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Shocking Video: Lion Cub Forced to Interact With Humans Attacks Toddler

The lion cub was immediately hit on the head for it.

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PETA’s Statement on Election of Steve Asmussen to Racing Hall of Fame

When other sports take drug violations seriously, why does Steve Asmussen get a pass?

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Why You Should Turn Your Back on Elephant Rides

Elephants are some of the world’s most awe-inspiring animals. They are also among the most abused when forced to entertain the public by “giving” rides.

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Tilikum, Subject of Documentary ‘Blackfish,’ Very Ill

If Tilikum never sees the ocean again, after being stolen from it 30 years ago, his blood will be on SeaWorld’s hands.

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Video: Elderly Bear Beats the Odds With Stunning Transformation

For some 30 years, Fifi suffered in a tiny, rusted cage—but you’ll BEARly recognize her now!

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Drop That Whip: Devo Gets Behind Push to Free Big Cats From Circuses

Royalties from the band’s classic hit “Whip It” will help launch PETA’s campaign to get lions and tigers out of circuses.

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ING’s New Policy Signals That Animal Exploitation Is Bad Business

Banking conglomerate ING nets a PETA prize for recognizing that industries that exploit animals are a bad investment.

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SeaWorld’s Spying Scandal Is Nothing New

SeaWorld recently admitted to sending spies to infiltrate PETA. But it’s not the only animal-abusing corporation that has resorted to underhanded tactics.

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Activists Live-Tweet a Ringling Show to Expose Animal Abuse

PETA’s #LiveAtRingling tweets highlight all the ways that ALL animals—not just elephants—suffer in Ringling and other circus shows.

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‘Lion’ and ‘Elephant’ Demand Retirement at Ringling Opening Night

And “retirement” at an abusive Ringling-owned breeding farm doesn’t count.

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Lions Club Spreads the Word: Say No to Exploiting Animals

The international service organization reaffirms its stance against abusing animals for entertainment.

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Victory! Circuses Take a Beating in Minneapolis and Cambridge

Cambridge tells circuses to go animal-free or go home, while Minneapolis declares that bullhooks are bulls***.

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Got 30 Seconds? See What’s Wrong With UniverSoul Circus

You won’t believe how these animals are treated.

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How This Horse Became the Walking Dead

Bear Witness was the grandson of a Triple Crown champion. But that didn’t save him from being starved and cast off like an old shoe.

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Otter Drowns After Zoo Workers Give Him a Pair of Pants

The animal became entangled in the pants, which the zoo referred to as an “unauthorized enrichment item.”

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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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