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Sharon Shrine Circus Plans to Host Shows With Abused Elephants This August

Elephants imprisoned and hauled around for circuses are hit with sharp weapons and forced to perform degrading tricks. Shrine circuses know this, yet they continue to hire animal exhibitors that force elephants and other abused animals to perform under the threat of violence.

TAKE ACTION FOR ELEPHANTS AND OTHERS

Update: Cpt. Paul Watson Arrested in Greenland While Doing Right by Whales. 
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Victory! Mango Board Ends Seedy Tests on Animals Following Pressure From PETA

Mangoes just got a whole lot sweeter! Thanks to a push from PETA, the National Mango Board’s rotten-to-the-core animal experiments have ended. Get the juicy details, and keep the victories coming.

HELP END OTHER ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS
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Join PETA’s Giving for Animals Day

On August 21, we’re celebrating PETA’s 44th birthday with Giving for Animals Day. Give now to help animals suffering cruelty and abuse—all gifts are MATCHED, and you’ll also get an exclusive t-shirt as an extra thank you.

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Don’t Miss the Big Premiere of Chimp Crazy This Sunday!

First, Netflix’s Tiger King caused a public outcry about the way big cats are treated at roadside zoos, and now the upcoming HBO docuseries Chimp Crazy shows why keeping chimpanzees as “pets” or exploiting them for entertainment is a seriously tragic mistake.

GET READY: WATCH THE TRAILER
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Frogs Are Snatched From Their Homes, Dismembered, and Sold to Restaurants

Have you ever seen frogs’ legs on a menu? PETA Asia investigators found that throughout Indonesia, frogs are tossed into sacks—where many suffocate slowly—and are killed for restaurants around the world.

HOW YOU CAN HELP FROGS
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Time to Celebrate! Watchmaker Bulova No Longer Buys Reptile Skins

Great news! Watchmaker Bulova is the latest brand to get with the times by no longer buying reptile skins for its products. Join PETA in urging another watchmaker, Grand Seiko, to follow suit.

URGE THIS WATCHMAKER TO DO THE SAME
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‘They All Suffocated to Death’—Whistleblowers Say Sharks Died in Trash Bags During Transit

Fish found dead in plastic bags, sharks who reportedly suffocated, and others who likely starved to death—those are just a few of the horrors that three former employees at SeaQuest Fort Worth documented on video. Now that the founder of SeaQuest has left the company, will it finally close down?

WHAT THEY CAUGHT ON VIDEO
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Hear the Tale of a Sea Captain Who Risks His Life and Freedom for Whales

For decades, Cpt. Paul Watson has put himself on the frontlines to protect whales and seals, the ocean, and the entire planet. Listen in to this week’s podcast episode on PETA.org, or click below to hear it on iTunes as we cover his recent arrest in Greenland while helping whales and his tales of life and death while out on the high seas.

HOW HE RISKS IT ALL FOR ANIMALS
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URGENT: Homeless Dogs and Cats Adopted to Animal Abusers—Take Action Today

Just days after a dog named Deron was adopted, witnesses saw the animal being hanged by a leash on the adopter’s front porch and repeatedly stabbed before being tossed into a trash bag.

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‘Shut Down Monkey Labs,’ and ‘Meat Is Murder’—PETA Classics That Tell It Like It Is

Declare these powerful messages everywhere until all animals are free.

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5-Month-Old Bearcat, Bing, Exploited by University—Help Him

Nothing says “school spirit” less than a mascot who doesn’t want to be one. PETA is urging Binghamton University to stop using live animal mascots and to cut ties with the roadside zoo that supplied Bing.

COMMENT ON FACEBOOK TO HELP BING
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This Year, We Have THREE Winners in PETA Kids’ All-Star for Animals Contest

Wherever these kids go—from their classrooms to their own birthday parties—they’re taking the opportunity to help animals. Read how this year’s winners are being true superheroes for animals in their everyday lives.

WHAT THESE KIDS ARE DOING FOR ANIMALS

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Fascinating Fact:

A female bearcat or binturong is one of the few mammals who can delay when her babies are born! No matter what time of year mating takes place, a female bearcat can delay embryo implantation until environmental conditions are more ideal.