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What Everyone’s Missing About Angela—the Standing Sun Bear at a Zoo in China

Heard about the viral video of a sun bear standing and “waving” in a Chinese zoo? Instead of focusing on whether she’s “fake,” PETA points to the real problem.

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lion in cage at roadside zoo 'Animals of Montana'

Victory! Feds Strip License From Notorious Montana Animal Exhibitor

Victory! Animals of Montana lost its license at long last. Learn about PETA’s role and how you can help protect animals used for entertainment.

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Victory! Big Cats Moved From Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden to Reputable Sanctuaries

With the end of a big-cat display at Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden, animal-exploiting spectacles have all but done a disappearing act from the Las Vegas Strip.

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SeaQuest Folsom Keeps Failing Animals: Feds Slam It With More Citations

Seedy SeaQuest Folsom failed animals again?! Find out why the feds slapped it with four more citations and what you can do.

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Cruel, Seedy, and Greedy: Comparing Animal Hoarders, Roadside Zoos, and Puppy Mills

How do animal hoarders compare with roadside zoos and puppy mills? PETA spotlights their speciesist similarities and what you can do to help their victims.

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delving into PETA's 'dark side,' showing an illustration of Darth Vader in a laboratory coat and holding a red lightsaber up while looking down on caged marmosets used for experimentation, each with a "Star Wars"-related name, some of whom have already been killed, all to parody the horrific experiments on monkeys at a UMass lab

Is There a ‘Dark Side’ to PETA? Board Our Starship to Shine Light on a Rebel Force

If someone asks, “What’s the dark side of PETA?” we’ve got the answer. Let us shine a lightsaber on the truth of our efforts for animal rights.

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(left) a cage confining two springhares (right) a tamarin in a cage with a bloody head injury

Mini ‘S’ Exotic Zoo Repeatedly Fails Animals and Incurs Critical Citations

Have you heard that Mini “S” Exotic Zoo exploits and fails animals? Find out why the feds keep citing this hellhole after each inspection.

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a group of emus walking along a dirt road surrounded by greenery after PETA rescued them from Waccatee Zoo

Decades of Cruelty to Animals at Waccatee Zoo End After Parties Settle Lawsuit

VICTORY: Waccatee Zoo’s decades of cruelty to animals are over! Find out why PETA settled a lawsuit against the highway hellhole.

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Chimpanzees April and Cash at Save the Chimps sanctuary

Chimpanzees Removed From Ohio Roadside Zoo After Push From PETA

Four chimpanzees have been rescued from Union Ridge Wildlife Center, thanks to PETA. Find out how you can help shut down roadside zoos.

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‘Cocaine Cat’ Case in Cincinnati Causes Commotion; PETA Says, ‘Leave Servals Alone’

Forget the “cocaine bear”—a new incident involving a wild animal on drugs is making headlines.

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Capuchin monkey temporarily escapes dismal roadside zoo called Suncoast Primate 'Sanctuary'

Monkey Escape! Feds Slap Suncoast Primate ‘Sanctuary’ With Critical Citations

Curious what came of a capuchin monkey’s temporary escape from a sleazy roadside zoo? Learn how PETA got the feds to hit Suncoast with critical citations.

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illegal jaguar petting encounter photographed at Big Cat Habitat in Sarasota, Florida

Florida Roadside Zoo ‘Big Cat Habitat’ Cited by USDA Over Jaguar-Petting Encounter

Big Cat Habitat is run by the notorious Rosaire family, which has exploited animals in abusive circus shows for decades. Learn how you can help these animals.

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2-up photo composite: on the left, two asiatic bears at tri-state zoo behind a wire fence. on the right, one of the bears appears healthier, eating lettuce from tthe floor of his clean quarantine room in sanctuary

22 Victories for Animals Exploited for Entertainment in 2022

PETA celebrated major wins for exploited animals in 2022, including a successful nationwide search for a chimpanzee and taking down a “Tiger King” villain in court.

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sea horse bleeding in aquarium PETA ad against seaquest

Victory! Following Push From PETA, ‘City & County Credit Union’ Cuts Ties With SeaQuest

Victory! Another company has cut ties with SeaQuest—a chain of crummy shopping mall aquariums plagued by animal deaths and injuries to visitors.

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Sunrise Side Owner James Svoboda’s License Permanently Revoked for Litany of AWA Violations

James Svoboda’s days of roadside exhibition are over! Discover how PETA helped animals he abused and learn how you can take action for others like them.

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