Victory! The LA County Fair Announces Major Win for Wild and Exotic Animals

After talks with PETA, organizers have agreed to spare monkeys, camels, kangaroos, giraffes, and other wild and exotic mammals exploitation at this year’s fair.

From Mice to Elephants: 6 Ways You and PETA Won for Animals in January

Here are just a few of the things we accomplished after you and PETA went to bat for animals this month.

Kai’nalu Becomes Second Dead Dolphin in a Month at Dolphinaris Arizona

In just 16 months at Dolphinaris Arizona, four dolphins have died—a full 50 percent of the number the park has held captive.

Alaska Hunters Gun Down Sleeping Bear, Kill Her Cubs When They Scream

The newborn black bear cubs “began shrieking in the den,” prosecutors said, after their mother was shot to death in front of them.

Kayla Becomes 42nd Orca to Die on SeaWorld’s Watch

SeaWorld must send the remaining marine mammals to seaside sanctuaries—before they, like Kayla and 41 orcas before her, die in their cramped tanks.

Video: ‘Possum Drop’ Opossum Injured in Capture, Has Leg Amputated

An opossum trapped for a North Carolina town’s “Possum Drop” event had to have her badly injured leg removed and will never be free again.

Video: One Year Later, Rescued Bears Swim, Play, and Bob for Apples

PETA visited rescued bears Ben and Bogey to see how they’re healing and learning to be bears in their beautiful sanctuary. Just look at them now.

Feds Shut Down Whistleblower Line—PETA Fills the Void

We take our responsibility to defend animals, investigate abusers, and end cruelty seriously. And we protect the identities of those who report abuse.

Bevo/Uga Near-Tragedy Is Why Animals Don’t Belong in Football Stadiums

After Uga X was nearly trampled by Bevo XV, PETA is renewing its call for both schools to end their use of live-animal mascots.

Videos: Heartwarming PETA Animal Rescue Stories From 2018

Get out the tissues and get ready to celebrate as you see how these animals got a new lease on life, thanks to PETA and our supporters.

Hawaii Becomes the Second State to Shut Out Wild-Animal Circuses

A big “mahalo” is in order for Hawaii after it effectively became the second state to ban traveling wild-animal exhibitions.

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13 Animals Who Won’t Get to Spend the Holidays With Their Loved Ones

These animals were torn away from their mothers, many to be exploited by humans. Forget the holidays—these animals NEVER see their loved ones.

Max Is the FOURTH Elephant to Die in This Shoddy Roadside Zoo in 2018

Yet another elephant imprisoned at Grant’s Farm has died, marking the fourth such fatality at the roadside zoo this year.

PETA President Takes On the Elephant Slave Trade

“I heard the beatings before I saw them. There was the thwack of a heavy stick against elephant hide.”

New Jersey Becomes First State Ever to Ban Traveling Wild-Animal Acts

This victory follows years of efforts by PETA activists who were determined to save the elephant whose story sparked this fire—Nosey.

The Elephant Sanctuary
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