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UPDATE: Pittsburgh Zoo Failed Baby Elephant and Her Mom, Reports Reveal

The Pittsburgh Zoo claims to have a “conservation center,” but this telling new report proves otherwise. Help us end the zoo’s archaic elephant program.

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Elephants and Horses Do Not Belong at Weddings

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas reportedly rode an elephant and a horse at their wedding last weekend.

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UniverSoul’s 25th Year: Here Are 25 Times the Infamous Circus Was Hell for Animals

Stop UniverSoul from exploiting animals for another year. Demand that the infamous circus shut down its wild-animal acts now.

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Update: New Jersey Governor Expected to Sign Nosey’s Law

Despite setbacks earlier this year, New Jersey is on track to become the first state ever to ban wild animals from traveling acts!

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Elephant Polo Tournament Is History After PETA Asia Exposé

Following PETA Asia’s shocking exposé of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Thailand, the organizer is ending its operations there.

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Viral Images of Elephant and Camel at Fair Stir Uproar— Here’s What to Do Next

The takeaway from the overwhelmingly negative backlash against The Big E fair is this: Inhumane spectacles face more opposition than ever before.

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The B-52s Slap Carson & Barnes Circus With Cease and Desist Letter

When the B-52s learned that Carson & Barnes Circus was using their songs in its cruel elephant act, they knew they had to put a stop to it.

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What Barnum’s Animals Crackers’ New Box Tells Us About Animal Liberation

Big victories can come in small packages. Nabisco’s change is in line with the public view that animals don’t belong in circuses.

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Nosey Remains Free From Her Abuser With Another Win in Court

PETA won’t stop working until Nosey is permanently granted the peace and care she needs and deserves. Find out the latest development in her case.

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Circus Pages Shuts Down, Ending Years of Shocking Animal Abuse

The cruel circus has closed, following years of protests across the country and shocking video footage of its notorious animal acts.

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Jenny’s Story: An Elephant’s Life and Death ‘Working’ in the Circus

Jenny never got a “retirement.” She died in the hands of the circus industry. For other elephants like her, it’s not too late. Take action now.

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Anna Louise’s Story: For More Than 30 Years, She Was Kept Isolated

Captured from her home in Zimbabwe, Anna Louise was kept isolated from other elephants for more than 30 years. Her misery appears to be over.

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PETA India Goes to Rajasthan High Court to End Illegal Elephant Rides in Jaipur

Government-authorized inspectors found that elephants were being used for rides at the historic sites despite suffering from blindness and even tuberculosis.

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Sad Video Shows Elephant Being Knocked Over and Injured at Circus

Another animal was injured while being forced to perform in the circus. In 2018, why are we still forcing elephants to entertain us?

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VIDEO: Elephants Jabbed With Bullhook During Garden Bros. Circus Show

This is the sort of abuse that Garden Bros. uses in front of audiences—imagine what goes on when the curtains are closed.

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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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