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Animals
‘World’s Saddest Elephant’ Dies at Philippine Zoo
An female elephant named Mali, who spent almost all her life alone in a zoo in the Philippines has died. Activists such as PETA called her the "world's saddest elephant."
Mali, short for Vishwa Ma’ali, was around forty-three years old...
Animals
Horse Diving Was a Real Thing
Horse diving is something that many people have never heard of. From the late 1800s to the end of World War II, this strange and now-forgotten stunt was a crowd favorite in the United States.
Horse diving was performed by...
Greece
Activists Protest Treatment of Santorini Donkeys Outside Greek Embassies Worldwide
Scores of protesters demonstrated on Thursday outside Greek Consulates and Embassies around the world, asking for an end to what they call '' Santorini’s notoriously inhumane donkey rides.''
The activists, most of whom are members of the organization People for...
Europe
Jesus on a Donkey? Use a Scooter, Says Animal Rights Organization PETA
The well-known animal rights’ organization PETA has recently demanded that a Bavarian town in Germany stop using donkeys during a religious and folkloric pageant held every year.
The town of Oberammergau in the southern German state of Bavaria organizes an extremely...
Greece
Santorini Authorities Deny Accusations of Animal Mistreatment
Authorities on Greece's Santorini Island clarified in a letter sent exclusively to the Greek Reporter on Wednesday that ''no written application from a foreign organization (PETA) has been submitted to the Municipality of Thera (Santorini) in relation an ad...
Hollywood
Mena Suvari Blasts Down Industry in PETA Campaign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64b1hbrXtw8
Mena Suvari is taking on home decor giant Bed Bath & Beyond, as well as the down industry in general, in a new campaign for PETA.
The vegan "American Woman" actress is a well-known advocate for animal rights. In her...
Animals
PETA Delivers Fur Coats to Lesvos Refugees
Animal rights activist organization PETA has delivered around 200 fur coats to refugees on Lesvos, Greece.
The coats were given to Lighthouse Relief, a charity which provides refugees with urgent help, and aims to protect those stranded in camps from...