Animals Used for Entertainment

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 …

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 …

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 …

South African Activists Won’t Stand for Big-Top Cruelty!

I continue to be amazed at all the work that’s going on in South Africa. Activists there are so dedicated to bringing attention to circus cruelty that they’ve leafleted …

The Slave Trade Is Alive and Kicking in South Africa!

Those superstar South African activists are at it again! This time, they dressed up in prison uniforms and donned chains to protest outside Brian Boswell’s Circus in Johannesburg. Unlike …

Top 10 Tuesday: Things to Tell Your Friends About Why They Should Skip the Circus

Circuses that still use animals would quickly lose their appeal if the details about how they treat their animals became widely known. Animal circuses are anything but wholesome family …

Victory! Thailand Promises Not to Send Elephants to the Philippines

It was recently reported in the Philippine media that Thailand was planning to send an elephant to the decrepit Manila Zoo at the request of Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim. …

Don’t Get Taken for a Ride

When a friend from Russia visited me in Manila, we decided to walk around for a bit of sightseeing. What was supposed to be a fun way to see …

Prison Suit–Clad PETA Members Protest Against Life Sentences for Animals

Dressed in prison suits and chimpanzee masks, PETA members braved the scorching Dubai heat to draw attention to the plight of animals who languish inside the barren and decrepit …

Supermodels Take It All Off to Expose Cruelty at Pata Department Store

What do you get when you have 10 naked models and a barren metal cage? A sexy new PETA ad that takes aim at Bangkok’s Pata Zoo—a cruel, cramped, …