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Anthony Fauci Portrait Is a Reminder of the Animals NIAID Kills
BREAKING: Fauci Announces Early Resignation, PETA Calls for Forward-Thinking Replacement

Following PETA protests, another dinosaur director—Anthony Fauci—will be stepping down from his role as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

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The Danger on Our Highways: Transport of Lab-Bound Monkeys

In this powerful op-ed, PETA’s primate scientist explains how the truck crash that left three monkeys dead, others likely injured, and one woman with an infected eye exposed the dangers of transporting monkeys destined for labs.

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Behind the scenes filming The Witcher season 2
‘The Witcher’ Is Monstrous to Animals—Here’s How

While Geralt is hunting monsters, he should go after the dealers who rent out animals to be used in shows like “The Witcher.”

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Eat Your Heart Out! Pamela Anderson Stars in New PETA Valentine’s Day Campaign

Looking to heat things up this Valentine’s Day? Pamela Anderson stars in a new PETA campaign to show you how.

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Animal Companions
Pit Bull and Chihuahua Besties Go From Freezing to Freedom, Thanks to PETA

Chihuahua mix Charlie and pit bull mix Diamond were huddled together, shivering and scared, when PETA fieldworkers found them locked in a wire crate.

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‘Jackass Forever’ Stunts: Crude, Cruel, and … Criminal?
Box-Office Boycott: Skip ‘Jackass Forever’ This Weekend

Abusing animals is no joke. PETA is pushing for a criminal probe into cruel stunts in “Jackass Forever” and urging moviegoers to skip this box-office bust.

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ONPRC experimenters get monkeys high, electroshock their penises
Oregon Primate Center Experimenters Get Animals High, Electroshock Monkey Penises

Experimenters at the Oregon National Primate Research Center fed monkeys cannabis edibles and ejaculated them in a shameful study that they’re pretending is serious science.

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WATCH: PETA Staff Never Miss a Chance to Help Animals

PETA staff members are committed to going above and beyond for animals. Watch our new video for a few of their funny and inspiring stories!

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PETA Calls On Secretary Buttigieg to Investigate Dangerous ‘Monkey Business’

The highway crash involving a truck carrying 100 lab-bound monkeys blew the lid off the public health danger that these transports pose. PETA is urging Pete Buttigieg and the Department of Transportation to investigate.

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Mice and Rat Stress Shown to Compromise Experiment Results, New Study Suggests

A recent study confirms what PETA’s been saying all along: experiments on mice and rats are cruel and unreliable.

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Elephant Encounter at Endangered Ark Foundation Leaves Visitor Disfigured, Disabled

The Endangered Ark Foundation, a shoddy roadside zoo in Oklahoma, puts people at risk every time it promotes public contact events with stressed elephants.

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Progress! Plans for South Korean Horsemeat Pet Food Factory Have Been Scrapped

In the wake of a shocking PETA investigation, pressure from the group and local activists has scuttled plans for a new horsemeat pet food factory in South Korea.

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For Groundhog Day, PETA Offers a New Folklore-Based Forecaster: A Persimmon Tree!

Instead of using live groundhogs, PETA pitched a new, animal-friendly Groundhog Day tradition to The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.

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‘Ozark’ Star Alfonso Herrera Wants You to Turn the Tide for Animals at SeaWorld

“Ozark” actor Alfonso Herrera teamed up with PETA Latino to expose how animals suffer at SeaWorld San Diego—watch now.

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Victims of a Truck Crash: Three People Killed by Authorities; Survivors Shipped to Lab

Who are monkeys like the ones in the news after a truck accident in Pennsylvania?

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The first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S., 1980
PETA’s Milestones for Animals: 1980 to Now
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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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