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Elena Waldman

Elena developed an interest in animal rights in high school after she was given a copy of Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation, which encouraged her to combine her passion for writing with her hunger for animal liberation. After graduating from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, she joined PETA’s content team so that she could make a bigger impact for animals while working alongside inspiring, like-minded people. In her free time, she enjoys playing guitar, skateboarding, thrifting, and adding to her vast collection of vegan skincare and makeup products.

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Animal Companions
Happy Hanukkah! Here Are 8 ‘Mitzvahs’ You Can Do to Help Animals

Celebrate the “Festival of Lights” by doing “mitzvahs” for animals. Here are eight actions you can take on each day of Hanukkah!

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Bear laying down at Cherokee Bear Zoo
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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wild ostriches next to a photo of victoria's secret show for PETA's company of the year announcement
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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Tonia Haddix looking through a window to Tonka, a chimpanzee
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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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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‘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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Kensington Tallman of ‘Inside Out 2’ Knows That Every Animal Has Feelings

“Inside Out 2” star Kensington Tallman doesn’t just FEEL empathy for animals—she lives it. Check out her new ad with PETA!

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limbani the chimpanzee playing on a toy firetruck at sanctuary save the chimps
Entertainment
Limbani the Chimpanzee Rescued! See How ‘Chimp Crazy’ and PETA Pressure Helped Lead to This Amazing Victory

Victory! Find out how HBO’s “Chimp Crazy” and an escalating campaign by PETA helped secure the rescue of another exploited chimpanzee.

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Credit: Save the Chimps
James Cromwell with rescued pig on bench
Actor James Cromwell Trashed a Lifetime Achievement Award From the Humane Society—Read His Powerful Op-Ed to Find Out Why

James Cromwell put his Lifetime Achievement Award from the Humane Society of the United States exactly where it belongs—in the trash. Read his powerful op-ed here to find out why.

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Personal Care & Fashion
‘Stellar’ News! PETA’s 2024 ‘Person of the Year’ Goes To…

A “stellabration” is in order! THIS luxury designer and animal-friendly fashion pioneer is PETA’s 2024 ‘Person of the Year.’

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Joe DuPlantier fist in the air leading animals over bridge next to text that says "Join the vegan revolution"
‘Viva la Vegan Revolución!’ Gojira’s Joe Duplantier Raises a Fist for Animal Rights

No, they’re not the the King of Monsters ravaging Japan. The lead vocalist of heavy metal band Gojira is a king for animals!

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Photo: © Matthew Salacuse
keto, an orca at Loro Parque who recently passed away
A Prisoner Since Birth: Keto the Orca Dies at Loro Parque

Don’t let Keto the orca’s death be another number on the long list of animals who have died at cruel marine parks—learn his story, then take action.

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James Cromwell next to camel in Egypt
Entertainment
Horses and Camels Beaten and Exploited in the Blistering Heat in Egypt’s Tourism Industry—James Cromwell Calls For Action!

James Cromwell thinks that animal-abusing tourist sites belong “Six Feet Under.” Find out what he said in a letter to the Egyptian government, and watch PETA’s latest mini documentary.

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Sad Binturong in cage for kopi luwak
Hey, Tourists: That Civet Cat Poop Coffee Hurts Animals and Might Kill Us All

Hey, tourists: Wake up and smell the cruelty. Find out what PETA Asia found on farms that produce kopi luwak, aka “civet cat poop coffee.”

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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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