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Guinea Pigs Will Not Cure Cancer, so Stop Rubbing Your Body With Them

It’s as baffling as it is horrible.

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Settlement Reached: ‘Monkey Selfie’ Case Broke New Ground for Animal Rights

After roughly two years of court battles, the cutting-edge lawsuit that sparked an international conversation about expanding fundamental animal rights has been settled.

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This One Photo Sums Up Everything Terrible About the Leather Industry

If you wear leather, this is whose skin you’re in.

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Update: PETA Offers Up to $5,000 to Catch Jerk Who Dumped Dog from Car

People are outraged after a shocked motorist captured dash-cam footage of a driver dumping a dog on a busy street in Tampa, Florida.

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Dog’s Death on United Flight Will Make You Hate the Airline All Over Again

Yet another animal, treated like a piece of luggage, has died in the cargo hold on a United Airlines flight.

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Tinder Tells Swipers to Take Down the Tiger Selfies

“[W]e promise that your profile will be just as fierce without the drugged animals,” Tinder said.

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Viral Video: Tormented Bull Dies Trying to Escape the Fire on His Horns

The footage shows scores of people cheering as the defenseless, tethered bull tries to escape.

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After Cecil the Lion’s Son Is Killed, Jim Jefferies Destroys Hunting

Jefferies spent roughly seven minutes completely destroying hunting in general and trophy hunting, in particular.

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Florida Man Gets Jail Time in Connection With Viral Shark-Dragging Video

Robert Lee Benac helped pull a shark to death behind a high-speed boat and laughed while he did it. Jail time for his part in the evil stunt is well deserved.

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Photo courtesy of the Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office
3 PR Nightmares SeaWorld Didn’t See Coming on #BoycottSeaWorldDay

It’s not a sought-after trifecta, but SeaWorld managed to score it.

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Celebrities React to Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘What the Health’

Reactions included ‘I’m going to attempt this vegan life,’ ‘Everyone should watch it,’ and ‘Going plant based.’ Find out what all the hype is about.

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‘Jumping’ Fish Carcass Reminds Us That Every Animal Was Once Alive

For nearly two minutes, it looks as though the carcass of this tuna refuses to die.

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Baby Shark Attacked, Thrown From Water as People Laugh and Film

Terrorizing wild animals to get attention on social media is obviously wrong, yet people keep doing it. A “like” isn’t worth their pain.

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Bear in Distress Urinates on Herself Mid-Circus in Shocking Viral Video

Footage of a captive bear urinating on herself while being forced to perform by Castle’s Bears has been viewed more than 3 million times on Twitter.

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Woman’s Maternity Narcissism Is a Puppy Killer

Millions of dogs and cats die every year because of people like her.

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Elsa Veria-Means | Via Twitter: @elsa_means
The first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S., 1980
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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?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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