Graphic Photos Show Tiger From Ringling Bros. Shot Dead

The feds must begin enforcing the law as intended, not bending over backwards to facilitate animal exploitation.

Animal Circuses Are Archaic and Dying Out, and This Venue Just Proved It

More than 620 venues across the country have prohibited archaic animal exhibits.

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Anti-Animal Circus Video in Which ‘Housecat’ Is Beaten Wins Award

The new PETA ad campaign challenges viewers to think about the abuse that big cats endure during training. 

Animal-Abusing Circuses, Count Your Days—Another City Passes Ban

When a ban on wild-animal acts came to a vote in Portland, Maine, every single city council member did right by animals.

This Will Brighten Your Day: Santa Fe Just Banned Animal Acts

Santa Feans demanded a more compassionate city, and their leaders have delivered.

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After Fatal Georgia Tiger Shooting, 14 More Big Cats Turn Up

Feld Entertainment should never have been given a permit to export these big cats. One has already died after escaping and being shot.

Hawthorn’s Death Toll Shows Why People Should Avoid Animal Circuses

Despite multiple citations from the USDA this year alone, Hawthorn’s death toll continues to climb.

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Ringling to Export Tigers: Deal Violates Endangered Species Act, Says PETA

Despicable to its core, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will not allow the animals it exploited to live free from circus life.

PETA Sues Over Treatment of Animals Suffering at Tri-State Zoo

For a lion, two lemurs, and five tigers at Maryland’s Tri-State Zoo, life is grim. PETA’s lawsuit aims to offer them relief.

Good News! Expedia Is Helping Take the Torture Out of Travel

PETA first called on Expedia to ban elephant rides last year. The travel company is now committing to removing certain wildlife excursions from its sites.

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Hear Her Roar—Activist Nikki Ford Takes on UniverSoul Circus

She’s an activist, a chef, and a bodybuilder—Atlanta’s Nikki Ford has a lot on her plate, but she’s never too busy to help animals.

UPDATED: Summer Wind Farms to Lose License, Must Give Up Most Animals

The federal settlement comes on the heels of a PETA sting exposing filthy conditions and suffering animals at the Michigan roadside zoo.

The Tigers From Your Vacation Selfies Could Be on Laos Restaurant Menus

Fewer tigers exist in the wild than are held captive on farms, yet restaurants in Southeast Asia serve the big cats’ meat.

Oklahoma Roadside Zoo and Affiliates Under Fire for Big-Cat Cub Dealings

PETA alerted authorities that G.W. Zoo shipped too-young tiger cubs across the country and that an affiliated business uses them for mall photo-ops.

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The Curtain Comes Down on Ringling

It may come as a surprise to most people that PETA loves the circus.

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