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Will Your Cup of Coffee Start the Next Pandemic?

This kopi luwak industry, which imprisons sick and stressed civet cats in dirty cages, has already been linked to the SARS outbreak. What will it be linked to next?

PETA Victory! El Al Israel Airlines Will Stop Shipping Appalling Hunting Trophies

After seeing video footage in which a bloodthirsty hunter repeatedly shoots a curious elephant, El Al Airlines confirmed that it would stop shipping hunting trophies.

5800 Cows Lost at Sea After Live Export Ship Capsizes During Typhoon Maysa

This isn’t the first time animals and humans have suffered for the live-export industry – and it will almost certainly not be the last.

Woman Takes Selfie While Holding a Drugged Tiger’s Testicles at Thai Zoo

A now-viral selfie taken by a woman holding a tiger’s testicles is just another example showing that using animals for photo ops is wrong.

Joaquin Phoenix Wants You to Change the World From Your Kitchen

Actor and activist Joaquin Phoenix wants to remind everyone that we all have the power to change the world—and much of that starts with what we eat.

How PETA Helps Animals in Thailand

PETA’s latest investigation will surely end monkey labor in Thailand, but this isn’t the first time that we have helped monkeys and other animals in the country.

Animals in Beirut are Being Rescued by PETA UK and Local Groups

In the wake of the devastating explosion that hit Beirut, a PETA UK team member traveled to the city to help animals affected by the devastation.

Victory! Taiwan Drops Drowning, Electric Shock Tests on Animals

The Taiwan FDA will drop drowning and electric shock tests on animals in its draft regulation for marketing anti-fatigue health food claims.

Victory! Chocolatier Barry Callebaut Bans Tests on Animals

A sweet victory for animals! Swiss chocolatier Barry Callebaut has banned experiments on animals.

New Flu With Pandemic Potential Found in Pigs—Have We Learned Nothing?

It’s not a matter of IF using and killing animals for food will give rise to another disease outbreak—it’s a matter of WHEN.