People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

Animal rights activists announced they will hold a rally outside the Greek embassy in Washington, DC on Thursday at noon (local time)  to call for an end to Santorini's donkey rides.
The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) described the practice as "notoriously inhumane," pointing to a damning eyewitness investigation by the group's German chapter.

Chanel will stop manufacturing products made from snakes, crocodiles, lizards and other exotic skins, the company said Monday, making the Parisian fashion house the largest player in luxury to ban the materials.

Terrified circus-goers were forced to abandon their seats when an elephant toppled into the audience mid-performance in Germany. 

Video footage of the incident shows three elephants suddenly being spooked. 

The trio, carrying female performers, start running from the centre of the ring into the crowd.

American actress, producer, author, activist and vegan Alicia Silverstone strips for the latest animal rights campaign of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), using her sensational body to get the message across: “Choose fake, for animals’ sake!”

Californian authorities on Oct. 8 agreed to allow SeaWorld San Diego to expand its orca habitat on the condition that it ceases its captive breeding program, despite calls for the whales to be released from captivity. 

An orangutan held in an Argentine zoo can be freed and transferred to a sanctuary after a court recognized the ape as a "non-human person" unlawfully deprived of its freedom, local media has reported.