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VIDEO: Children Scream As Lion Goes After Abusive Circus Trainer

“I was covered in blood,” the handler said. Here’s why it’s not surprising that a big, dangerous predator with teeth and claws chose to protect himself.

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PETA Investigation Reveals How Dogs Suffer for the Iditarod

Dogs were denied care for painful injuries, kept constantly chained in the bitter cold, kicked, struck in the face, and forced to run hundreds of miles. Take action now!

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Joe Exotic Gets 22 Years in Prison for Murder-for-Hire, Wildlife Crimes

PETA is calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to ensure that other wildlife abusers and traffickers follow in Joe Exotic’s prison-bound footsteps.

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Three Quotes That Prove Tim Burton’s ‘Dumbo’ Is Worth the Tears

“It’s funny, but I truly never liked the circus. … You’ve got animals being tortured …. It’s like a horror show. What’s to like?” —”Dumbo” director Tim Burton

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Parques Reunidos CEO Under Pressure to Free Lolita and Other Orcas

PETA UK supporters dressed as orcas stood outside the annual meeting in Madrid of Parques Reunidos – the parent company of the Miami Seaquarium in the US.

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Victory! Spain’s Supreme Court Puts an End to Torture of Bulls at ‘Toro de la Vega’ Festival

No young bull will ever again be stabbed to death by men with spears in the Castilla y León region of Spain.

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Iran’s Dept. of Environment Comes Out Against Captive-Dolphin Displays

Could the tide be turning for captive dolphins in Iran? As an official speaks out against dolphinariums, PETA hopes they’ll be shut down.

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Victory! Washington, D.C., Tells Circus: No Animal Shows

Garden Bros. Circus will be allowed to put on its performances in Washington, D.C., with willing human participants only—no animals.

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UPDATE: April the Giraffe Is Victim of Yet Another Breeding Scheme

“Animal Adventure Park keeps breeding baby giraffe after baby giraffe—all of whom will endure a lifetime of confinement.” —Dr. Rally, veterinarian

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Oshi, a 5-year-old dog who competed in the Iditarod as part of musher Richie Beattie’s team, died from aspiration pneumonia.

UPDATE: Abusing Dogs—not Athleticism—Is the Key to Winning the Deadly Iditarod

“Yeah, yeah. She’s just tired.” That’s what musher Richie Beattie said of Oshi after crossing the finish line. She was dead the next day.

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UPDATE: All Orcas and Belugas Finally Free From Russian ‘Whale Jail’

After being abducted from their home in the ocean, the last belugas have finally been released from Russia’s “whale jail.”

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Video: He Escaped a Racetrack and a Blood Bank—See This Greyhound Now

Discarded by the racing industry and saved from a canine blood bank, Bodhi is now adopted and adored. You won’t believe his transformation.

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NYC Passes PETA-Backed Law That Protects Horses From Deadly Summer Heat

New York City just passed a new measure to protect horses forced to pull carriages from collapsing and dying in the summer heat.

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Farewell to Fifi, the Rescued Bear Whose Story Won Everyone’s Hearts

It’s with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to the beautiful Syrian brown bear Fifi, who convinced people around the world that bears don’t belong in tiny cages. How? She lived.

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PETA Stops ‘Cereal’ Killer, SeaWorld Takes a Hit, and More February Wins

February may be the shortest month, but there was plenty of time for PETA to achieve some major victories that saved countless animals.

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