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Pamela Anderson Kicks Off World Vegan Month in London (Photos)

The “Baywatch” beauty and her furry friends snap a selfie and—boom—World Vegan Month goes viral.

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Here’s Why PETA UK Disrupted the International Business Awards’ Red Carpet

Protesters turned up at the 2016 International Business Awards in Rome with “dead geese” to object to the recognition of a company that produces vile foie gras.

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Huge Step Backwards as Catalonia’s Ban on Bullfighting is Overturned

Shameful new ruling by Spain’s Constitutional Court undermines the will of the majority of Catalans, and could see cruel bullfights return to the region.

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You Won’t Believe Who Owns This Pig Farm

PETA Germany exposes the abuse of pigs by the very people who are supposed to protect them.

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Gorilla Who Escaped London Zoo Enclosure Has Been Returned to His Unhappy Life in Captivity

Kumbuka, a male silverback gorilla, sparked an emergency when he escaped from his enclosure at London Zoo.

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Who Beat These Women Up?

Women display their “bruises” to highlight the everyday violence hiding in plain sight at the shopping mall.

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Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs: Factory Farming Is Making Us Sick

The United Nations General Assembly has just met to tackle “the biggest threat to modern medicine”: antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

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Thousands of Swedes Call for Ban on Exotic Animals in Circuses

Swedish MPs agree: Wild animals shouldn’t be forced to entertain us.

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Progress! Most U.S. Students Can Opt Out of Dissection

“American Biology Teacher” publishes PETA’s dissection data.

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Elephant Used for Rides Snaps, Tramples Handler to Death

Yet another elephant snaps after being pushed to the brink, and yet another human life is lost. This didn’t need to happen.

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Court Rules on Selling Animal-Tested Cosmetics in the European Union

The ruling is a partial victory for animals.

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Photos: Vegan Fashion Revolution Hits London Fashion Week

A punk-inspired protest showcasing leather-, wool-, and fur-free fashion marked the start of London Fashion Week.

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Spotted in Milan: Surprise Vegan Catwalk Pops Up in the Middle of Fashion Week

Three models rocked designer vegan items in the middle of the Piazza del Duomo in Milan to show that no animal needs to suffer for fashion.

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Victory! Seiyo, Japan Abolishes Pig Rodeos

The city of Seiyo’s annual pig rodeo has now come to a permanent end.

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PETA Asia’s Circus Investigation Is Causing a Stir in China

PETA Asia’s investigation that exposed animal abuse at circuses in China is reaching millions of people nationwide—and the government is listening.

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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?”

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

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