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Feces and Corpses of Pigs Used for Food Could Cover North Carolina Post–Hurricane Florence

Hurricane Florence could cause North Carolina’s thousands of pig-feces cesspools to overflow—just another reason we should all go vegan.

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VIDEO: Ants Trapped in Acrylic Nails Run Frantically, Seem Desperate for Freedom

In the caption, the nail salon claims, “[N]o animals were harmed during the making of this video.” Here’s why that is so wrong.

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PHOTO: Dead Turtle Still Wrapped in Fishing Net Believed to Have Killed Him

Avoiding plastic straws is noble, but if you want to do something truly noteworthy to help fish, stop eating them.

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grieving orca mom carries dead calf through ocean for over a week

PETA Shows Link Between Grieving Orca Mom Who Went Viral and Lolita

The world watched the grieving “J pod” of orcas, but their suffering began long before the recent death of a calf went viral. Learn more.

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Why Pony Painting Is Not a Game

Activities in which kids are encouraged to paint ponies’ bodies have emerged as a cruel new birthday party trend.

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Two small dogs in wire crate at puppy mill

Pet Store Leasing Scheme Costs Dog Buyers Thousands of Dollars

In a strange scam, shady pet stores have reportedly persuaded unsuspecting customers to sign leases disguised as loans for costly animals.

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Zoo Reportedly Paints Donkeys as Zebras, Proving It Has No Respect for Animals

Paint is literally melting off this donkey’s face, yet zoo proprietors are still sticking to their “zebra” story. Pathetic.

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How #BoycottSeaWorldDay Got Everyone Talking About Orcas

From Orlando, Florida, to San Antonio to San Diego—and everywhere in between—this year’s “Boycott SeaWorld” Day didn’t disappoint anyone… except SeaWorld.

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Toxic Blood From Fish Farms Is STILL Gushing Into the Sea

Readers may recall the viral image of a pipe dumping diseased blood right into the Salish Sea in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

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plastic straw bans might help ocean animals, but there's way more you could be doing

Worried About the Ocean? Plastic Straws Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg

If you care about keeping animals in the ocean safe from plastic waste, don’t just look to your drinking straw—look to your dinner plate.

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Video: Bull Used for Human ‘Entertainment’ Stomps Rodeo Rider to Death

Tormenting bulls for entertainment is as dangerous to them as it is to the human riders. The difference is, the bulls didn’t consent.

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Male lion poking head up between purple flowering plants

Lions Leave Behind Only Bloody Bits of Rhino Poachers

Three poachers were reportedly mauled to death by a pride of lions after sneaking onto a nature reserve to kill rhinos for their horns.

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VIDEO: Woman Learns the Hard Way—Don’t Hand-Feed Sharks

There’s nothing “shocking” about a shark doing what sharks do. Learn from this woman’s mistake—as she has. Please, leave wildlife in peace.

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Circus Crowd Flees in Panic As Fed-Up Ostrich Runs From Handler

In the video, the crowd can be heard laughing at the animal as a circus handler berates the giant bird. The laughs don’t last long, however.

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what can we learn from the mpr raccoon and other viral animal rescue stories?

If You Were Rooting for MPR Raccoon, Here’s Something You Need to Read

When people come together to cheer for one animal, we have to wonder: What about the others?

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