12 articles
Animals
Thai animal rights group defends zoo against PETA’s Moo Deng abuse claims
The Thai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TSPCA) is defending Khao Kheow Open Zoo against the People for the Ethical Treatm...
Bryan Ke
Pigeon suspected as ‘Chinese spy’ in Mumbai released after PETA intervention
After being detained for eight months, a pigeon believed to be a “Chinese spy” was finally set free following intervention by People for the...
Ryan General
‘World’s saddest elephant’ dies in Manila Zoo after over 40 years in solitary confinement
Mali, the captive female elephant in the Philippines dubbed by advocates as the “world’s saddest elephant,” has died at the Mani...
Michelle De Pacina
Business
HelloFresh drops Thai coconut milk due to monkey slave labor
Germany-based meal delivery company HelloFresh will stop selling coconut milk sourced from Thailand due to the country’s use of monkey slave...
Environmental
Thai coconut industry fueled by ‘rampant’ monkey slave labor, investigation reveals
In a press release on Monday, animal advocacy group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) called out the meal delivery service...
Bua Noi, the ‘world’s loneliest gorilla,’ has been caged in a Thailand shopping mall for 33 years
Since 2015, the Thai government and the animal rights group PETA have been fighting for Bua Noi, the “world’s saddest gorilla,” to be relea...
Interviews
‘We are not gods and other animals are not trash’: PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk urges compassion in ‘Animalkind’ Korean release
It took a few but significant moments in a young girl’s life to make her the world’s leading champion of animal rights today. “The word ‘veg...
Carl Samson
News
Berkeley Engineer Could Be PETA’s ‘Sexiest Vegan Next Door’
A materials engineer in Berkeley, California, is vying to become America’s “Sexiest Vegan Next Door.” Wilson Wong is among the 20 finalists ...
Civil Rights
PETA Sparks Outrage Among Asians in Vegan ‘Meme’ Article
An article published by PETA has been causing a stir on Twitter for its purportedly culturally insensitive narrative on what it’s like...
Heather Johnson Yu
Asia
‘Malnourished’ Bear in Chinese Zoo Draws Outrage, Owner Claims It’s Perfectly Fine
Alarmed Chinese netizens have expressed their concern over an undernourished brown bear from a zoo in China after its photos began making th...
Lifestyle
Fake Leather Store in Thailand Pulls the Most Shocking Anti-Animal Cruelty Stunt Yet
A creative new anti-animal cruelty campaign has a shocking way of getting their message across. It would have been a day like any other for...
Laura Dang
PETA: The Fashion Industry’s Cold-Blooded Vanity Should Make Your Skin Crawl
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from PETA by their Fashion Campaign Coordinator Christina Sewell. The recent announcement by Keri...
Christina Sewell
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