kiska deserved to live in the ocean with her family, where she could have experienced a natural life.

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PETA Scientists Join International Coalition Working to End Cosmetics Tests on Animals

PETA scientists have joined the International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety, a group championing the use of non-animal testing methods.

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Detergent Brand Earth Breeze Scrubs Exploited Animals From Ads After PETA’s Plea

A box of dolphin-shaped vegan chocolates is on the way from PETA to Oregon-based detergent company Earth Breeze. Here’s why.

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Victory! Movistar Plus+ Will Stop Airing Bullfights After PETA Latino Supporters Spoke Out

The majority of people in Spain and Latin America are against bullfighting and don’t want the bloody events to be televised.

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PETA Reveals Animal Transfers and Dolphin Deaths at SeaWorld Parks in 2022

We’re adding up the numbers: How many dolphins, whales, and other cetaceans died at SeaWorld parks in 2022, and how many were shipped overseas?

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A billboard in Marion, Ohio with a photo of a groundhog reads: "I'm ME, not a meteorologist. It's time to chuck this tired old 'tradition.'"

Chuck the Cruel Tradition: PETA Offers to Replace Punxsutawney Phil With a Human

A PETA supporter would gladly take Phil’s place if it will spare him a tedious life punctuated only by the confusion and terror of being dangled in front of a noisy crowd every year.

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Guests Bitten by Animals, a Macaw Driven Mad: SeaQuest in Layton, Utah, Exposed

People should know that SeaQuest’s history of injuries to animals and the public is horrific and that its shoddy facilities deserve to go out of business.

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The Year of the Rabbit Is Here—Leap for Joy Over PETA’s Progress for Rabbits in Labs

Lunar New Year on January 22, 2023, ushered in the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac. Leap for joy reading these PETA victories for rabbits in laboratories.

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PETA Science Group Funds Breakthrough Study That Will Expand Human Lung Slice Accessibility for Research

A new paper coauthored by PETA scientists is poised to revolutionize the field of inhalation research and reduce the number of animals used in toxicity tests.

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