Animal Rights

Guggenheim Museum Cuts Three Works After Animal Rights Protests

By Kevin Lui

China's Gruesome Dog Meat Festival Canceled, Say Activists

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing

PETA President: Tilikum Died for His Freedom

By Ingrid Newkirk

No Change in Living Conditions For "World's Saddest Polar Bear"

By Dominique Rowe
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Clashes as Spanish Town Bans Bull-Lancing

But angry locals say the tradition, dating back nearly seven centuries, was the "backbone" of their cultural identity

By Tekendra Parmar

Bullfighting Divides Spain Over its Bloody Tradition

For many, a bullfight is never a fair fight

By Amanda Calvo

Thousands Sign 'Justice For Harambe' Petition After Cincinnati Gorilla Killed

"This beautiful gorilla lost his life because the boy's parents did not keep a closer watch on the child."

By Cady Lang

Vegan Restaurant Owners Get Death Threats After Activists Discover They Eat Meat

The vegan community has turned on Cafe Gratitude's owners

By Cady Lang

India Lifts Ban on Bull Fighting Festival

The sport sees young men chase and wrestle bulls

By Mark Rivett-Carnac

Pope Francis Is PETA's Person of the Year

He's named after the patron saint of animals

By Daniel White

Spying on Animals: Moments from Zoo Surveillance Feeds

This photographer witnessed moments of distress unseen during a typical zoo visit

By Jen Tse

We Must Do More to Ban Poaching

It's time to end this perverted excuse for entertainment.

By Kesha

The Lion-Killing Dentist Is Getting Totally Savaged Online

The backlash after killing of a beloved animal has been fierce

By Benjamin Snyder/Fortune

Half a Million Animals Saved as Nepal Nixes the World's Largest Slaughter Festival

Experts say around 500,000 goats, chickens and buffalos were decapitated at Gadhimai in 2009

By Alissa Greenberg

This Woman Saved 100 Dogs From Being Eaten at a Controversial Festival in China

A social-media campaign has rallied around #StopYulin2015

By Helen Regan

Foster Farms Suspends Employees After Video Release

Warning: The video contains graphic content, which some viewers may find disturbing

By Helen Regan

School Ends Dissection Class After Dead-Cats Video

Warning: Some viewers may find the content of the video disturbing

By Helen Regan

Danish Radio Host Criticized for Killing Rabbit on Air During Animal Rights Debate

The host said he hit the rabbit over the head with a bicycle pump

By NBC News

Harry Potter Owls Mistreated, Animal Cruelty Group Says

PETA has accused 'The Making of Harry Potter' tour of mis-treating owls

By TIME Staff

Joaquin Phoenix Speaks Out Against China's Brutal Dog-Leather Industry in New Video

It's "one of the worst things" the actor has ever seen

By Helen Regan
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