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This Huge Rally in Madrid May Be the Largest-Ever Demonstration Against Bullfighting

On Saturday, thousands of Spanish people gathered in the capital to call for a ban on cruel bullfights.

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Anti-Bullying Curriculum Shows Kids How to Share the World

Amid a national youth epidemic of bullying and abuse of animals, one of the most important lessons that a teacher can impart is kindness.

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PETA Germany Reptile Trade Exposé Finds Link to Notorious U.S. Dealer

In an international investigation, eyewitnesses uncover the harrowing conditions in some of the world’s largest reptile breeders and distributors.

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Dadra and Nagar Haveli Bans Caging of Birds

A PETA India appeal prompts authorities in Dadra and Nagar Haveli to order cruelly caged birds to be “set free.”

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Moby Contributes Music for PETA Germany’s New Video

Known for his atmospheric music and unwavering animal advocacy, Moby has allowed PETA to use his song, “Everloving,” free of charge in a new PSA.

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This ‘Snake-Worshipping’ Festival Could Be the Death of Snakes

Snakes are often starved, de-fanged, and blinded during the Nag Panchami festival in India. How PETA India is combatting the abuse.

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Is This the Saddest Zoo in the World?

Polar bears, penguins, wolves, and hundreds of other animals are languishing in a shopping mall in China. Here’s what you can do to help shut this abomination down.

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VICTORY: Dublin Council Votes to Ban Wild-Animal Circuses

Dublin joins Limerick, Galway , and others who have taken a stand against circuses that force animals such as elephants, tigers, and zebras to perform.

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Could Turin Become Italy’s First Vegan City?

By focusing on plant-based cuisine, Turin can save animals’ lives, help the environment, and help keep residents and visitors healthy.

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Video: Woman Mauled to Death by Tiger in Beijing Drive-Through Safari Park

A woman mauled to death by a tiger at this Chinese facility is just the latest human casualty of keeping wild animals locked up for “entertainment.”

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This Is Why Banning the Running of the Bulls Is a Feminist Issue

Thirty women’s, children’s, and animal-protection groups have come together to demand an end to violence at the San Fermín festival.

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Victory: A Ban on Killing Animals for Veterinary Training in India!

Thanks to PETA India and Indian lawmakers, countless calves, frogs, rats, guinea pigs, and rabbits will never have to endure the horror of life in a lab.

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VIDEO: Live Puppies Thrown Into Fire by Group of Children

The horrific footage surfaced in southern India just weeks after a man was filmed throwing a dog off a third story roof in a different city.

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Shocking Video Shows Smiling Man Throwing a Dog off Roof

The man seen in the video is believed to be a medical student. Would you want him responsible for saving your life?

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This Man’s Death Was Horrible – But What Happens to Bulls Is Much Worse

A matador was gored to death live on Spanish TV this weekend.

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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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