Campaign Updates: Ethiopian Airlines Sends Monkeys to Their Deaths in U.S. Labs
Ethiopian Airlines—Africa’s largest airline, with a history of violating animal welfare laws—has stuffed thousands of endangered monkeys inside tiny wooden crates, locked them in cargo holds, and shipped them halfway around the world. Once in the U.S., the monkeys are hauled off to laboratories, where they’re mutilated, poisoned, infected with diseases, psychologically tormented, and subjected to other horrors in pointless experiments before ultimately being killed. Please TAKE ACTION TODAY to help PETA convince Ethiopian Airlines to join nearly every other major airline in the world by refusing to ship sensitive beings to laboratories.
PETA Stuns Chicago Travelers With Shrieking Special Delivery
November 6, 2024
Two animal defenders in hazmat suits rolled a wooden crate blaring monkeys’ screams past stunned travelers in a departures terminal at Chicago O’Hare International Airport before police escorted the rogue “quarantine officers” outside. Meanwhile, other advocates distributed a flurry of leaflets to passengers and crew.
Protesters at ‘Passenger Experience’ Expo Spotlight Terror of Airline’s Unwilling Travelers
October 28, 2024
Protesters gathered outside the Airline Passenger Experience Association Global EXPO in Long Beach, California, to warn attendees about Ethiopian Airlines’ grisly role supplying fresh victims to U.S. experimenters. Ethiopian Airlines Group Vice President Samson Arega Bekele was a keynote speaker at the convention.
Animal Advocates at New Jersey’s Biggest Airport Demand Liberty for Monkeys
October 26, 2024
Monkey defenders at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey distributed leaflets and held signs condemning Ethiopian Airlines for carting terrified monkeys to laboratories where they face torment and death.
Primate ‘Prisoners’ Revolt Against Airline’s Death Sentence for Monkeys
October 25, 2024
A gang of PETA U.K.’s “monkey prisoners” protested outside the Ethiopian Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, urging state-run Ethiopian Airlines to stop sentencing primates to miserable lives and premature deaths in U.S. laboratories. Swedish news outlet Syre covered the protest.
Tortured ‘Monkey’ Leads Headline-Grabbing Protest in India
October 16, 2024
PETA India supporters and a giant experimented-on “monkey” rallied outside Ethiopian Airlines’ office in Andheri East, a suburb of Mumbai, India, urging the company to cut ties with the violent animal experimentation industry. The Hindu, The Free Press Journal, and other outlets reported on the protest.
Shrieking ‘Monkeys’ Alert London Travelers to Airline’s Shipments of Violence
October 15, 2024
PETA U.K. animal advocates wheeled a crate of shrieking “monkeys” to the Ethiopian Airlines baggage check-in area at London Gatwick airport, exposing to stunned travelers that the airline transports vulnerable primate victims for experimenters to abuse and kill in laboratories.
India’s Animal Allies Urge Ethiopian Embassy Officials to Save Monkeys
October 15, 2024
PETA India’s monkey defenders delivered a letter to the Ethiopian Embassy in Delhi, India, demanding that the state-run Ethiopian Airlines stop delivering monkeys to their deaths in laboratories.
Race-Day Treat for Runners Urges Airline to Find a Crumb of Compassion
October 12, 2024
Animal advocates distributed nearly 300 packets of cookies to attendees at the Ethiopian Airlines–sponsored Grand African Run in Alexandria, Virginia, along with a message that read, “Ethiopian Airlines: Stop Shipping Monkeys!”
Screams of Lab-Bound ‘Monkeys’ Haunt World’s Busiest Airport
October 11, 2024
Passengers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport got an early-morning surprise when PETA supporters dressed in hazmat suits wheeled a crate of loudly shrieking “monkeys” up to the Ethiopian Airlines check-in counter. Outside the terminal, other protesters distributed leaflets to dozens of passersby, urging them to contact the airline and demand that it ground monkey shipments. A mobile billboard exposing Ethiopian Airlines’ cruel monkey shipments also circled throughout the area.
Ethiopian Airlines Faces Turbulence in Tokyo
October 10, 2024
Protesters wearing hazmat suits and pushing a crate of screaming “monkeys” gathered outside the Ethiopian Embassy in Tokyo, pressuring government-run Ethiopian Airlines to stop shipping terrified animals to their deaths in U.S. laboratories.
PETA Supporters Visit Airline’s Office, Highlight Sky-High Stakes for Monkeys
October 7, 2024
Monkey allies visited Ethiopian Airlines’ office in Alexandria, Virginia, sharing information with staff about the company’s disturbing role in stocking the torture chambers of U.S. experimenters. Stickers urging the airline to end this grisly partnership also appeared around the city.
PETA’s Appeal-on-Wheels at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport Amplifies Monkeys’ Plight
October 7, 2024
A mobile billboard blasting Ethiopian Airlines for transporting monkeys to be tormented in laboratories circled Chicago O’Hare International Airport, urging concerned passengers to contact the airline and voice their objections.
Campaign to Ground Monkey Shipments Touches Down in Japan
October 5, 2024
PETA Asia’s monkey advocates notified Ethiopian Airlines staff at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport of their employer’s shameful role in transporting endangered monkeys to be tormented in U.S. laboratories. The animal rights supporters shared information from PETA’s website and delivered a letter urging the airline to cut ties with the grisly primate experimentation industry.
