Two More Airlines Say ‘No’ to Primate Cruelty
Two more air carriers, TAM and Hainan Airlines, have announced that they will no longer transport primates for use in cruel laboratory experiments!
Victories, Progress and Patience
It’s always fantastic to be involved in an intense campaign that achieves quick results for animals.
You Did It: Air France Cancels Live Monkey Transport for Animal Testing!
Thanks to your fast work and dedication, we are thrilled to confirm that Air France has cancelled plans to deliver these monkeys into the hands of experimenters!
Imprisoned, Poisoned and Killed: the Suffering of Monkeys in Labs Exposed
A distraught employee of Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories contacted PETA US to report the suffering of monkeys used in the tests they perform for drug and chemical companies.
Ingrid E Newkirk to the Two Princes – Don’t Kill Birds for Sport
Ingrid E Newkirk, has just sent a letter to Princes William and Harry pleading with them to refrain from killing birds for sport.
‘Project Nim’: Bob Ingersoll Interview
Project Nim – the must-see documentary of the year by director James Marsh – details the attempts of scientists to teach a chimpanzee (Nim Chimpsky) sign language.
‘Apes’ Director Earns PETA US Award
I hope you’re as excited as I am to see Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which opens next Friday, 12 August. The movie’s message and CGI special effects are so animal-friendly that PETA US has given director Rupert Wyatt a Proggy Award for recognising that real great apes don’t belong on production sets. […]
Animals Were Harmed in the Making of ‘Zookeeper’
PETA US members converged on the Hollywood premiere of the new movie Zookeeper to remember Tweet, a giraffe who collapsed and died on set during the movie’s production.
And the Proggy Award Goes To …
PETA’s Proggy Awards (“Proggy” is for “progress”) recognise animal-friendly achievements in commerce and culture.
PETA Calls on Iran to Scrap Mission to Send Monkey Into Space
PETA has sent an urgent letter to Dr Hamid Fazeli, head of the Iranian Space Agency, requesting that he call off plans to launch a monkey into space.