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Mexico’s Ban on Animals in Circuses Begins Today

Elephants, tigers, and other wild animals will no longer be chained, caged, and beaten into performing tricks in circuses anywhere in Mexico.

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Victory! Abuser Denied Permission to Get More Animals

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sides with PETA.

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big cats in circus shows suffer - here's how
7 Other Animals Circuses Hurt

Everyone gets angry when they see elephants in the circus, but what about these animals?

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Emergency Ban Stops Wild Cat Exploiters in Their Tracks

Authorities slam the door shut on animal exploiters.

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Super Bowl XLIX’s Ads: A Win for Animals

Wowed by the Super Bowl’s mechanical lion, adorable dancing sharks, and computer generated turtle and hare? So were we!

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Court Orders Chronic Abuser to Lose the Cats

A Nevada court orders big-cat abuser Karl Mitchell to get the animals out of town.

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Big Cat Magician Dirk Arthur Needs to Do a Disappearing Act

Protesters are betting that a Vegas casino didn’t count on this.

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Why Is a Convicted Felon Running a Zoo?

Ever wonder what would happen if you put your hand in a tiger’s cage? A Florida construction worker finds out—the hard way.

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Feds Ignore 165,000-Plus Appeals for Nosey

PETA goes to bat for elephants, tigers, and other wild animals forced to perform pointless circus tricks.

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When Did the Toronto Blue Jays Change Their Name?

The Toronto Blue Jays are striking out with their latest promotion.

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Live-Tweeting of Circus Highlights Cruelty Under the Bright Lights

Ringling Bros. circus gets quite a shock when PETA live-tweets a performance in order to help put the spotlight on animal abuse.

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Victory! Moscow International Circus Suspends Animal Acts

The Moscow International Circus has pledged not to use any animals in its upcoming performances after tens of thousands of people objected.

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Why Do Tigers Love Porsches?

Luxury carmaker Porsche refuses to play a part in taking tiger cubs away from their mothers.

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Ohio’s Exotics Owners Lose in Court—Enforcement Must Follow

After exotic-animal exploiters lose a two-year court battle, Ohio law enforcement must take decisive action to enforce the law.

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Tigers and Other Animals Exploited for Phony Photo Shoots

A phony wildlife photography operation declawed a tiger and is now trying to renew its breeding permit. PETA is calling on authorities to issue penalties.

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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?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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