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Horrific Video Shows Tigers Abused, Forced to Swim With Tourists at Florida Zoo

Horrific Video Shows Tigers Abused, Forced to Swim With Tourists at Florida Zoo

Armed with new video footage from an eyewitness investigation revealing that Dade City’s Wild Things‘ (DCWT) staff jerked tiger cubs by the leash, dragged them by the neck, struck, grabbed and tossed them—even into a pool—among other instances of abuse and neglect, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has filed a lawsuit alleging […]

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    ‘Monkey Selfie’ Case Headed to U.S. Court of Appeals

    ‘Monkey Selfie’ Case Headed to U.S. Court of Appeals

    Naruto, a now-famous monkey known for taking a “selfie” that prompted an unprecedented copyright lawsuit, has another chance at claiming ownership over his image as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has filed an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The images in question were taken in […]

    Will Aquarium Release 110-Year-Old Lobster Back to Sea?

    Will Aquarium Release 110-Year-Old Lobster Back to Sea?

    By Ashley Palmer Hot on the heels of the Maine State Aquarium‘s acquisition of a 110-year-old lobster named Larry, who was rescued from a restaurant in Florida, PETA sent a letter to the aquarium calling for the old-timer to be released back into the ocean that he had called home for more than a century. […]