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Elephant Polo Tournament Is History After PETA Asia Exposé

Following PETA Asia’s shocking exposé of the King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Thailand, the organizer is ending its operations there.

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Victory! PETA Secures a Historic Win for Protected Cats

Tigers at Wildlife in Need were left bleeding and in pain from unnecessary, illegal amputations. Find out how PETA fought for these big cats—and won.

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Camel Big E Fair
Viral Images of Elephant and Camel at Fair Stir Uproar— Here’s What to Do Next

The takeaway from the overwhelmingly negative backlash against The Big E fair is this: Inhumane spectacles face more opposition than ever before.

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VIDEO: Animals Locked Up and Put on Display at a Shopping Mall

A monkey, a meerkat, and other animals are deprived of everything that’s natural and important to them, all so shoppers can stop and stare.

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blake fischer, idaho fish and game commissioner, poses with dead bodies of family of baboons he killed trophy hunting
Victory! Baboon-Killing Fish and Game Commissioner Forced to Resign

As the Idaho Department of Fish and Game was bombarded with calls to fire Blake Fischer, the governor “asked for—and has received—the resignation.”

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Exposé Reveals Sick, Injured, Stressed Greyhounds Bled Repeatedly at Hemopet

Video shows dogs bred for and discarded by the racing industry are imprisoned in barren conditions at Hemopet and bled repeatedly for 18 months or more. Take action now!

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Crewmember Breaks Silence on Dead Cow Reportedly Mutilated for ‘Yellowstone’

“Why in the hell is this not a prop?” asks an on-set whistleblower from Kevin Costner’s “Yellowstone” series. We’re asking the same question.

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VIDEO: Harness Racing Driver Viciously Whips Horse AFTER Race Is Over

Kyle Husted—a driver with a history of abusive behavior—can be seen violently whipping a horse after finishing in second place.

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VIDEO: Horse Pulling Carriage Collapses Amid Heavy NYC Traffic—When Will This Abuse End?

The heartbreaking footage reminds us again how cruel and dangerous horse-drawn carriages are. Here’s what you can do to help the horses.

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Tiger Collapses From Seizure Moments After Being Forced to Jump Through Fire

Moments after being forced to jump through fire, the animal collapsed and started convulsing— mere feet from the front row of the crowd.

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Federal Judge Blocks Bear Hunt, Restores Legal Protection for Bears

A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was “arbitrary and capricious” in stripping bears of their protection.

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Is fish good for you
Forget Hunting and Fishing Day—for Real Nature Fans, It’s Fish Amnesty Day

We could have fishless oceans by 2050. These animals don’t deserve extinction—they deserve preservation. So let’s celebrate Fish Amnesty Day.

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More Woes for SeaWorld As Former VP Admits He Lied About ‘Blackfish’ Effect

Former VP Fred Jacobs admitted under oath that he had lied to the public when he said SeaWorld could “attribute no attendance impact at all” to “Blackfish.”

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Photographer Wins Hunting Tag to Save Bears From Trophy Hunters

Wildlife photographer Tom Mangelsen was one of many advocates who entered Wyoming’s bear-hunting lottery to keep tags away from hunters.

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Iditarod Dog Handler’s Heartbreaking Dying Wish: PETA, Free the Dogs

A love of dogs led “River Mike” Cranford to become a “handler,” helping out at Iditarod mushers’ kennels. A love of dogs also made him quit.

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The first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S., 1980
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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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