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PETA Honors Thai Navy for Rescuing Cats From Sinking Ship

A Hero to Animals Award is on its way from PETA to the Thai Navy after sailors rescued cats from a burning, sinking ship in the Andaman Sea.

Why Did This Angry ‘Monkey’ Dump a Pile of Coconuts at the Thai Embassy in Seoul?

Did you know that monkeys in Thailand are forced to pick the coconuts used in many coconut milk products?

Trophy Hunter Posts Grisly Photos With Giraffe’s Cut-Out Heart

A hunter who killed a giraffe posted selfies to FB showing her posing with the animal’s heart, calling it the “perfect” Valentine’s Day gift.

Victory! No Animals Beheaded, Eaten Alive in Marine Survival Training

During Cobra Gold, participants were recorded reveling in the ritualistic killing and consumption of animals.

PETA’s Dancing ‘Cows’ Celebrate Chinese New Year

PETA’s dancing “cows” took to Chinatown in the Philippines and Indonesia to encourage people to make it a compassionate and happy new year for everyone.

Men Caught on Camera Setting Elephant on Fire

This elephant was wandering around his own home. The violence perpetrated by these men was more than heartbreaking—it was avoidable.

These Fashion Companies and Brands Have Banned Fur

These companies and fashion brands are just a few of the hundreds that have banned fur.

L’Oréal Group Just Banned Animal-Hair Brushes!

Huge news! L’Oréal Group—the world’s largest cosmetics and beauty company—has banned brushes made with hair taken from animals.

Minke Whale Trapped in Nets for 19 Days, Killed by Fishers in Japan

PETA joins every other animal protection group and every decent person on the planet in decrying such ignorant, sadistic treatment.

A Spa in Egypt Is Offering “Snake Massages”, but They’re a Cruel Gimmick

It may seem like a wacky yet harmless practice, but using snakes for a massage parlor gimmick isn’t holistic healing—it’s cruelty.