Animals Used for Entertainment Archives - Page 6 of 31

PETA Calls for Investigations Into Cruelty to a Horse at Happy Valley Racecourse

He had been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in both front legs just six months before his death, but he was forced to keep racing.

PHOTOS: Colorful PETA Protesters Call For Boycott of the Pata Zoo

PETA members speak out for exploited captive animals in Thailand and ask that they be allowed to show their true colors.

UPDATE: All Orcas and Belugas Finally Free From Russian ‘Whale Jail’

After over a year of public pressure, Russia’s “whale jail” has finally emptied its tanks.

Disgusting: This Café Is Dyeing Dogs to Look Like Pandas

This sickening gimmick is yet another reason why China needs animal protection laws in place immediately.

Airport Bans PETA’s Ad Opposing the Chitwan Elephant Festival

PETA teamed up with the Animal Rights Club to place a billboard at Nepal’s International Airport to remind travelers why they should avoid the exploitative event.

Arrests Made After Elephant Is Shot 70 Times and Mutilated by Hunters

Malaysian officials arrested six men in the case of an endangered pygmy elephant who had been shot 70 times and whose tusks had been hacked off.

Frightened Elephant Used for Rides in Sri Lanka Tries to Break Free—and We’re Not Surprised

This incident is another powerful reminder that no elephant—or other animal—should ever be exploited for human entertainment or any other reason.

Viral Photos Are Graphic Reminders Why No One Should Ride Elephants

As these viral photos reveal, elephants are suffering in the tourism industry. Help PETA end elephant rides and other forced interactions around the world.

Disturbing Photo Shows Elephant Hacked Apart With Chainsaws by Hunters

A drone camera has captured a disturbing image of the hunting crisis: Lying dead on the ground in Botswana is an elephant cut apart for ivory by hunters’ chainsaws.