Update: Turkey Illegally Released by Hunters Is Headed to a Sanctuary
Update: Turkey Illegally Released by Hunters Is Headed to a Sanctuary

Tabitha is one savvy turkey, but after a month, she was finally captured by a small group of kind volunteers that included a PETA supporter.

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Hunters Throw Dogs Down Wells, Tie Them to Railway Lines
Hunters Throw Dogs Down Wells, Tie Them to Railway Lines

Hunters reportedly leave tens of thousands of dogs for dead after hunting season is over so that they don’t have to pay to feed them.

UPDATE: PETA Welcomes Nearing End to Cetacean Captivity in Vancouver
UPDATE: PETA Welcomes Nearing End to Cetacean Captivity in Vancouver

The British Columbia Court of Appeal’s decision moves Vancouver closer to a day when no cetacean endures confinement to a cramped tank.

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Are Fish Really Self-Aware? Here’s Why That’s the Wrong Question
Are Fish Really Self-Aware? Here’s Why That’s the Wrong Question

For the first time, a species of fish has passed the mirror self-recognition test. How long will people ignore the complex lives of fish?

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Another Rare Animal Killed by Wealthy American Trophy Hunter
Another Rare Animal Killed by Wealthy American Trophy Hunter

The animal was sitting next to his companion when he was shot and killed for fun by a Texas trophy hunter.

Animals Win! Colombia Bans ‘Sport’ Hunting
Animals Win! Colombia Bans ‘Sport’ Hunting

“Animals are not things, they are beings with feelings.” —Magistrate Antonio Jose Lizarazo

PETA Seeks Artwork to Place on Proposed Border Wall
PETA Seeks Artwork to Place on Proposed Border Wall

As the debate rages over physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, what’s certain is that animals are caught in the crossfire.

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Victory! The LA County Fair Announces Major Win for Wild and Exotic Animals
Victory! The LA County Fair Announces Major Win for Wild and Exotic Animals

After talks with PETA, organizers have agreed to spare monkeys, camels, kangaroos, giraffes, and other wild and exotic mammals exploitation at this year’s fair.

Alaska Hunters Gun Down Sleeping Bear, Kill Her Cubs When They Scream
Alaska Hunters Gun Down Sleeping Bear, Kill Her Cubs When They Scream

The newborn black bear cubs “began shrieking in the den,” prosecutors said, after their mother was shot to death in front of them.

Video: This Is Why LSU Is ‘HELLSU’ for Animals
Video: This Is Why LSU Is ‘HELLSU’ for Animals

Christine Lattin has spent a decade confining birds to cloth bags, feeding them crude oil, and playing music at them at 100 decibels, among other abuses.

UncommonGoods Protects Fish, Ends Fish Tank Sales
UncommonGoods Protects Fish, Ends Fish Tank Sales

“My view is that we should always strive to have a better impact on people, animals, and the planet.” — CEO David Bolotsky

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APA’s Toxic ‘Traditional Masculinity’ Should Include Hunting, Eating Animals
APA’s Toxic ‘Traditional Masculinity’ Should Include Hunting, Eating Animals

Imagine having such a fragile sense of self that you’d torment, kill, and eat defenseless individuals just to look “manly.”

Video: ‘Possum Drop’ Opossum Injured in Capture, Has Leg Amputated
Video: ‘Possum Drop’ Opossum Injured in Capture, Has Leg Amputated

An opossum trapped for a North Carolina town’s “Possum Drop” event had to have her badly injured leg removed and will never be free again.

Exotic Animals Are Not ‘Pets,’ Chris Brown Learns From PETA, Wildlife Officials
Exotic Animals Are Not ‘Pets,’ Chris Brown Learns From PETA, Wildlife Officials

California prohibits the personal possession of monkeys as “pets,” which Chris Brown learned the hard way. Find out why these animals should never be “pets.”

Judge Orders Deer Trophy Hunter to Watch ‘Bambi’ Repeatedly in Jail
Judge Orders Deer Trophy Hunter to Watch ‘Bambi’ Repeatedly in Jail

“While there are some cases where poachers go after the antlers for profit, with this bunch it was more about the thrill of the kill itself.”

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