Animals Used for Entertainment

Wildlife Officials Raid Thai Zoo, Find Beheaded Tiger and Illegally Smuggled Cubs

The grisly discovery at Thailand’s Mukda Tiger Park and Farm is just the latest case of cruelty and sadness at a Thai zoo.

Zookeeper Mauled to Death by Bears at Zoo in China

How many more people have to be hurt or killed before we accept that wild animals don’t belong in captivity?

Watch: Bear in China Snaps at Handler Mid-Circus, Is Beaten With a Shovel

It’s not shocking that a bear would lash out after being beaten, and it’s appalling that animals are still being exploited and abused for entertainment in 2020.

Mink Farms, Dolphin Captivity and Wild Animal Circuses Will be Shut Down in France

Thanks to activists like you, France has just ushered in a new compassionate era for animals!

Spotted! Elephants on 11 PETA Billboards in South Africa Plead, ‘Leave Us in Peace’

PETA’s new campaign on billboards across South Africa takes aim at trophy hunting after a video shows an American tourist repeatedly shooting a young elephant.

PETA Victory! El Al Israel Airlines Will Stop Shipping Appalling Hunting Trophies

After seeing video footage in which a bloodthirsty hunter repeatedly shoots a curious elephant, El Al Airlines confirmed that it would stop shipping hunting trophies.

Woman Takes Selfie While Holding a Drugged Tiger’s Testicles at Thai Zoo

A now-viral selfie taken by a woman holding a tiger’s testicles is just another example showing that using animals for photo ops is wrong.

This Pregnant Elephant Died in Agony After Being Fed Explosives

She was fed a coconut stuffed with explosives. One arrest has been made, and three suspects have been identified.

Horrific: Egyptian TV Prank Show Abuses Animals for Cheap Laughs

PETA and the Society for the Protection of Animal Rights in Egypt sent an urgent letter to Egypt’s MBC Group urging it to end the use of animals in …

That Viral ‘Monkey Snatches Toddler’ Video Is Not Funny, It’s Sad

The video shows a motorbike-riding monkey snatching a toddler in Surabaya, Indonesia.