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Thailand’s government issued a statement on Wednesday denying PETA’s allegations that monkey labor is exploited to harvest Thai coconuts on an industrial scale.

Federal officials are investigating an Oklahoma zoo made famous in Netflix’s “Tiger King” series after an animal rights group accused it of neglect.

A growing number of U.S. states are considering a ban on the sale or import of cosmetics that have been tested on animals, as advocates argue testing products such as lotions, shampoos and makeup on rabbits, mice and rats is cruel and outdated. The cause has gained support from consumers and many cosmetics companies, but the biggest hurdle is...

The animal rights group PETA worries the reptiles are not being killed humanely because Florida officials did not offer instructions on how to kill them.

PETA is trying to get Marylanders to give up a beloved pastime and go vegan.

The animal rights group PETA wants the annual Chincoteague Pony Swim to end after one of the ponies died at the Virginia carnival grounds.

A killer whale was euthanized Tuesday after a long treatment for an infection, SeaWorld San Diego officials said.

The last killer whale born in captivity under SeaWorld’s former orca-breeding program died Monday at the company’s San Antonio park. Veterinarians were treating the calf for an infection, possibly pneumonia, but her health continued to decline. The park discontinued its breeding program in March 2016.

A curious monkey with a toothy grin and a knack for pressing a camera button was back in the spotlight Wednesday as a federal appeals court heard arguments on whether an animal can hold a copyright to selfie photos.

As we prepare for a March storm that is expected to bring up to two feet of snow, there are some special steps pet owners can take to keep animals safe.

The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says it became a shareholder in Miami Seaquarium’s parent company to push the park to release its captive orca into a marine sanctuary.

Polk County deputies are taking care of nearly 200 farm animals, including more than 100 pigs, they say had been living in deplorable conditions at a rescue ranch in Polk City.

Animal rights activists are upset after video surfaced showing Texas high school students using a cat’s dissected intestines as a jump rope during a lesson.

Police say they are searching for a man charged with fatally stabbing an 11-year-old Houston boy walking home from school.

The California Coastal Commission on Thursday approved a plan by SeaWorld San Diego to expand its killer whale tanks, but banned any future breeding of the whales.

“SeaWorld Trainer Barbie” is going to need to freshen up her resume. A Mattel spokesperson has confirmed that the company has ceased production of the doll and the rest of its SeaWorld-related merchandise. “We’re not making the doll anymore,” Alex Clark told NBC News. “Consumers may find it on retail shelves but we are not shipping and not producing the...

PETA calls Discovery Channel’s filmmaker, Paul Rosolie, a “fool” for being swallowed by an anaconda for the sake of ratings. PETA’s general counsel says this stunt of swallowing and regurgitating a human will torment the animal.

Jimmy Fallon and Matthew McConaughey take turns throwing footballs at glass panels painted with their faces, and the first to smash his opponent’s faces wins.

E! reports that PETA has named the Oscar winner and the “Juno” star as the winners of this year’s Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity contest.