Another Zoo Death
A zookeeper was killed this weekend by a tiger at Hamilton Zoo in New Zealand. Unfortunately, this is just the latest in a long list of such incidents at zoos around the world, including another fatal attack in… Continue reading.
Peter Siddle: Plant-Powered Athlete!
In an inspiring new video interview with PETA Australia, fast bowler and Australian test cricketer Peter Siddle – whose vegan girlfriend, Anna Weatherlake, first inspired him to change his diet – reveals the extent to which his health… Continue reading.
Exposed: Dogs Skinned Alive for Leather
The first thing the undercover investigator noticed was the overpowering smell of death. The filthy slaughterhouse floor was covered with blood and guts. Dog carcasses hung on hooks. This is the Chinese dog-leather industry. Chinese leather is regularly… Continue reading.
Investigations Show Sheep Killed, Punched, Stamped on and Cut for Wool
You’ve never seen anything like this before. These videos will make you think twice about buying that wool sweater or scarf. Disturbing PETA US eyewitness investigations – the first of their kind – reveal that workers beat, stamped… Continue reading.
PETA Ad Calls for Mandatory Drug Testing of Shearers
In a disturbing new ad, PETA is calling for lawmakers to take heed of the risks to both animals and humans when drug use by wool industry workers goes unchecked. Liberal Party delegates and wool producers in Victoria… Continue reading.
RIP, Uggie
Today we heard the sad news that Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier who starred in the multi-Oscar-winning smash hit The Artist, has died at the age of 13. His guardian made the tough decision to euthanise him after the… Continue reading.
Cecil’s Death Highlights Cowardice of Hunting
PETA’s official statement is as follows: Hunting is a coward’s pastime. If, as has been reported, this dentist and his guides lured Cecil out of the park with food so as to shoot him on private property, because… Continue reading.
Isabelle Cornish Channels Her Inner Mermaid in New PETA Ad
Model, actor and strict vegetarian Isabelle Cornish has starred in an exciting new ad for PETA, shot by top photographer Daniel Boud! “Fish are one of the most abused animals on the planet”, Cornish explains in a behind-the-scenes… Continue reading.
