New Footage: Pythons Skinned for Snakeskin AccessoriesNews28 January 2025
These are standard practices in the python skin industry. New footage from PETA Asia documents how snakes suffer as workers cut into them for their skins.Pythons are complex beings who enjoy basking in the warmth of the sun, but the snakes sentenced to die for handbags and accessories from brands like Louis Vuitton and Gucci are confined to tiny, filthy boxes before being bludgeoned, pierced through the skull, and skinned.
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New Footage: Pythons Skinned for Snakeskin Accessories
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Australian Experimenters Strangle Female Rats in Gruesome Domestic Violence Test
Australian Experimenters Strangle Female Rats in Gruesome Domestic Violence TestNews7 March 2025PETA US and PETA Australia are calling for swift and immediate consequences after experimenters at an Australian university tied weights around female rats’ necks and strangled them in a gruesome and pointless attempt at studying domestic violence in humans.The cruel test was first exposed by Animal-Free Science Advocacy and took place at Melbourne’s Monash University.PETA entity scientist
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Lent— An Ideal Time to Go Vegan
Lent— An Ideal Time to Go VeganNews4 March 2025
For more than eleven million Australian Christians, Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts approximately 40 days, is a practice in self-denial to honour the sacrifices made by Jesus. Traditionally, Lent is a time of introspection, which many observe by abstaining from foods such as eggs, meat, and fish. More recently, this has evolved to include avoidance of vices like social media and alcohol, but, with more than 700 million land
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Yes, Fish Are Animals Too – SA Updates Animal Welfare Act
Yes, Fish Are Animals Too – SA Updates Animal Welfare ActNews28 February 2025
South Australia has introduced new reforms to the Animal Welfare Act. The revisions introduce tougher penalties for humans caught abusing some animals as well as minimum standards of care, allowing authorities to intervene when a companion animal is being neglected. The new rules have also finally updated South Australia’s definition of an animal to include fish. As PETA pointed out in our submission t
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How World Spay Day— February 25— Saves Lives
How World Spay Day— February 25— Saves LivesNews25 February 2025
Thanks to Valentine’s Day perched right in the middle, February is known as the month of romance. But when it comes to our companion animals, unbridled passion is a bad idea, which is why the last Tuesday in February is World Spay Day.World Spay Day reminds us how important it is to desex the cats, dogs, rabbits, and other animals we live with so that they can live longer, happier lives and so that we never contri
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Airbnb Moves Away from Animal Rides at the Great Pyramids
Airbnb Moves Away from Animal Rides at the Great PyramidsNews25 February 2025
After hearing from PETA US, holiday rental giant Airbnb has agreed to stop promoting and selling tickets for exploitative animal rides at the Great Pyramids of Giza.
Life for Animals at the PyramidsPETA exposés have found camels and horses used for tourist rides at popular sites in Egypt are being beaten, hit on the testicles and denied rest, while dead animals are dumped like rubbish. Despite their promises, th
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‘The White Lotus’ Creator Writes to Thai Prime Minister in Behalf of Baby Monkeys
‘The White Lotus’ Creator Writes to Thai Prime Minister in Behalf of Baby MonkeysNews22 February 2025
After Mike White finished filming the third season of his highly anticipated Emmy Award–winning HBO series The White Lotus in Thailand, PETA US sent the auteur undercover footage of baby monkeys chained up at coconut-picking schools in the country. The esteemed creator dropped everything to write to the Thai government. In his letter to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, he
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PETA Sends Environment Minister a “Dead Koala” Lunchbox
PETA Sends Environment Minister a “Dead Koala” LunchboxNews12 February 2025
PETA has sent a gift to the Environment Minister to remind her who else, aside from gentle, clever cows, is at “steak” when beef is on the menu— Australia’s endangered koalas.A damning new report has revealed that, in 2024, the Albanese government approved the destruction of over 3000 hectares of koala habitat despite the native marsupial being declared endangered in 2022. While railwa
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Cruel Glue Traps Are Now Banned in NSW
Cruel Glue Traps Are Now Banned in NSW News7 February 2025
Its now illegal to set a glue trap in New South Wales! The new rules came into effect over the weekend with the updated Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulation 2025.Glue traps are indiscriminate killers, designed to ensnare any small animal who wanders across or lands on them. Once stuck on the trap, birds, mice, lizards, frogs and other small animals slowly die of dehydration, fatigue, starvation, asphyxiation, exposure, or blo
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Whales Continue to be Entangled and Die in Fishing Gear
Whales Continue to be Entangled and Die in Fishing GearNews5 February 2025
Marine experts at Griffith University have reported that at least 45 whales were entangled by fishing ropes and lines on the East Coast in 2024, with dozens more likely caught but unreported.
