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Photographer Wins Hunting Tag to Save Bears From Trophy Hunters

Wildlife photographer Tom Mangelsen was one of many advocates who entered Wyoming’s bear-hunting lottery to keep tags away from hunters.

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You Won’t Believe This Rescued Bear’s Stunning Weight-Loss Transformation

UPDATE: After being rescued by PETA in 2016, Lily has only gotten happier and healthier at her new sanctuary home. Learn more and take action for other bears now!

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Tell Oswald’s Bear Ranch to Stop Using Bear Cubs for Cruel Photo Ops!

Members of the public have repeatedly documented that cubs at Oswald’s exhibit stereotypic behavior patterns indicating that they’re experiencing extreme psychological distress.

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Sad Video Shows Bears Crying After Being Separated From Their Mother

Oswald’s Bear Ranch acquired the three still-nursing cubs from a breeder in order to sell bear-cub photos to tourists.

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Glue Traps Banned, Bear Show Folded, and More of PETA’s June Victories

PETA went hard in the paint in June. Check out how we won for animals imprisoned in laboratories, traveling sideshows, and elsewhere.

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Circus Crowd Flees in Panic As Fed-Up Ostrich Runs From Handler

In the video, the crowd can be heard laughing at the animal as a circus handler berates the giant bird. The laughs don’t last long, however.

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Outrage After Bear Forced to Play Instrument for Rowdy World Cup Crowds

An exhibitor forced a bear to ride through Moscow playing a horn to entertain Russian soccer fans while they celebrated.

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VIDEOS: These Bears Were Used for Entertainment—Now, They’re Thriving

Seeing these bears in their new homes will melt your heart. But hundreds of others who continue to suffer for entertainment still need our help.

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Rescuing Bears, Exposing Animal Abusers, and Other PETA Victories From May

Japan ended its deadly pesticide experiments on dogs, the Iditarod lost even more support, and five bears were rescued. But we didn’t stop there!

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Here’s Why the Story of the Ice Cream–Eating Bear Is Far From Cute

A roadside zoo in Canada faces charges after unlawfully taking a bear on an ice cream outing. It wasn’t fun; it wasn’t cute. It was abuse.

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Video: 5 Bears Freed From Abusive Act! See Them in Their New Sanctuary

See Andy, Cindi, Brock, Bucky, and Barney, who are free from the shuttered The Great Bear Show and happier than ever in their new sanctuary.

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PETA Files for G.W. Zoo Owner’s Exhibitor License to Be Terminated

Jeff Lowe—who’s the owner of the infamous Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park—is a known lawbreaker and longtime animal abuser.

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WATCH: Bear Forced to Present Ball During Russian Soccer Match

The bear is the symbol of Russia, so PETA hopes the country’s people will show compassion and national pride and stop abusing these animals.

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General Mills Bans Tests on Animals—and More! March News Roundup

General Mills banned tests on animals, SeaWorld continued to “tank,” and more companies decided to ditch fur. But we didn’t stop there!

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Animals Killed by Dogs, Denied Veterinary Care—Here’s Why Spring River Zoo Is One of the Worst Roadside Zoos

Find out why Spring River Zoo—a city-operated roadside zoo in Roswell, New Mexico—is in hot water with federal authorities, and what YOU can do to help shut this hellhole down.

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