Animals Used for Entertainment

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.

Chimpanzee Forced to Ride Bike, Spray Sanitizer at Thai Zoo

This Thai zoo forced a masked, leashed chimpanzee to ride a bike and spray a “coronavirus sanitizer”.

PETA-Supported Teams are Treating Petra’s Working Animals

The PETA-supported staff at the Petra Veterinary Clinic has treated over 600 working donkeys in Petra! Our veterinary clinic treats donkeys, horses, and other animals who have been injured …

Taiji Dolphin Slaughter Ends With 740 Victims

When humans stop paying to see depressed dolphins performing stupid tricks, swimming in circles in cramped tanks, or hauling humans around, the slaughter will no longer be profitable.

Victory! Traveling Dolphin Circus Shows Are Now Banned in Indonesia

Dolphins used for traveling circuses in Indonesia were forced to perform five times a day.

Pig Strung Up by the Legs, Thrown Off Tower in Horrific Bungee-Jump Stunt

The pig—whose screams could be heard throughout the violent 223-foot drop—has reportedly since been sent to a slaughterhouse.

Update: South Korea’s Largest Horse Slaughterhouse and Two Employees Fined for Illegal Killing Methods Following PETA Exposé

This is the first time that a South Korean company or its workers have been prosecuted for illegally killing horses.

PHOTOS: ‘Elephant’ and Other Activists Protest Abuse at Nepal’s Chitwan Elephant Festival

An “elephant” and other PETA activists stood outside Nepal’s Department of Tourism to protest the cruel Chitwan Elephant Festival where elephants are abused for human entertainment.