Animals Used for Entertainment

Horses Weren’t Meant for Jumping!

Horses are magnificent and strong animals. They stand up to 18 hands tall and can weigh more than 1,000 pounds. Yet in many countries, including Australia, these animals are forced …

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Indonesia’s Cruelty to Monkeys EXPOSED!

Australia’s SBS channel has just aired an exposé on the suffering that monkeys endure in Jakarta, Indonesia, while performing for people’s entertainment. The exposé also features the hard work …

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Snow Cones, Not Snow Foxes!

We recently received a complaint from a Singaporean tourist that snow foxes at Harbin’s annual Snow Festival who were used as props for photo-taking activities looked fatigued and weak …

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A Rainy Day at the Circus

Waving placards asking vehicles to “Honk Against Cages,” protestors on the Gold Coast braved the pouring rain to bring a simple message to circus attendees: that animals shouldn’t be …

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Victory! Lulu the Deer Makes a Happy Move!

Good news! Lulu, a young Sika deer who was kept tied at Bandao Resort Hotel on Green Island, has been freed from the chains of her confinement and moved …

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Life at the Bhawalpur Zoo: Confined, Lonely, Miserable

The conditions at Bhawalpur Zoo in Pakistan are enough to appall any compassionate person—just take a look at this video, which shows the zoo’s pair of lions being taunted …

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Top 10 Tuesday: Reasons Why Elephants Do Not Belong in Zoos

There’s so much to trumpet about, but here are 10 reasons why elephants have got to be set free.

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Study Reveals, Whips = Useless

A new study by two University of Sydney veterinarians revealed that whipping racehorses did not make a difference in the final outcome of the race. The deciding factor? The …

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Decrepit Chinese Zoo Makes Monkeys Go Bananas

While China’s animal welfare legislation is progressing quickly, animal suffering is still easy to find. PETA has received dozens of complaints about several monkeys who are being severely neglected …

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Just a Bunch of Crazy Chimpanzees and Dolls!

Well, maybe not so crazy: A recently published report reveals that wild chimpanzees have been known to actually use dolls made from sticks for play—even affectionately “embracing” their beloved …

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