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Students Create Powerful Anti-Speciesist Campaigns for the 2023 Young Ones Student Awards

The 2023 Young Ones Student Awards highlights some of the best design work from students around the globe. Here are some of PETA’s favorite anti-speciesist campaigns.

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Dog chained to a barrel to show why AARP benefits dogs now by dropping all dog-sledding promotions

Victory! How AARP Membership Now Includes More Compassion for Dogs

AARP now benefits dogs? You bet! Discover what inspired the organization to retire all dog-sledding promotions, and learn how you can keep helping dogs.

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large PETA billboard urging the Indy 500 milk tradition to go vegan with the message: "CAUTION: Cow's Milk Is the Pits! Fuel Up With Soy or Almond Milk"

Hey, Indy 500, How About Vegan Milk for Victory Lane? We’ll Even Toss In $10K

Why has PETA offered a big cash prize if the Indy 500 milk gulp goes vegan? Race right to our answer and start revving your “engine” to help cows.

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Which Two ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Actors Reunited for Dogs?

These actors are known for their tough-guy roles on shows like Sons of Anarchy, but they’re showing their hearts of gold in this PETA video.

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Photo: © Peter Yang

illustrating the dangers of lead ammunition via an alert deer with antlers looking toward an inset image of a hunter aiming a gun

The Perilous Ripple Effects That Lead Ammo Has on Animals, Humans, and the Planet

While all hunting causes harm, PETA targets the widespread dangers of poisonous lead ammunition to wildlife, humans, and the environment.

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Photo of a rhesus monkey in a cage looking at the camera

What Happened to Starving Monkeys After 40 Years?

Two separate groups of experimenters starved monkeys for 40 years to see if less food made them healthier. No, really. And they called it science.

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PETA investigation of underground racing shows a jockey with a buzzer to shock the horse they're riding

PETA Investigation Leads to Big Progress for Horses Abused in California’s Underground Racing

How—and why—is the California Horse Racing Board leading the nation? Get the dirt on underground racing and what PETA did to help horses.

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Campaign Updates: OHSU Mutilates Pigs in OB/GYN Medical Training

PETA’s shocking video pulls back the curtain on the chilling reality of OB/GYN training at OHSU, revealing a world of cruelty concealed behind closed doors.

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Passionate About the Planet? Then Don’t Miss This New PETA Ad for Earth Day

A fan of Earth Day but stuck on how to contribute? PETA’s witty ad ending with “or put a cork in it” will have you laughing and learning how to help the planet.

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PETA-Supported Teams Rescue 1,000 Fish and Help Ukraine Soldiers Save Dogs

The PETA-supported team was asked to rescue 1,000 fish from the battle zone in Bakhmut—and you’ll never guess what they offered the owner!

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Progress! Primate Center Director Demoted After Pressure From PETA

A primate center’s director lied in a paper and on grant applications for monkey experiments. PETA called for his removal, and today he’s no longer in charge.

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Malia the orca's drilled teeth at SeaWorld and how she chewed paint chips and harmed a trainer

Paint Chips in an Orca’s Mouth, a SeaWorld Trainer Harmed, AND Dolphin Attacks?

Why were paint chips in an orca’s mouth at SeaWorld? How would that end up harming a trainer? PETA dives deep into this subject and aggression among dolphins.

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Happy piglets eat grass, as a joyful picture to represent 2023 action alert victories by PETA supporters

‘It’ Isn’t Right! Pronoun Pointers From PETA Explain How to Refer to Our Fellow Animals

Like humans, other animals are living, feeling individuals. Here’s why you should always refer to them as “he” or “she” and never call them “it.”

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horse-drawn carriages in Cartagena, Colombia, are exposed for cruelty to animals

End Your Marriage to the Carriage: How Horses Endure Cruelty in Cartagena

Confused about how horse-drawn carriages plus tourists in Cartagena, Colombia, equals equine abuse? PETA clears up the equation and gets you galloping to help.

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We Asked ChatGPT to Tell Us Why Humans Shouldn’t Eat Cheese—Here’s What It Said

We asked ChatGPT to give us five reasons why humans should stop eating cheese—and it made a strong case for ditching dairy.

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