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Category: Elephants

Next? 4 Texas Cities Pull Welcome Mat on Liebel

Nosey wasn’t scheduled for a mini-break, but find out why she got one.

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Another Day, Another City That Has Taken Steps to Ban Animal Circuses

Eureka Springs is the latest city to take steps to keep cruel animal circuses out of town.

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UPDATE: Is Ringling Writing Its Own Inspections?

Elephants are jammed into Ringling’s stifling boxcars.

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‘Leaving Time’ Author Jodi Picoult: ‘Elephants Should Not Be in Zoos’

Bestselling author Jodi Picoult talks about the inspiration for her new book, “Leaving Time,” in this exclusive PETA blog.

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Olivia Munn Fights for Nosey’s Life

This self-proclaimed “elephant lover” takes the USDA to task over crippled, long-suffering Nosey.

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PETA Slams Ringling in Time Capsule Proposal

It’s time for the clock to stop on Ringling’s abuse of elephants.

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‘True Blood’ Vampire Sinks Her Teeth Into the USDA Over Nosey

In our weekly celeb news roundup, a “vampire” sinks her teeth into the USDA, stars help homeless dogs find homes for the holidays, and three celebs go vegan.

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UPDATE: USDA ‘Indifferent’ to Nosey’s Suffering

An ailing elephant, agitated alligators, and other animals get an assist from the PETA Foundation.

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PETA Calls Out USDA Over Lame Elephants, Insane Bears, and Dead Birds

Can the feds be publicly shamed into taking action for animals?

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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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Why We’re Calling Foul on the Elephant Slam Dunk Stunt

A video of an elephant named Chuck who stands on two legs and dunks a basketball with his trunk is making the rounds. But what’s the story behind it?

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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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No, These Elephants Aren’t Dancing

The spin put on “dancing” elephants at the Circus World Museum is … well, maddening.

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Elephant Rides? Surely You Jest

Protesters ask, “What do elephants have to do with the Renaissance?”

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Watch: Documentary Uncovers Shocking Secrets of Thailand’s Elephant Tourism

The feature documentary ‘An Elephant Never Forgets’ follows the same path that thousands of British tourists take every year as they visit elephant attractions in Thailand

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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?”

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

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