Animals Used for Entertainment

Cat Café in Japan Closes After Violating Cruelty-to-Animals Laws

A cat café in Tokyo was recently shut down for animal neglect and unhygienic practices.

Elephant Collapses and Dies After Being Forced to Give Rides to Tourists in Cambodia

An elephant named Sambo took her last breath as she collapsed and died while being forced to give a ride to tourists in Angkor Wat.

One of the World’s Rarest Tigers Dies at the ‘Zoo of Death’

Rama, an endangered Sumatran tiger, recently died of heart failure at the Surabaya Zoo in Indonesia. The zoo is a virtual hell on Earth for animals.

Chimpanzee Escapes Japanese Zoo and Runs for His Life

A dramatic two-hour chase through the streets of Sendai, Japan, ended in a heartbreaking scene as a chimpanzee plummeted from power lines after being shot with a tranquilizer.

PETA Pranks Trump Brothers and Other Hunters

PETA has been pranking hunters, including the Trump brothers, for months, and none of them has a clue that they’re in our crosshairs.

World Record Snake Dies After Just Three Days in Captivity

Shocking video footage shows the python, found in Malaysia, being kicked, stood on, and roughly handled by her captors. Three days later, she was dead.

Indonesian Singer Dies After Bite From Cobra Used in Her Show

When living beings such as snakes are used as props, it can end in disaster for both humans and the animals.

WATCH: Baby Albino Dolphin Kidnapped and Forced to Live in Tiny, Chlorinated Prison

Meet Angel—a rare albino dolphin who was savagely stolen from her home during Taiji’s horrifying dolphin hunts and imprisoned in a tiny tank in Japan.

Video: Heavily Drugged Lion Used as Photo Prop in Indonesian Safari Park

Captured on camera: an extremely “sleepy” young lion is forcibly propped up as tourists pose for their holiday snaps at Taman Safari park.

Zebra in Japan Dies After Being Chased and Tranquilized

A young zebra in Japan reportedly died after breaking free from his handlers and leading pursuers on an hours-long chase.