At the end of November, a devastating fire broke out at the African Safari Wildlife Park in Ohio. Ten animals were burned alive. While the staff members said they were devastated by the loss and grieved the animals, the problem at the core of this is that wild African animals don’t belong in captivity, especially […]
Category: Petitions
Hundreds of Critically Endangered Baby Turtles Continue to Get Stranded Every Year in Cape Cod Bay due to Warming Waters
Global warming is affecting sea turtles, who are getting stranded on beaches close to Cape Cod. Sea turtles get stranded up in the area due to warming waters. A 2019 paper linked warmer waters in the Gulf of Maine to “cold-stunned” sea turtles in Cape Cod Bay. According to Mass Audubon,the warmer waters lure the […]
Petition: Ask UPS to Stop Shipping Wild Animals!
The exotic pet industry is a cruel one. First and foremost, the animals are wild and exotic, not domesticated. They belong in their wild natural habitat not inside someone’s home. Secondly, the journey the animals are put through to eventually be sold as someone’s pet is terrible. For instance, parrots sometimes have their beaks cut […]
Another Beautiful Whale Found Dead with 220 Pounds of Trash in Stomach
More animals are being harmed because of our plastic habits. In a northern Scottish Island, a sperm whale washed up onto the beach with 220 pounds of plastic in its stomach. The whale beached itself and died December 5, where it was later found by researchers. When a necropsy was performed on the whale, researchers […]
Petition: Sloth Yoga Exploits Animals for Profit!
Sloths are absolutely adorable, there’s no denying it. But it doesn’t mean they are pets or that we should disregard their wellbeing for the opportunity to come in contact with them. In recent years, it seems that sloths have been gaining popularity amongst people, which is actually not good for them. They already have their […]
Why We Need to Boycott Zoos in 2020!
Zoos are popular places for people of all ages to visit. But zoos do more harm than good. For many reasons, zoos should be closed. According to conservationist Damian Aspinall, zoos claim that they are helpful for conservation. But many animals in zoos are not endangered or under threat. Showing animals in conservation is not […]
Petition: Protect the Clean Water Act!
There’s been an ongoing debate on whether groundwater should be included in the Clean Water Act of 1972. A rollback of the entire law has been proposed, however, and threatens people’s access to clean water. It would mean that the pollution of rivers, streams, wetlands and other bodies of water will no longer be judged […]
PETA is Calling to End 2020 Python Bowl Where Citizens are Trained to Hunt and Kill Snakes Inhumanely
PETA is calling for the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee to cancel the 2020 Python Bowl, where people have been asked to hunt pythons in Florida’s Everglades area. Pythons are an invasive species in the Florida Everglades. To encourage Floridians to capture as many pythons as possible, the group promoting the event is offering $2000 […]
