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Call To Ban Shark Fins Gains Support Of Some Big Fish Sep 27, 2011

On both sides of the world, the movement to ban the trade and sale of shark fin products has gained an impressive roster of noteworthy supporters including Leonardo DiCaprio, James Cameron, Wolfgang Puck, Gordon Ramsey, Richard Branson, Yao Ming, Mario Batali, Edward Norton, and Chinese billionaire Zhang Yue. More →

Yao Ming And Richard Branson Say No To Shark Fin Soup Sep 26, 2011

International conservation organization WildAid, Chinese basketball star and WildAid Ambassador, Yao Ming, and leading Chinese entrepreneur Zhang Yue have joined forces with British entrepreneur, Sir Richard Branson and his non-profit foundation Virgin Unite, in a global campaign to save sharks. More →

Pamela Anderson Says No To Testing Cosmetics On Animals Sep 20, 2011

Pamela Anderson has written to European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy John Dalli on behalf of PETA, urging him to honor the original 2013 deadline for banning the sale of cosmetics in the EU that have been tested on animals. More →

Kelly Brook Slithers For PETA Sep 16, 2011

Painted as a snake, actor and model Kelly Brook stars in a sexy new PETA ad to call attention to the suffering of reptiles when they’re turned into shoes, handbags, belts and other accessories. More →

The Nature Conservancy Names The Greenest Bands Ever Sep 15, 2011

In honor of the 10th Anniversary of the legendary Austin City Limits Festival, a new list recognizes bands that are making great music while fighting to save the planet More →

Ian Somerhalder Calls On Obama And Clinton To Stop Pipeline Sep 15, 2011

The Ian Somerhalder Foundation (ISF) has joined the ever growing international chorus opposing the Keystone XL pipeline. More →

Mya To Run New York Marathon For Animal Charity Sep 13, 2011

Grammy Award-winning singer Mya will join fifty other animal-loving athletes aiming to raise $200,000 for the dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens of North Shore Animal League America, as members of Team Animal League in the ING New York City Marathon. More →

Vince Gill And Sheryl Crow For Country Music Fundraiser Sep 12, 2011

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s All for the Hall fundraiser will return to Los Angeles for a third consecutive year. More →

Mary Tyler Moore To Be Awarded For Acting And Charity Work Sep 9, 2011

Renowned actress, producer and humanitarian Mary Tyler Moore will receive Screen Actors Guild (SAG)’s most prestigious accolade – the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. More →

Roger Moore Applauds Girl Who Changed Name For Foie Gras Protest Sep 7, 2011

PETA's campaign against Fortnum & Mason for refusing to stop selling cruelly produced foie gras just got personal for a PETA staff member: Abi Izzard has now officially changed her name to StopFortnumAndMasonFoieGrasCruelty.com. More →

Ke$ha Named As Global Ambassador For Humane Society International Sep 6, 2011

Ke$ha has been named as Humane Society International's first Global Ambassador for Animals. More →

Leona Lewis Wants Seal Hunting Stopped In Namibia Sep 2, 2011

Leona Lewis is calling on the government of Namibia to stop seal hunting in the African country. More →

Emma Stone And Olivia Wilde Honored For Supporting Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Aug 31, 2011

When actors Emma Stone and Olivia Wilde chose to partner with Revlon, they were signing on to represent one of the country’s first mainstream cruelty-free cosmetics companies. More →

Emily Deschanel Named As Walk For Farm Animals Spokesperson Aug 26, 2011

On TV, she makes the world better by solving crime, but in real life, Emily Deschanel is the national spokesperson for Farm Sanctuary's Walk for Farm Animals, a series of events with a simple message about personal solutions to cruelty to animals. More →

Massive Greenpeace Celebrity Charity Auction Raises Money For Rainbow Warrior Aug 26, 2011

Celebrities from around the world are taking their commitment to save the planet to the next level to raise money for Greenpeace's new flagship Rainbow Warrior. From backstage passes to private lunches you’ll see celebrities giving it up to the highest bidder in an attempt to raise money to pay for the world’s leading environmental organization’s new environmentally friendly ship. More →

