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baby dolphin dies during performance at dolphin park, marine mammal captivity
Video: Baby Dolphin Reportedly Dies While Being Forced to Perform

Another day, another dolphin dies in captivity. This time, the victim was only 9 days old.

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Authorities Say Tiger Exhibitor Stole Donations Solicited for Animals

Authorities say that Dade City’s Wild Things owner Kathryn Stearns begged for donations for animal care—then used the money for personal expenses.

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Man Who Held Lions Captive for Entertainment Killed by Them

How many more ways do animals have to tell us that they aren’t ours to confine and use for our entertainment?

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People Etch Their Names Into Elderly Rhinoceros’s Back

Does it really need to be expressly stated that animals shouldn’t be treated like chalkboards?

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Paralyzed Animals, Cubs in Freezer Uncovered at Captive Big-Cat Ranch

Officials find big cats and cubs paralyzed, jerking, dead in a freezer, and suffering from mange at a facility likely part of the wildlife tourism industry.

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Progress for Captive Elephants! AZA Zoos Ditch Bullhooks

Progress for captive elephants! After years of PETA pressure, AZA zoos will phase out the use of bullhooks. Learn more about this long-overdue development.

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Notorious ‘Tiger King’ Abuser Doc Antle Sent Tiger Cubs to a Shady Circus

After watching the #1 Netflix series, “Tiger King,” are you wondering what Doc Antle of Myrtle Beach Safari does to tiger cubs once they get too big? It isn’t pretty.

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Victory! British Airways Ends Sales to Captive Whale, Dolphin Tours and More

Corks are popping at PETA UK today after the announcement that British Airways has grounded ticket sales to SeaWorld and attractions that keep wild animals captive.

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BREAKING: Bird Dies in Actor’s Hands on Set of ‘Them That Follow’

Cameras were rolling when a bird reportedly died in “Them That Follow” actor Alice Englert’s hands on set—a needless reminder that animals aren’t entertainers.

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Viral Photos Are Graphic Reminders Why No One Should Ride Elephants

As these viral photos reveal, elephants are suffering in the tourism industry. Help PETA end elephant rides and other forced interactions around the world.

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PETA Victory! AAA Northeast Drops SeaWorld

AAA clubs are listening. Help PETA get them all to stop selling SeaWorld tickets.

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Victory! United Airlines Grounds SeaWorld Ticket Sales

United Airlines confirmed that it has stopped selling SeaWorld tickets and removed all mentions of the park from its United Vacations website.

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Victory! UK Parliament Bans Use of Wild Animals in Circuses in England

Circus operators across England will no longer be able to exploit wild animals in the name of human entertainment.

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PETA’s Proposed Pokémon Parody Takes On SeaWorld Cruelty

In “Pokémon: SeaWorld Edition,” stand on your Pokémon’s face, just like the real-life trainers at SeaWorld parks! Water-type Pokémon won’t know what hit them.

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Viral Pic Shows Beluga Whales in Tank Barely Bigger Than Their Bodies

If Sun Asia Ocean World’s history of abusing beluga whales tells us anything, it’s that this park has no idea how to care for animals.

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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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