Why That Viral ‘Monkey Snatches Toddler’ Video Is the Opposite of Funny

A shocking video appears to show a motorbike-riding monkey snatching a toddler off a bench in Surabaya, Indonesia. But things are not always what they seem.

URGENT: Help Keep These Animal Abusers Shut Down Post–COVID-19

Animal exploiters are nonessential—the coronavirus pandemic proves that the world can keep on turning without the torture and killing of animals.

Be Something Truly Terrifying This Halloween: ‘Joe Exotic,’ Tiger Killer

Order a “Joe Exotic” Halloween costume from PETA now! Remind everyone who the true “Tiger King” villain is, and help a former G.W. Zoo “tiger prisoner” pounce on her ex-captor.

Victory! Feds Warn Against Petting Cubs During Pandemic

PETA encourages everyone who cares about animals to stay 600 feet away from shady roadside zoos trying to make a buck off a baby tiger.

Animals You Didn’t Realize Suffer at Roadside Zoos Just Like Tigers

Many other animals besides tigers are torn away from their mothers, kept in squalid conditions, and used for public encounters so that roadside zoos can make money.

Victory! Horses Spared Chicago Traffic, Forced Labor With Carriage Ban

Horses in Chicago will no longer be forced to pound the pavement through extreme heat, thunderstorms, and bone-chilling blizzards.

Will PETA’s Big Offer End the Running of the Bulls for Good?

PETA fired off a letter to Mayor Enrique Maya Miranda of Pamplona, Spain, with a huge incentive to end barbaric bull runs and bullfights. See how much the group is offering.

Thai Zoo Blasted for Forcing Chimpanzee to Ride Bike, Spray Sanitizer

It’s unsurprising that a shoddy Thai zoo would try to capitalize on the coronavirus crisis. Good on outraged internet users for seeing the cruel stunt for what it really was.

Jeff Lowe Did a Reddit AMA—It Went Just As Badly as You’d Think

In a grasping attempt to stay relevant, Jeff Lowe of “Tiger King” recently appeared on Reddit to do an “Ask Me Anything”—and wow, did people ask him anything.

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Want Some Good News? Take a Look at PETA’s Victories So Far in 2020

PETA is going full steam ahead to make the world a brighter place. See all the ways we’ve helped animals in just the first three months of the year.

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New ‘Tiger King’ Episode Hints at What We’ve Known: Joe Killed Animals

‘Tiger King’ just released a follow-up eighth episode. Even if this show were 37 episodes long, it couldn’t possibly cover all the cruel things Joe Exotic has done to animals.

Victory! Virginia Passes Law to End Cruel Tiger Cub Petting Encounters

A new Virginia law will make public contact with some dangerous wild animals held in captivity illegal. This means an end to cruel cub-petting encounters in the Commonwealth!

39 Tigers From ‘Tiger King’ Facility Now Live in Peace, Thanks to PETA

Before Joe Exotic fled G.W. Zoo, PETA was able to get 39 tigers and other animals away from the “Tiger King” and into reputable sanctuaries, where they’re all thriving.

‘Tiger King’ Should Do More to Help Big Cats—PETA Speaks Out

The PETA Foundation’s Brittany Peet, featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King,” reveals what the docuseries left out and how to help big cats who are suffering at roadside zoos.

PETA Victory! Relief for Big Cats As Dade City’s Wild Things Reportedly Closes

Dade City’s Wild Things, which has long been on PETA’s radar, is reported to have closed its doors after the last tigers held there were sent to an accredited sanctuary in Colorado.

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