Betty White To Present Award At Animal Charity Event Aug 24, 2011

Join spcaLA this weekend for a very special event as Betty White presents Madeline Bernstein, spcaLA President, with the inaugural Diamonds Not Fur Award in West Hollywood. More →

Supernatural Fans Give A Duck For Charity Aug 22, 2011

Fans of CW’s Supernatural – the hit show starring Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles – have been busy lately fundraising for charity. More →

Iggy Pop Wants Norway To Stop Seal Product Imports Aug 19, 2011

Days before his performance in Bodø, Norway, rock icon Iggy Pop has sent an urgent letter on PETA's behalf to Jonas Gahr Støre, Norway’s minister of foreign affairs, calling on Norway to make its World Trade Organization (WTO) case against the European Union’s ban on seal imports open to the public. More →

Bring Your Charity Ideas To Ian Somerhalder Youth Event Aug 10, 2011

Ian Somerhalder will host his first Youth and Kids Charity Event with his IS Foundation in October. More →

Bob Barker And Bunny Friend Say Yes To Cruelty Free Shopping Aug 4, 2011

Longtime animal rights activist Bob Barker and his bunny friend Benny have a request for all compassionate consumers: Please stay away from products that have been tested on animals. More →

Kristin Bauer Auctions True Blood Premiere Dress For Charity Aug 3, 2011

Together with Kristin Bauer, leading True Blood fansite The Vault – TrueBlood-Online.com is auctioning off a piece of clothing that comes straight out of Kristin’s closet: her fabulous True Blood Season 3 Premiere dress. More →

Ted Danson And Adrian Grenier Attend Oceana Hamptons Splash Party Aug 2, 2011

On July 30, international ocean conservation organization Oceana welcomed Ted Danson and Adrian Grenier and the Honey Brothers at the 2nd annual Hamptons Splash party. More →

Ian Somerhalder Testifies For Conservation Aug 1, 2011

Actor Ian Somerhalder was in Washington, DC last week to testify before Congress on HR50, the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act. More →

Pamela Anderson Writes To Royal Family In Denmark About Fur Aug 1, 2011

Pamela Anderson has just sent a letter on PETA's behalf to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark over the royal family’s use of fur. More →

Joanna Lumley Joins Celebrity Friends To Save Tigers Jul 26, 2011

British actress Joanna Lumley has added her support to TigerTime, the new global charity campaign to save the last 3,200 wild tigers on earth. More →

Sarah Silverman Thinks Circus Elephants Are No Laughing Matter Jul 25, 2011

Sarah Silverman may be known for her cutting humor, but when it comes to animal abuse, she’s not joking around. The comedian has sent a deadly serious letter on PETA's behalf to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) calling on the government to remove four ailing elephants— including a fellow Sara—from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. More →

Jillian Michaels Leads Massive Protest For PETA Jul 21, 2011

Exercise guru Jillian Michaels led a massive protest outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles today to demand that Ringling Bros. circus abides by Los Angeles laws forbidding sick animals from working and that the circus free the elephants from their dismal lives in chains and boxcars. More →

Yao Ming Commits To Charity Following Basketball Retirement Jul 21, 2011

Yao Ming may have retired from basketball, but that won’t stop his charity work. More →

Jillian Michaels To Lead Protest For Circus Elephants Jul 20, 2011

To call attention to the plight of circus elephants, exercise guru Jillian Michaels will join throngs of PETA members outside the Staples Center to demand that Ringling abide by Los Angeles laws forbidding sick animals from working and that the circus free the elephants from their dismal lives in chains and boxcars. More →

Get Paul McCartney's Glass Walls DVD At New PETA Exhibition Jul 19, 2011

PETA's new “Glass Walls” exhibition—which takes its name from Sir Paul McCartney's poignant quote, If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be vegetarian – is making its national debut on the National Mall, and celebrating its arrival in Washington is civil rights leader and D.C. Congressmember Eleanor Holmes Norton, who, along with PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk, will launch the exhibit on Wednesday. More →