That’s why PETA is reminding the public that as long as we consume the bodies of dead fish, whales will continue to be entangled and die in fishing gear. Our new billboards near whale migration watching hotspots in Southport, Q
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Labeling Lies Exposed in More New Zealand Wool Industry Footage
Labeling Lies Exposed in More New Zealand Wool Industry FootageNews23 January 2025
Can you guess which one is ZQ-certified?A second PETA Asia-Pacific investigation into New Zealand’s wool industry has revealed that the abuse and suffering on ZQ-accredited farms is similar to those on farms without any certification.The sham certification standard was developed and owned by The New Zealand Merino Company. The company calls itself “the world’s leading ethical wool brand” an
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2024 Highlights: PETA Australia’s Fight for Animal Rights
2024 Highlights: PETA Australia’s Fight for Animal RightsNews27 December 2024
Two PETA UK supporters were taken away by the police at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai today. In response to plans to present meat as “sustainable”, one of the protestors was nearly nude, body-painted as a bovine alongside a “butcher”. The action urged the world leaders present to avert the worst effects of the climate catastrophe by acknowledging the cow in
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Inside Vietnam’s Frog Meat Trade: Unseen Horrors
Inside Vietnam’s Frog Meat Trade: Unseen HorrorsNews20 December 2024
In a recent undercover investigation, PETA Asia revealed the conditions endured by frogs in Vietnam’s frog meat industry. From crowded sacks to ineffective and agonising “ice baths,” these animals suffer immensely before being cruelly slaughtered. PETA Asia investigators documented shocking acts of brutality at multiple facilities, where frogs were mutilated and skinned alive.A Grim Reality for Frogs in
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New PETA Exposé Reveals Thailand’s Heartbreaking Baby Monkey ‘Schools’
New PETA Exposé Reveals Thailand’s Heartbreaking Baby Monkey ‘Schools’News19 December 2024
Do you know where Thai coconut products really come from? In May 2024, PETA Asia investigators and independent veterinarian Dr Heather Rally cracked the Thai coconut industry wide open by exposing exploitative “schools” in which baby monkeys are imprisoned and forcibly trained to pick coconuts. As many as 50 baby monkeys at a single school are isolated and confined by t
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Christmas Shoppers Asked: ‘If You Wouldn’t Eat Your Dog, Why Eat a Lobster?’
Christmas Shoppers Asked: ‘If You Wouldn’t Eat Your Dog, Why Eat a Lobster?’News18 December 2024
As many plan to visit the fish markets this festive season, PETA’s half-puppy, half-lobster hybrid will give shoppers food for thought. The billboards in Lewisham, Rozelle, and Seaforth, NSW are challenging viewers to question why we kill and consume lobsters when we wouldn’t dream of doing the same to dogs.Lobsters feel pain and fear – in all the ways that matter,
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A journey like no other: Join us to meet animals around the world who’ve been helped by PETA’s Global Compassion Fund!
A journey like no other: Join us to meet animals around the world who’ve been helped by PETA’s Global Compassion Fund!News6 December 2024
Grab some popcorn and your favourite streaming device, and join PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk on a thrilling spin around the globe to see how PETA’s Global Compassion Fund (GCF) is changing the lives of animals far and wide. You won’t want to miss a visit to the new animal sanctuary built by GCF-supported rescuers in Ukraine. A stop at ye
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Don’t Miss Your Chance to Travel the World with PETA President Ingrid Newkirk!
Don’t Miss Your Chance to Travel the World with PETA President Ingrid Newkirk!News6 December 2024
A journey like no other: Join us to meet animals around the world who’ve been helped by PETA’s Global Compassion Fund!Grab some popcorn and your favourite streaming device, and join PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk on a thrilling spin around the globe to see how PETA’s Global Compassion Fund (GCF) is changing the lives of animals far and wide. You won’t want to miss a visit
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David Jones Commits to Shedding Wild-Animal Skins
David Jones Commits to Shedding Wild-Animal Skins
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29 November 2024
Australia’s oldest department store, David Jones, will ban the sale of wild-animal skins in its 41 stores and on its popular website.For months, PETA and our supporters have consistently urged David Jones to do the right thing by sentient snakes, crocodiles, ostriches, and other animals who didn’t want to die.David Jones’ decision comes after PETA held closed-door meetings with the company, numerous store d
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Commercial Dog Breeder Withdraws Application Days After NSW’s Puppy Mill Ban
Commercial Dog Breeder Withdraws Application Days After NSW’s Puppy Mill Ban
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29 November 2024
A pet shop in Oakdale, NSW, has withdrawn its local planning panel application for a facility to house 50 dogs used for breeding an unspecified number of puppies. The news of the withdrawal comes following new legislation passed by the NSW parliament earlier this month to restrict puppy farms. From December 2025, new commercial dog breeders in the state will be restricted to a maximum of 20 f
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80 Reasons to Go Vegan This World Vegan Month
80 Reasons to Go Vegan This World Vegan Month
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28 November 2024
November is World Vegan Month, and this year, it’s extra special because it marks 80 years since animal activist Donald Watson coined the word “vegan” to describe a way of living that excludes animal exploitation.Since then, we’ve come a long way. There’s more vegan food and fashion than ever, and advances like the Research Modernisation Deal – a roadmap for removing animals from laboratories
