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Ship in Suez Canal Is Freed, but What About the Animals?
The Connection Between the Suez Canal Blockage and Animals Stuck on Ships

Everyone’s talking about the cargo ship that was stuck in the Suez Canal—but what about the animals trapped on live-export ships? They deserve freedom, too.

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Order Your Tofu Beauty Products Before They Sell Out!
The Secret Ingredient That’s Been Missing From Your Beauty Routine: Tofu!

Are you after glossier hair, whiter teeth, and more radiant skin? Then PETA’s got news for you: Our tofu beauty product lineup is available now! Visit the PETA Shop to order yours.

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PETA Won’t Let Police Department K-9 Abuse Go Unchecked (Zuul Updates)
In Major Letdown, DA Declines to Prosecute Former PD Officer Who Abused K-9 Zuul

BREAKING: The officer filmed abusing Zuul was recommended for termination and has resigned, but the DA won’t bring criminal charges—a massive letdown for all K-9s.

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What Is ‘Bycatch’? Is ‘Dolphin-Safe’ Tuna Really Safe?
‘Seaspiracy’ Dives Deep Into ‘Bycatch’ and ‘Dolphin-Safe’ Tuna Scandals

Is your penchant for tuna and shrimp killing dolphins and sharks, too? “Seaspiracy” says it could be. Learn what the film reveals about “bycatch” and dubious “dolphin-safe” logos.

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Don’t Let Animal Rights Activist Monserrat Zacatelco’s Death Be in Vain

Everyone who knew Monserrat Zacatelco describes her as a fearless fighter for a better world for animals. In honor of her memory, we must be fearless for animals, too.

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Iconic Women Singers Use Voices for Animals
Meet the Women in Music Using Their Voices to Help Animals

As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, PETA is singing the praises of women in music who are using their voices to speak up for animals.

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14 Ways to Make Your Stimulus Check Count for Animals

An extra $1,400 might not be a lifesaver for you—but it could be for an animal with little or nothing. Here are some ideas that “pay it forward”!

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Group PETA protest against Iditarod
Can the Iditarod Move Forward Without Liberty Media/GCI? Let’s Ensure a ‘No’

The nearly 200 exhausted, sick, and injured dogs pulled off the trail this year are that many more reasons why the Iditarod must end.

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This Tyrann Mathieu Super Bowl Play Could Be Huge for Dogs
An Interception in PETA’s Books! Tyrann’s Takedown Scores $100K for Desperate Dogs

As if starring in two viral PETA videos to speak up for dogs weren’t enough, Tyrann Mathieu has now scored a donation that will help PETA help more vulnerable dogs.

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Words of Wisdom From 10 Women of Color Who Speak Up for Animals

Animal rights activism is not a “white thing,” and these remarkable women of color prove it. Get to know them—and get inspired.

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Save 200 Animals Every Year by Going Vegan
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Men Caught on Camera Setting Elephant on Fire

This elephant was wandering around his own home. The violence perpetrated by these men was more than heartbreaking—it was avoidable.

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PETA dictionary disputes
Derogatory Definitions, Speciesist Slurs—Dictionaries Should Nix Them All

Everyone knows that the words we use have the power to create a more inclusive world or to perpetuate oppression, so PETA is asking everyone to think before they speak—or type.

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ExxonMobil to Drop Iditarod After Massive PETA Campaign
Victory for Dogs! ExxonMobil to Drop Iditarod After Massive PETA Campaign

Dogs deserve better than being run to death for mushers’ prize money, and ExxonMobil has acknowledged this truth. The gas giant says it won’t renew its Iditarod sponsorship.

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PETA: Birth of Beluga Whale at SeaWorld San Antonio Is Nothing to Celebrate

Workers violated Luna, forcibly impregnating her to create a living prop for the park’s shows. She rejected her first baby. Now this one, her fourth, is doomed to a life of suffering.

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Animal Companions
Petco Goes Public—This Could Be What We Need to Win Big for Betta Fish

PETA has protested Petco’s live-animal sales online and in the streets—now we’re heading back to the boardroom, where we’ll continue to urge the company to do better for animals.

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The first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S., 1980
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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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