Animals Used for Entertainment

Another Elephant Ride Kills a Tourist in Thailand

A Scottish man vacationing in Thailand was killed and his 16-year-old daughter was injured when an elephant they were riding snapped.

Captivity Kills Great White Shark Who Spent Three Days in Aquarium

A great white shark died just three days after arriving at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan. The cause of his death is clear: captivity.

Appalling Animal Attractions: Tiger Temple in Thailand

The Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, keeps tigers imprisoned and denies the wild cats anything that is natural to them – all for huge profits.

Help! Stop Đà Nẵng’s Plans to Build a Dolphin Park

Đà Nẵng city leaders are reconsidering the dolphinarium development plans, but we need your support to keep pushing and eventually put an end to the plan.

Former SeaWorld Trainer Makes International Appeal

John Hargrove, author of Beneath the Surface, is calling on the emir of Dubai to refuse to allow SeaWorld to set up shop in the United Arab Emirates.

A Victory for Animals in the Cu Chi Tunnels!

After a concerned citizen alerted PETA to a squalid roadside menagerie at the entrance to Vietnam’s Cu Chi Tunnels, PETA investigated and found animals living in horrific conditions.

PETA Asia Takes Shocking Exhibit to Chinese Colleges

PETA Asia has just launched a groundbreaking new exhibit, the first of its kind in China, to educate students on the plight of animals in circuses.

Pamela Anderson Makes Plea for Kidnapped Baby Elephants

With fragile baby elephants held captive in Zimbabwe to be sold to the UAE and China, Pamela Anderson pleaded with authorities for the animals’ release.

Government Orders Department Store Zoo to Move Gorilla

The animals at the Pata Zoo endure misery every day, so if the reports that some animals are being moved are true, it will be a day to celebrate.

Authorities Crack Down on Bird Abusers

Taiwanese officials have come down hard on cruel and illegal pigeon-racing clubs—the most extreme, most deadly, and most crime-ridden in the world.