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Crocodiles Cut Open, Skinned in Vietnam for Leather Bags

Eyewitness footage reveals the horrifying reality for tens of thousands of crocodiles in Vietnam raised and violently killed to make “luxury” leather bags.

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PETA’s Company of the Year Brought Animals’ Skin Back to Life

Meet the company that took home the prize for making shoppers never want to take leather home again.

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See the Thought-Provoking Holiday Ads That Are Inspiring Shoppers

This holiday season, shoppers are asked to see the individual behind the product.

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Black Friday ‘I Am Not a Handbag’ Ad Deemed ‘Too Graphic’ For Children

This ad would have urged shoppers to steer clear of exotic-skin shoes, belts, and bags.

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Stella on Sustainability: Fashion Is Literally Getting Away With Murder

During a talk at the London College of Fashion, Stella took the opportunity to speak up for animals.

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Tell the American Museum of Natural History to Stop Exploiting Crocodiles!

The AMNH’s live exhibit teaches the dangerous anti-conservationist message that wild animals are ours to dominate and display in tiny tanks for profit.

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‘Behind the Leather’ Wins Gold Lions at Cannes!

Ogilvy & Mather took home the prestigious awards for its “Behind the Leather” campaign for PETA.

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PHOTOS: Ostriches in Manila Protest in Front of Hermès

These ostriches want their skin back. PETA’s life-size “ostriches” stood outside Manila’s Hermès store in protest of the use of ostrich leather.

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Gucci Parades Tortured Animals’ Skins Through Westminster Abbey

Gucci’s animal skin–filled fashion show inside Westminster Abbey has prompted a debate about Christians’ responsibility for the rest of God’s creation.

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Leather’s Grisly Secret: See How PETA Asia Made Shoppers’ Jaws Drop

Shoppers in Bangkok came for the merchandise. They left knowing about the suffering that goes into clothing and accessories made of exotic skins.

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Why Did PETA Reps Descend on Prada’s and Hermès’ Annual Meetings?

At Prada, a shareholder was barred from using her voice to demand that the company ditch exotic skins—but we had better luck at Hermès.

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PETA Members Bury Their Heads in Sand at Prada as ‘Skinned Ostrich’ Protests

PETA reveals how birds are hit, shocked, killed, plucked, and skinned for store’s ostrich-leather bags and couches.

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What’s in Your Purse? Watch These Shoppers React in Horror

Very few people are aware of the extreme cruelty that animals suffer to be turned into exotic skin products.

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Prada’s Newest Shareholder Is PETA—Find Out Why

Prada’s newest shareholder hopes to help the company pull its head out of the sand.

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Ostrich Visits Prada to Ask, ‘Whose Head Is Really in the Sand?’

Contrary to the popular adage, ostriches don’t bury their heads in the sand. No, that “ignorance is bliss” attitude is reserved for the execs at Prada.

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