After decades of exploiting elephants, tigers, zebras, camels, and other animals in cruel acts, UniverSoul Circus went animal-free! This victory followed a major PETA campaign that included e-mails from over 100,000 of our supporters, dozens of protests at the circus’ shows across the country, and help from celebrities like Chilli of the musical group TLC. … Read more »
After hearing from PETA, AdventureWomen—named one of the “15 Best Tour Operators” in 2022 by Travel + Leisure magazine—dropped camel rides at the pyramids of Giza from its Egypt tours. This woman-owned company joins nearly 20 other compassionate travel companies that quickly took action to stop supporting these cruel rides at the Giza pyramid complex. … Read more »
Following conversations with PETA, award-winning adventure travel company Geographic Expeditions (GeoEx) committed to leaving camel and horse rides off its itineraries at the Giza pyramids. It also took quick action to remove all images of the rides from its marketing materials. GeoEx joins a growing list of companies that don’t want to be associated with … Read more »
After hearing from PETA, Virtuoso—a leading global network of travel agencies with more than 20,000 travel advisors and over 2,200 hotel, cruise line, and tour operator partners—agreed to stop offering horse and camel rides at the Giza pyramids! It also shared PETA Asia’s investigation with all affected travel partners. This exciting news is another nail … Read more »
Acting on evidence from our undercover investigation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cited Bear Country U.S.A. in South Dakota for multiple violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act. According to the USDA report, a representative of this callous roadside zoo admitted to inspectors that the facility had used fireworks to separate mother bears from their … Read more »
Troy Hyde, operator of the roadside zoo Animals of Montana and longtime exploiter of animals for movies and photoshoots, had his state exhibitor’s license permanently revoked after inspectors found 22 separate violations of Montana’s captive-animal welfare regulations. PETA had updated the U.S. Department of Agriculture, calling for the agency to begin proceedings to terminate Hyde’s … Read more »
Following months of behind-the-scenes talks with PETA, The Mirage in Las Vegas announced that the big cats formerly owned by Siegfried & Roy were moved from the hotel’s Secret Garden to two sanctuaries verified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.
Tiger King villain and Myrtle Beach Safari operator Bhagavan “Doc” Antle was convicted of wildlife trafficking and conspiracy to commit wildlife trafficking by a jury in the Frederick County Circuit Court in Virginia. PETA will use the conviction to push for the termination of the federal licenses that keep his tawdry park in business.
Walmart banned greeting cards that contain unnatural, demeaning images of endangered chimpanzees at its nearly 6,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada following communication from PETA explaining that these types of cards can hinder conservation efforts. The company joined Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreens, and others in banning them. Now, please help us urge Hallmark to stop printing these offensive cards!
Travel companies Abercrombie & Kent USA and Grand Circle Corporation stopped offering camel rides at the pyramids of Giza after hearing from PETA that camels used for tourist rides there are routinely struck with sticks, whips, and other weapons, leaving gaping, fly-infested wounds and other severe, untreated injuries. These companies are now part of a … Read more »
Travel companies operating across the nation—including Scott Dunn, TCS World Travel, Travel Leaders Group, and Wilderness Travel—quickly agreed not to promote abusive animal rides at the pyramids of Giza after learning from PETA that horses and camels are forced to haul or carry visitors in the blistering heat without access to food, water, or shade. … Read more »
After learning from PETA that handlers at the pyramids at Giza in Egypt viciously beat horses and camels who were too exhausted to pull or carry tourists, Tauck—an operator of guided tours and cruises—agreed not to sell tickets for animal rides there and to remove camel rides from its marketing materials. Never participate in tourism … Read more »
After learning that Oswald’s Bear Ranch is a death trap for bears and has even had to pay a fine to settle federal animal welfare violations, the Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association quickly removed promotions of the roadside zoo. Join us in urging the facility’s owners to stop treating bears’ lives as disposable and … Read more »
