Winter Is Coming, and So Are PETA Protestors (Photos)

Holiday shoppers weren’t the only ones out recently—PETA members took to the streets, the freeways, and even the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to remind folks to live compassionately.

How Hollywood Casts Animals Into a Lifetime of Misery and Suffering

Hollywood must be held responsible for what happens when the cameras stop rolling.

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Movie in Hot Water for Using Abused Elephant in Filming

Adding insult to injury, ‘Saving Flora’ tells the story of an elephant trying to escape the circus—a reality all-too-familiar for elephants used in film.

PETA Asks Leonardo DiCaprio to Help Save ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Co-Star

Chance, the chimpanzee who appeared in “The Wolf of Wall Street,” is yanked by a leash and forced to perform tricks at a Florida roadside zoo.

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Robert Pattinson Refuses to Molest Dog for New Film ‘Good Time’

Thankfully, this dog found an advocate in RPattz, but this is one more example demonstrating why it’s never a “good time” to be an animal used in films.

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‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Spotlights the Power of CGI

The film is laced with anti-captivity messaging, so it’s only fitting that animal welfare was taken into account when digitally creating the stars of the film.

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Video: Rescued Chimpanzee Lisa Marie Finally Has a Family Again

The staff and animals waited patiently as Lisa Marie learned to trust. And just look at her today.

Sunder the Rescued Elephant’s Transformation Is Beautiful

It took years, Paul McCartney’s help, and the support of hundreds of thousands of people to win Sunder’s freedom. And his smile is worth it all.

Alan Cumming Joins PETA to Announce Legal Action to Release Tonka

The organization’s landmark legal case seeks to have 11 chimpanzees currently housed at a dismal holding facility be released to accredited sanctuaries.

PETA Germany Shuts Down Germany’s Last Chimpanzee Show

Animal advocates in Germany are saying “Auf Wiedersehen” to the abusive chimpanzee act—the last of its kind—at Baden-Württemberg’s Schwaben Park amusement park.

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‘Pirates’ Draws Fire over Reports of Monkey Vomiting on Set

Pirates of the Caribbean producers need to wise up, join the modern age of computer-generated imagery, and stop forcing sensitive wild animals to perform on camera.

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Alan Cumming Campaigns for Release of Caged Co-Star

Actor Alan Cumming made a friend while working on a film years ago—and was appalled to learn what became of that co-star he’d befriended.

There’s a Good Chance That ‘Walking Dog’ Was Beaten Into Performing

Before you hit the “like” button for this recent viral phenomenon, please realize that this dog could have been abused for these fleeting moments of entertainment.

Actor Auggie Maturo Shows What It’s Like to Be an Orca at SeaWorld

In an important new video, Girl Meets World’s Auggie Maturo shows us how miserable it is to be an orca at SeaWorld.

Casey Affleck-Voiced Animatronic Bear to Ask Feds to Close Cruel Roadside Zoos

PETA’s moving, talking bear will tell USDA exactly how animals suffer in filthy, barren concrete pits.

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