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See the ‘Blackfish’ for Elephants Free Online This Weekend

Filmmaker Sangita Iyer is receiving death threats as she fights a well-funded industry desperate to protect its secrets. But her story has to be told.

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Elephant Captures Are Done in Secret—Watch This Video and Find Out Why

These helpless elephants are likely destined for zoos in China.

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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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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.

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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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Movie in Hot Water for Using Abused Elephant in Filming

Adding insult to injury, ‘Saving Flora’ tells the story of an elephant trying to escape the circus—a reality all-too-familiar for elephants used in film.

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Crippled Elephants at Garden Bros. Circus Are Why Animal Acts Must End

Dr. Ensley confirmed what PETA has known for years: Libby and Bunny are suffering immensely.

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Whistleblower: Animals Beaten Bloody, Starved at Garden Bros. Circus

The former employee characterized Zack Garden’s instruction on handling animals as “really violent” but said that it was “circus courtesy” to ignore the animals’ suffering.

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Carson & Barnes Circus Is Touring Again—Help Make This Tour Its Last

It looks as though Carson & Barnes is trying to stage a comeback. Here’s what you can do to stop it.

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Another Baby Elephant Dies at Ringling’s ‘Retirement’ Center

Deaths, disease, shackling, and abusive training methods—that’s what you’ll find inside Ringling’s shady Center for Elephant Conservation.

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Illinois Becomes First State Ever to Ban Traveling Elephant Acts

Numerous towns, states, and even entire countries have banned wild-animal acts, and the world is exclaiming to animal abusers, “Either you end the shows, or we will!”

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Story Time and Cookies With an ‘Elephant’ at PETA’s D.C. Office

Ella gives kids a fun way to learn to avoid bullying and spread compassion for others—whether they look like us or not.

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Pulverized Elephant Handler a Reminder Never to Ride an Elephant

It was reported that body parts were scattered all over the place.

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After PETA Appeal, Sponsor and Venue Cut Ties With Kelly Miller Circus

The former sponsor was quick to recognize that a life of being dragged around the country in shackles is no life at all for highly sensitive, intelligent animals.

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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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