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‘Free the Animals’ Friday: Transforming Black Friday Into a Day of Compassion
‘Free the Animals’ Friday: Transforming Black Friday Into a Day of Compassion
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28 November 2024
Let’s turn Black Friday into a day of hope and positive change for animals worldwide!November 29 marks the inaugural “Free the Animals” Friday, a powerful initiative by PETA supporters around the world. This international effort aims to inspire consumers to show compassion for animals by choosing vegan items during the busiest shopping day of the year. Fur has fallen
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Progress: NSW Takes Steps to Limit Puppy Farming
Progress: NSW Takes Steps to Limit Puppy Farming
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20 November 2024
Australia continues to take steps towards shutting down commercial dog breeders. The New South Wales parliament has passed legislation to restrict puppy farms!Puppy farms are cruel and should have no place in Australia. Thankfully, they are on their way out. Similar laws have already been introduced in Victoria, Western Australia, and Queensland, and a bill in South Australia is currently making its way through the parl
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‘Bad Chicken’ at University of Canterbury Prompts PETA Offer of Vegan Chicken
‘Bad Chicken’ at University of Canterbury Prompts PETA Offer of Vegan Chicken
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7 November 2024
After the University of Canterbury reported that more than 100 of its students had fallen ill in a suspected case of food poisoning after eating a bad chicken souvlaki at their halls of residence, PETA sent a letter to Chancellor Amy Adams urging her to remove bird flesh from campus menus. We have also offered to send the university some vegan chicken should she agree!As UC students exp
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Here’s Why PETA Supporters Keep Crashing David Jones’ Stores
Here’s Why PETA Supporters Keep Crashing David Jones’ Stores
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31 October 2024
PETA supporters crashed the grand reopening of David Jones in Westfield Burwood. With signs reading “David Jones: Drop Wild-Animal Skins”, the disruptive action was designed to remind those celebrating that despite several closed-door meetings with PETA, David Jones still hasn’t created a policy to ban wild-animal skins. View this post on InstagramA post shared by PETA Australia (@peta
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Watch: Rescued Animals Celebrate Diwali
Watch: Rescued Animals Celebrate Diwali
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31 October 2024
Camels, bulls, dogs, horses, goats, chickens and other rescued animals are celebrating Diwali at Animal Rahat’s sanctuaries in India. With colourful fruits and fresh vegetables being chopped and set out in heart-shaped designs, animals who have had a hard life are enjoying the tantalizing feast.The residents of Animal Rahat’s sanctuaries have been rescued from terrible situations, such as being forced to perform in circuses
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Egypt Update: PETA’s Pressure Spurs Government Action, but More Is Needed
Egypt Update: PETA’s Pressure Spurs Government Action, but More Is Needed
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30 October 2024
Following two PETA exposés and pressure from thousands of PETA entities’ supporters worldwide, Egypt is finally taking steps to make meaningful changes for the horses and camels exploited at its top tourist sites. We thank Orascom Pyramids Entertainment for its support and commitment to positive change at the pyramids.Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy and Minister of A
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Mount Isa Rodeo Urged to Replace Calf Roping With Remote Control Car Roping
Mount Isa Rodeo Urged to Replace Calf Roping With Remote Control Car Roping
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25 October 2024
With the future of the Mount Isa Rodeo in flux, PETA has written to administrators urging them to seize this opportunity to retool the event – and bring it back without animals!Of course, events like the Rodeo Rock Concerts, wine tasting, boxing, and bestdressed competitions can remain, but those that cause unwilling animals to suffer –and sometimes die – should be replaced with fun
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Nana Mouskouri Receives Gift From Stella McCartney and PETA UK
A special birthday gift is on its way to one of the best-selling female recording artists of all time, Nana Mouskouri – who is turning 90 on 13 October – from longtime PETA supporter Stella McCartney: a luxurious, cruelty-free faux-fur coat, created by the designer.The fur trade is far too violent and ugly for someone as iconic as Mouskouri. We hope this gorgeous gift from Stella McCartney and PETA UK will inspire her to embrace compassionate fashion and choose on
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PROTEST: Activists Speak Out for Crocs at David Jones’ Bourke Street Store
PETA supporters crashed David Jones’ Bourke Street store in Melbourne’s central business district to urge the retailer to stop selling the skin of tormented snakes, crocodiles, and other wildlife. The protest alerted the public to the fact that, despite several closed-door meetings with PETA, David Jones still hasn’t created a policy to ban wild-animal skins.
David Jones can’t feign ignorance. PETA has shown company executives horrific investigation footage that proves ho
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PETA Serves Up Fresh “Kitten Fillets” at Surfers Paradise
To mark World Day for Farmed Animals, a PETA “catmonger” set up shop under the iconic Surfer’s Paradise arch today, serving mock kitten fillets on trays of ice for $10 a kilo, and “whole boiled kittens” for $15 per kilo to encourage passers-by to see fish as intelligent, feeling individuals and opt for vegan food instead. This “Stop Speciesism” stall was part of PETA’s work to challenge the prejudiced notion that the differences between humans and
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