Skip to Content
PETA
Animals are not ours
to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way.

Category: Facebook Instant Articles

Person posing with black bear / a parent and cub black bear in the Rocky Mountains
Dear Everyone, Bears, Dolphins, Sea Lions, and Other Animals Are Not Selfie Props (Updates)

After a group of humans was filmed grabbing and posing with frightened bear cubs, one bear is missing and the other is recovering at a refuge center.

Take Action
Close-up of tiger looking into camera
The Proof Is in the Numbers: Animal Circuses Are on the Way Out

Circuses that exploit animals are well on their way to the dustbin of history.

Take Action
© iStock.com/Dirk Freder
Grizzly bear walking through shallow blue water
Why Trophy Hunters Are Livid with Canada Right Now

Hunting is killing for fun, plain and simple.

Take Action
© iStock.com/AndreAnita
kasatka, a captive orca at seaworld
Orca Kasatka Dead at SeaWorld—Condition Called ‘Painful Way to Die’

Kasatka is the third orca to die at SeaWorld this year—help make her the last.

Take Action
A Dramatic Generational Shift

Today’s youth are driving the most rapid shift away from using animals for food, clothing, experiments, and entertainment of all time.

Take Action
PETA CAP worker with Midnight, a black dog
Share Compassion With a PETA Present
With a PETA Present, you can send a beautiful e-card and help animals.
SEND AN E-CARD TODAY
carson & barnes, circus, elephant
Carson & Barnes Circus Is Touring Again—Help Make This Tour Its Last

It looks as though Carson & Barnes is trying to stage a comeback. Here’s what you can do to stop it.

Take Action
Another Baby Elephant Dies at Ringling’s ‘Retirement’ Center

Deaths, disease, shackling, and abusive training methods—that’s what you’ll find inside Ringling’s shady Center for Elephant Conservation.

Take Action
Shareholder Showdown: ‘Bloody’ PETA Supporters Protest Outside Canada Goose Meeting

PETA is urging the company to stop killing coyotes for coats and to sell only items made using faux fur and other vegan materials.

Take Action
Photo by Marcus Oleniuk
Peter Dinklage
Peter Dinklage Warns That Buying Huskies as ‘Direwolves’ Is Hurting Dogs

Direwolf look-alike huskies are being bought on a whim by Game of Thrones fans and then given away when novelty wears off and responsibility sets in.

Take Action
©StarMaxInc.com
Another Captive Whale Dead—This One at 5 Years Old

Gia, a young beluga born into captivity at Marineland Canada, has died from an apparent intestinal blockage.

Take Action
©iStock.com/Lingbeek
Save 200 Animals Every Year by Going Vegan
Pledge to Go Vegan
Orange is the New Black Danielle Brooks, red dress
Danielle Brooks Has Started Her New #VeganLife

“Orange Is the New Black” actor Danielle Brooks has embarked on her vegan journey—with no end in sight.

Take Action
©StarMaxInc.com
These Celebs Prove ‘Okja’ Is STILL Making Its Mark on the World

Weeks after its release, everyone is still talking about “Okja,” even your favorite celebrities. We gathered some of their best tweets.

Take Action
did garden bros just drop acts with elephants?
Illinois Becomes First State Ever to Ban Traveling Elephant Acts

Numerous towns, states, and even entire countries have banned wild-animal acts, and the world is exclaiming to animal abusers, “Either you end the shows, or we will!”

Take Action
© iStock.com/Kyslynskyy
cow eye in sunlight
This One Photo Sums Up Everything Terrible About the Leather Industry

If you wear leather, this is whose skin you’re in.

Take Action
Hannah Elizabeth
Sympathy at Slaughter
These 12 Photos Will Show You That ‘Okja’ Is More Real Than You Think

The animal torture and slaughter depicted in Okja are closer to reality than you may think.

Take Action
Okja | Official Trailer | Netflix
The first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S., 1980
PETA’s Milestones for Animals: 1980 to Now
See them all
More Posts
GET PETA UPDATES
Stay up to date on the latest vegan trends and get breaking animal rights news delivered straight to your inbox!

By submitting this form, you’re acknowledging that you have read and agree to our privacy policy and agree to receive e-mails from us.

Get the Latest Tips—Right in Your Inbox
We’ll e-mail you weekly with the latest in vegan recipes, fashion, and more!

By submitting this form, you’re acknowledging that you have read and agree to our privacy policy and agree to receive e-mails from us.

“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

Read More