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What Happens When ‘Ernestine’ Answers the Phones at SeaWorld?!

Lily Tomlin’s wonderfully condescending telephone operator, Ernestine, takes complaint calls for SeaWorld—and makes total sense.

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Time is running out for Corky, the longest-held captive orca in the world—so PETA ran 150 miles to demand her freedom. Check out the highlights from our sensational relay!

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A Prisoner Since Birth: Keto the Orca Dies at Loro Parque

Don’t let Keto the orca’s death be another number on the long list of animals who have died at cruel marine parks—learn his story, then take action.

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‘I’m Not a Performer—I’m a Prisoner’: Bella Thorne Pleads for Freedom in Behalf of Animals Suffering at SeaWorld

Actor Bella Thorne dives deep into the role of a captive orca at SeaWorld in a new PETA video. Watch her gripping performance, and then take action.

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Sweet Victory! Candy Companies Won’t Partner With SeaWorld Again

Sweet victory! After hearing from PETA about SeaWorld’s horrors, two candy companies are ding-dong-DITCHING the ABUSEment park.

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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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