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Category: Animals in Entertainment

Happy Birthday, Popi! Rescued Orangutan Turns 50
Happy Birthday, Popi! See the Rescued Orangutan Celebrate in Her True Sanctuary Home

A pineapple smoothie, a watermelon cake, and guests who want only the best for the birthday girl—once exploited, Popi has cause for celebration.

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Yellowstone Bear World bear cub with hair loss
PETA Blows Whistle on Shady ‘Baby Animal’ Event in Which Bear Cubs Were Kept in Box

PETA is calling on the feds to investigate Idaho-based animal exhibitor Yellowstone Bear World after a recent “baby animal” event in Utah raised eyebrows.

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Bosco the bear, who is now deceased, lying on a wooden platform at Pymatuning Deer Park
Mourning Two Deaths at Pymatuning Deer Park

After the deaths of Bosco the bear and Sissy the cougar at Pymatuning Deer Park, PETA keeps urging everyone to help the animals still suffering there.

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Celebs for PETA Oscats 2021
The Results Are In! The Winners of PETA’s 2020 Oscat Awards Are …

Every year, PETA honors the actors, directors, writers, and others who advocate for animals through film. Here are the winners of the fourth annual Oscats!

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Crying dolphin at SeaWorld
Ripley, Believe It or Not, Has Been Languishing at SeaWorld Parks Since 1996

SeaWorld sees Ripley as just a dollar sign. It has hauled her around repeatedly, including from Florida to California to Texas. Now, 25 years later, she’s still trapped in a tank.

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Kate del Castillo Calls For Animal Rights Revolution in New PETA Latino Video

“We are all the same in all the ways that matter,” Kate del Castillo begins her new PETA Latino video, which calls for an end to speciesism.

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Race Bettors Cash In While the Winning Horse Dies on the Track
Race Bettors Cash In While the Winning Horse Dies on the Track

Zenden spent the last moments of his life being whipped and run to his death. He died during the Dubai Golden Shaheen while bettors, trainers, and owners cashed in on his “win.”

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Nosey makes new friends at The Elephant Sanctuary
Safe at The Elephant Sanctuary, Nosey Makes Her First New Friends in Decades

Exploited for decades in traveling shows, Nosey was denied contact with other elephants. Now living at a reputable sanctuary, she’s making new “elefriends.”

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Shocking New Report Exposes 1,400 Deaths on Pennsylvania Tracks

Seventy-eight Thoroughbreds have died on tracks in Pennsylvania since January 2020—and millions of tax dollars pay for it.

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Whipping horses at racetracks challenged by PETA entities around the world
Horse Racing Industry Censors Jockey’s Remark—Still Allows Cruel Whips

In an offensive interview, jockey Robby Albarado made light of whipping horses.

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Join In! See How PETA’s Legal Team Is Chipping Away at Animal Oppression

Closing down animal prisons, locking up abusers, and pushing boundaries—it’s all in a day’s work for PETA’s “legal eagles.” Sign up for our special virtual event on April 8 to learn how they do it!

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Iconic Women Singers Use Voices for Animals
Meet the Women in Music Using Their Voices to Help Animals

As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, PETA is singing the praises of women in music who are using their voices to speak up for animals.

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Victory! Rite Aid Says ‘Farewell’ to Greeting Cards Mocking Great Apes

After hearing from PETA, Rite Aid is taking an anti-speciesist stand by removing ape-unfriendly greeting cards from its shelves.

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Is SeaWorld Bad? Check Out These Shocking Marine Park Facts

Learn more about the cruelty of marine parks and discover ways to help animals.

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USDA Cites Tregembo Again for Lack of Vet Care, Decrepit Enclosures

PETA submitted four complaints against Tregembo Animal Park last year alone, and the USDA has finally taken action against the decrepit roadside zoo.

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The first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S., 1980
PETA’s Milestones for Animals: 1980 to Now
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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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