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Floor of Truck Hauling Elephants to Carson & Barnes Act Caves on Highway

Carson & Barnes Circus has made headlines yet again for its total disregard for animals’ well-being.

Victory! Nosey the Elephant Will Remain Out of Reach of Abusive Former Handler, Hugo Liebel

Thanks to the efforts of a few heroes, Nosey the elephant will remain far away from chains and the humans who want to exploit her for profit.

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Shocking Video Shows Baby Elephants Being Captured for Captivity

The video shows the captors kicking a baby—and this is just the beginning of the abuse she will suffer as a prisoner in the animal-entertainment industry.

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Elephants Have a Remarkable Start to 2018 as China Bans Ivory Sales

Experts believe that 70 percent of all ivory eventually finds its way to China.

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Tour Guide Trampled to Death After Tourist Yanks Elephant’s Tail

The animal—who was being forced to give rides—became agitated after tourists crowded around him and one pulled his tail.

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PETA Founder Is ‘Beaten’ While Protesting Elephant Rides in India

If you don’t know how cruel elephant rides are, let PETA’s founder show you.

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Pittsburgh City Council Bans Using Bullhooks and Other Weapons

In a victory for animals imprisoned inside roadside zoos or exploited for traveling performances, Pittsburgh has banned bullhooks and torture devices used on wild and exotic animals.

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‘The Greatest Showman’: Cruel, Racist History Goes Unmentioned in Flick

If a story glorifying a man responsible for over a century’s worth of tortured and deprived animals weren’t distasteful enough, the film leaves out glaring character flaws.

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Could Nosey Return to a Life in Chains? PETA Intervenes to Save Her

Nosey the elephant was freed from her infamously abusive handler Hugo Liebel, but she isn’t out of the woods just yet.

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Turner Field Developer Has Broken a Promise, Putting Animals in Danger

Take action to help keep cruel UniverSoul Circus acts away from Atlanta’s Turner Field.

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Video: Elephant Beaten Until His Leg Breaks During ‘Training’

This is the side of elephant rides, performances, paintings, and close contact with humans that tourists never see.

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PETA Announces Intent to Sue Over Chaining, Harm of Elephant Nosey

Animal advocates are prepared to take the notorious Hugo Liebel to court in order to keep Nosey out of his abusive hands.

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The Suffering Is Over at the Hawthorn Corporation!

No more animals will live and die in misery at the Hawthorn Corporation.

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Frustrated Elephant at Zoo in Thailand Kills Handler

This isn’t the first time that an elephant has lethally lashed out at a mahout, and it almost certainly won’t be the last.

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PETA’s 8 Animal Wins for October

Gucci is fur-free, the dog blood farm is closing, and no one wants to ride on elephants. Here’s all the animal rights news that you need to know now.

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