Recent media coverage of PETA’s work is bringing news of critical animal rights issues to millions!
Missing Chimpanzee Tonka Is Found and Arrives at a Sanctuary
Last month, we had a resounding victory when long-suffering chimpanzee Tonka was found alive and, in accordance with our lawsuit, transferred to a wonderful sanctuary in Florida! Today, he’s finally free to experience all that he’d been denied while confined to a cramped basement cage—and his former captor, Tonia Haddix, may be facing criminal charges for lying to authorities about his death.
Joan Jett Calls Out SeaWorld During Annual Meeting
Rock legend and longtime animal advocate Joan Jett brought new attention to PETA’s campaigns for captive dolphins when she passionately demanded that SeaWorld executives immediately end the company’s sordid dolphin-breeding program at an annual meeting.
‘Doc’ Antle Indicted on 6 Counts of Wildlife Trafficking
The public got a powerful reminder of why Bhagavan “Doc” Antle is one of the villains of Tiger King when we shared news of the 10 federal charges—including six counts of wildlife trafficking—the infamous animal exploiter has been indicted on. If convicted, the animals who are the subject of the charges will be seized, so stay tuned!
#TigerKing‘s “Doc” Antle has been charged with 2 felony counts involving wildlife trafficking! He couldn’t put himself in the animals’ place, so he should be where he put them: behind bars.@USDA needs to end the special treatment & shut down his cruel wildlife-handling events.
— PETA (@peta) June 17, 2022
Victory! Walmart Drops Chaokoh Coconut Milk
We secured a huge win against forced monkey labor in Thailand with news that after hearing from more than 86,000 PETA supporters, retail giant Walmart has stopped selling Chaokoh coconut milk.
Buddhist Monk Follows James Cromwell for Starbucks ‘Glue-In’
After gaining worldwide attention when actor and PETA Honorary Director James Cromwell superglued his hand to a counter at Starbucks to protest the chain’s ridiculous and unethical vegan milk surcharge, we’re keeping the campaign at the forefront with news that a Buddhist monk joined PETA supporters for another “glue-in” at a Starbucks in Chicago.
Fun bonus: PETA’s Without Consent exhibit was featured as a question in The New York Times crossword puzzle! Follow the links to take a look at the clue and the answers.
