What Detective Pikachu Would Find If He Investigated REAL Animal Trainers

When audiences file out of “Pokémon Detective Pikachu,” PETA hopes they’ll consider the pain and suffering experienced by real animals used for film and TV.

K-Cruelty: Racehorse Abuse and Slaughter in South Korea

The country that brought you K-pop and K-Beauty has a dirty secret: Thousands of imported American racehorses and their offspring end up on South Korean dinner plates.

Finally! UK Government Introduces Bill to Ban Use of Wild Animals in Circuses in England

Forcing wild animals such as zebras, raccoons, macaws, and camels to perform confusing tricks is a barbaric practice that has no place in a compassionate society.

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The Long, Cruel History of Concrete Bear Pits (PHOTOS)

These shocking photos show that, for generations, barren concrete pits have caused bears to suffer. Let’s finally end this cruelty!

UPDATE: SeaWorld’s Agreements for China-Based Marine Parks Go Kaput

It seems that things have only gone downhill for SeaWorld and Zhonghong Holdings—SeaWorld just canceled its agreements with the property developer. Here’s why.

Here’s Why the Video of the Instagramming Chimpanzee Isn’t Cute

Chimpanzee Sugriva was torn from his mother as a baby, has been denied any semblance of a natural life, and is forced to do stupid stunts for human amusement.

Racetrack Reforms Go National After Santa Anita Horse Deaths

The industry is now dealing with public outrage over broken bones, whipping, drugging, and deaths on racetracks. PETA is calling for more changes.

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PETA Exposes SeaWorld’s Purported ‘Data Release’

This “data release” is SeaWorld’s latest PR flimflam. And like practically everything the company does relating to animals, there are problems with it.

Entertainment
Dear Dan Bilzerian: Animals Are Still Not for Your Entertainment

He’s exploited a giraffe and an endangered tortoise for Instagram “likes.” Now PETA is fighting back against the socialite’s use of a bear to entertain party guests.

Viral Video Shows how Orcas Live at SeaWorld

Orcas in the ocean can swim up to 140 miles a day. At SeaWorld, they languish in tiny tanks.

Video: Dog Saved From Iditarod Musher Lost Her Voice but Not Her Spirit

After a PETA eyewitness rescued Maggie during an investigation of dog yards owned by Iditarod mushers, she went from chained to cherished.

Breaking: Three Camel Traders Arrested at Birqash Camel Market Following PETA Asia Investigation

Horses and camels are forced to haul visitors on their back without access to food, water, or shade.

Hunter Who Gunned Down 5,000 Elephants Brags About ‘Thrill’

At least one trophy hunter, it seems, is owning up to the truth: Killing gives him a “great thrill,” and he “didn’t have any sentiment.”

Texas Wild Pig Chase an ‘Exercise in Cruelty’

At the Bandera Bacon Bash, a violent fundraising event in Texas, wild young pigs and piglets slated for slaughter were terrorized by being chased, kicked, and tackled for “fun.”

Victory! Exotic Animals Seized From Homes of Swae Lee, Mally Mall

In two victories for wildlife, authorities seized a spider monkey from rapper Swae Lee’s home and a serval cat from producer Mally Mall.

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