Leaflets at Windy City’s Biggest Airport Spotlight Cruel Monkey Shipments
October 3, 2024
PETA supporters handed out dozens of leaflets near the Ethiopian Airlines check-in desk at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, highlighting the airline’s role in supplying U.S. laboratories with endangered monkeys for experimentation. Ethiopian Airlines has transported hundreds of monkeys to O’Hare.
Massive ‘Monkeys’ Confront Embassy Employees Over Cruel Shipments
September 26, 2024
Joined by two large crying “monkeys,” protesters in hazmat suits rallied outside the Ethiopian Embassy in Washington, D.C., demanding that the state-run airline stop shipping primates to U.S. laboratories. Numerous embassy employees stopped to hear information and discuss the issue with demonstrators.
PETA Urges Airline to Find a Splash of Compassion With Special Tealivery
September 25, 2024
PETA sent a mug and a letter calling for an end to Ethiopian Airlines’ cruel monkey shipments to the airline’s offices in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Alexandria, Virginia; and Toronto, Canada. The letter pointed out that the airline’s disturbing practice threatens endangered monkey populations and the company’s reputation.
Monkey Allies Expose Ethiopian Airlines’ Cruel ‘Cargo’ to Airport Passengers
September 23, 2024
PETA supporters left leaflets throughout John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York notifying travelers that Ethiopian Airlines ships terrified monkeys to U.S. laboratories, where they’re tormented and killed. The airport is a major port of entry into the U.S. for Ethiopian Airlines planes carrying the stressed, possibly sick animals.
Protesters Pushing Crate of Shrieking ‘Monkeys’ Stun Passengers at Dulles Airport
August 30, 2024
Passengers waiting to check their luggage for flights out of Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia got an early morning surprise as two “monkey transporters” in hazmat suits wheeled a wooden crate of shrieking “monkeys” through the terminal to the Ethiopian Airlines baggage check area. Meanwhile, fellow protesters outside educated passersby about the airline’s gruesome role in the torture and death of endangered monkeys.
PETA Entity Representatives and Child Jailed in Ethiopia Over Monkey Shipments
July 18, 2024
PETA Asia Senior Vice President Jason Baker, his 11-year-old son, and PETA U.K. Campaign leader Reuben Skeats spent more than 24 hours in jail in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with only mattresses on the floor to sleep on. The three were detained after simply scoping out a possible location for a future peaceful protest against Ethiopian Airlines. The news was covered by various international media outlets, including MSN, SimpleFlying.com, and Bristol Live.
Activist Shares Plane Truth With Travelers on Ethiopian Airlines’ ‘Cargo of Despair’
July 17, 2024
A PETA supporter visited Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which is frequently used by Ethiopian Airlines, to hand out stickers and distribute leaflets informing travelers about the airline’s “cargo of despair” stuffed full of monkeys in tiny crates.
Activists Blast Ethiopian Airlines’ Terminal Monkey Shipments in Canada
July 14, 2024
More than a dozen activists gathered at Toronto Pearson Airport in Ontario, Canada, to protest Ethiopian Airlines’ monkey shipments. They plastered the airport with stickers and handed out informational leaflets to travelers who were outraged to learn about the airline’s role in the cruel monkey transportation industry.
PETA’s Campaign Lands Worldwide Media Attention
July 12, 2024
PETA’s campaign against Ethiopian Airlines’ cruel monkey shipments garnered international media attention with coverage by PaddleYourOwnKanoo.com in the U.S., Lado in Mexico, Aviacionline in Argentina, and Olhar Animal, ANDA, and Aeroin in Brazil.
PETA Takes to Social Media to Blast Ethiopian Airlines’ Cruelty
July 6, 2024
PETA launched a new video on social media blasting Ethiopian Airlines for profiting off an industry that drains forests of endangered monkeys and flies them to U.S. laboratories for use in cruel and deadly experiments.
Fleet of PETA Supporters Jam Ethiopian Airlines’ Phone Lines
July 3, 2024
After PETA asked supporters to call Ethiopian Airlines, numerous people leapt into action and flooded the company with pleas to stop flying monkeys to their deaths in U.S. laboratories.
PETA to Airline Awards: Don’t Promote Cruelty to Animals and Wildlife Trafficking
June 3, 2024
PETA sent letters to two influential airline award companies, Skytrax and Air Cargo Week, urging them not to give Ethiopian Airlines any awards due to its devastating monkey shipments, which have been abandoned by nearly every major airline in the world.
PETA Ramps Up Turbulence by Calling Out Ethiopian Airlines in Public Campaign
May 28, 2024
After uncovering evidence that Ethiopian Airlines shipped hundreds of endangered monkeys from Ethiopia to a Florida-based laboratory supplier, PETA launched a full-throttle campaign against the airline.
PETA Pushes Ethiopian Airlines CEO to Ground All Monkey Shipments
September 27, 2023
PETA contacted the CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Mesfin Tasew Bekele, urging him to immediately stop shipping monkeys to laboratories for use in gruesome and deadly experiments.
