Shouldn’t Animal-Protection Laws Protect All Animals?

An arbitrary decision means that captive members of 12 threatened and endangered primate species don’t share the same protections as their wild cousins.

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PETA Exposés in Retrospect: How Public USDA Information Proved Invaluable

PETA’s successful use of the USDA’s database to expose misconduct by animal facilities—and the agency itself—shows why the records should remain online.

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BREAKING NEWS: Live Video of Giraffe Birth Ends Tragically

Millions have watched a live-stream of a baby giraffe’s birth at Animal Adventure Park in New York, but the ending is heartbreaking.

Breakthrough! Congress Demands USDA Restore Records After PETA Push

While the upcoming restoration of the inspection records is great news for animals, there’s still more work to be done. Learn how you can take action today.

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PETA to Hallmark: Have a Heart and Stop Exploiting Chimpanzees

Hallmark continues to profit from selling cards featuring chimpanzees who exhibit fear grimaces that look like human smiles.

Roadside Zoo Reportedly Uses Paralyzing Drug to Immobilize Animals

PETA demands action following reports that an Ohio roadside zoo gives animals a drug that causes temporary paralysis, leaving them unable to move but fully capable of feeling pain.

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(Graphic) Man and Tiger Both Dead After Failed Zoo Break-In

This should never have happened. When will people learn?

Safari Park Faces Online Backlash After Tiger-Whipping Video Surfaces

People were shocked by recent viral footage of a trainer repeatedly whipping a tiger in the face during a circus-style performance.

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Why We’re Glad McClelland’s Critters Is Kaput—and You Should Be, Too

After years of failing animals, another Alabama roadside zoo has shut down.

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Bears in Hellhole Zoo Filmed Begging for Food, Eating Feces

Bandung Zoo in Indonesia has a long history of abusing animals, and those it imprisons are known to suffer from physical and mental health problems.

Video: Skeletal Bears Beg for Food From Visitors at Indonesia’s Bandung Zoo

In a horrifying scene captured on camera, emaciated sun bears desperately beg for food scraps from visitors at Indonesia’s notorious Bandung Zoo.

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Roadside Zoo Cited After Charging Bear Caught on Video

Bailiwick Animal Park’s reckless animal-handling policies put animals, workers, and the public at risk.

Video Footage Prompts Investigation, Charges Against Canada’s Marineland

More than just aquatic animals are suffering inside this marine park. You won’t be able to erase this footage from your mind.

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All These Teens Want for Christmas Is Freedom for Corky

Compassion is at the top of their holiday lists, so they’re asking SeaWorld “Grinch” Joel Manby to release Corky, the world’s longest-held captive orca.

Big-Cat Exploiter Is a Big Loser on the Vegas Strip

Big-cat exploiter Dirk Arthur’s days in Vegas have come to an end.

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