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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.

PETA Rescued 12-Week-Old Finnegan From Under a Mobile Home—Now He Awaits Adoption

Meet Finnegan, a 12-week-old, fiery-orange kitten rescued from under a mobile home by PETA fieldworkers. Now he’s awaiting adoption!

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2024 Is Proving to Be No Different for SeaQuest Fort Worth

Filthy facilities and severely crowded enclosures are just the most recent problems. Will SeaQuest Fort Worth ever clean up its act?

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Update: Superglued Buddhist Monk, Other PETA Supporter Arrested at Chicago Starbucks

Starbucks hasn’t stopped charging extra for its vegan milks, so PETA will keep shouting our message until it sticks—literally.

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Historic! Pakistani Government Meets With PETA on Strategic Animal Reforms

PETA President Ingrid Newkirk and other staffers met with a top Pakistani government official to discuss potential groundbreaking reforms that would seismically shift how animals are treated in that country.

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Another Self-Professed Animal ‘Rescue’ Exposed: Officials Find 30 Dead and Decomposing Animals

See what happened to 30 dogs and cats at a South Carolina “rescue” and help PETA prevent it from happening to other animals.

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Covance Cruelty—Here’s How PETA Has Squared Up to the Shady Supplier and Lab-for-Hire

Longtime PETA target Covance has been slapped with a court order. Here are 11 times PETA squared up to the supplier and laboratory-for-hire.

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Woman Gored After Approaching Bison at Yellowstone

A woman approached a bison at Yellowstone National Park. What happened next is a cautionary tale about why you should leave wildlife alone.

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VIDEO: Jamaica Zoo Employee Taunts Lion, Loses His Finger

A Jamaica Zoo worker taunted a lion, and what happened next horrified visitors. Watch the footage—and never visit a roadside zoo.

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‘Hell of a Steak’ Commercial Reveals How the Planet Pays the Price for Your Steak Dinner

Would you skip the steak if you knew the true environmental cost of it? Take a look at this powerful anti-meat ad that aired during the 2022 Eurovision contest.

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What Is Mpox (Monkeypox)? Here’s What You Need to Know

When laboratories abduct our fellow primates from their forest homes to use them in cruel experiments, diseases like monkeypox can spread to human populations.

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Save a Horse—Ride a Horseless Carriage! Charleston Business Unveils City’s First Electric Carriage

Save a horse—ride a horseless carriage! See what a Charleston business owner did to help horses exploited in his city.

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American Humane Continues to Overlook Cruelty, Certifies Petco as Its First ‘Pet’ Provider

With the launch of its certified “pet” provider program, it appears that American Humane’s deception continues.

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VIDEO: 2022 Kentucky Derby Winner ‘Rich Strike’ Punched in the Face by Outrider

Watch what happened to racehorse Rich Strike after he won the 2022 Kentucky Derby. Here’s how PETA is taking action.

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‘I Am Traumatized’: Whistleblower Tells PETA of Her Experiences as a ‘Swim With Dolphins’ Photographer

A former photographer of “swim with dolphins” encounters said it was one of the worst experiences of her life. Find out why.

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Veterinarian Responsible for Racehorse Laoban’s Death Gets License Suspended

The license of the veterinarian responsible for racehorse Laoban’s death has been suspended. But is it enough?

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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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