Animals Used for Entertainment

Elephant Used for Rides Snaps, Tramples Handler to Death

Yet another elephant snaps after being pushed to the brink, and yet another human life is lost. This didn’t need to happen.

PETA’s Circus Investigation Is Causing a Stir in China

PETA’s investigation that exposed animal abuse at circuses in China is reaching millions of people nationwide—and the government is listening.

Victory! Seiyo, Japan, Abolishes Pig Rodeos

The city of Seiyo’s annual pig rodeo has now come to a permanent end.

Animals Aren’t ‘Freight’: 9 Ways You Can Help Them

No rest, no relief, and no escape. Live-animal transport is a trip from hell.

Another Safari Park Death—This Time in Japan

How many deaths have to occur before zoos get the message that animals don’t belong in captivity?

A Day in the Life of a Bear Cub in the Chinese Circus Industry

Deprived of any comfort, chained to a wall and beaten into performing: This is what life is like for bears in the Chinese circus industry.

A Zoo in Taiwan Literally Scared a Giraffe to Death

This was not an accident—it was the consequence of captive breeding.

This Red Panda Broke Out of Jail Eight Months Ago—Now, He’s Back in Prison After Being Shot

Last December, three red pandas broke out of China’s Hangzhou Zoo. One was on the run for eight months – but why?

Dear Everyone, Tigers Are Not Selfie Props

Thousands of other tigers around the world are still currently held in captivity and forced to perform for human entertainment.

Video: Woman Mauled to Death by Tiger in Beijing Drive-Through Safari Park

A woman mauled to death by a tiger at this Chinese animal park is just the latest casualty from keeping wild animals locked up for human “entertainment”.