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Controversial Elephant Death at San Diego Zoo

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An animal rights group has called for a federal investigation into the death of an elephant at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The Northern California-based In Defense of Animals called for the Department of Agriculture, which does inspections of zoos, to investigate Umoya's death.

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PETA Wants Knut Castrated!

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He was the cute little polar bear whose birth at the Berlin Zoo was so controversial because his mother rejected him. PETA Germany's position is that he should be castrated so he doesn't mate with his cousin Giovanna. Tags: zoos knut Germany polar bear PETA. He was raised by a trainer. How suggestive!

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PETA Sues the City of Edmonton

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She is the sole elephant at the Edmonton Valley Zoo. Tags: zoos PETA elephants. They are trying to get Lucy the Elephant moved to a sanctuary. There's a video available here too.

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Woodland Park Zoo and its Controversial Elephant Breeding Efforts

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An article in today's Seattle Times about Woodland Park Zoo's attempts over the last 20 years to breed elephants. Very controversial with organizations such as In Defense of Animals, PETA and the Northwest Animal Rights Network. The zoo claims it's to preserve the species. They say it's cruel.

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Manila Zoo Sounds Like a Nasty Place

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PETA is trying to prevent more animals going to the Manila Zoo. Joining PETA as the petition’s signatories are the Animal Kingdom Foundation Inc. Tags: animal welfar zoo PETA phillipines. They are working with local animal welfare groups on this issue. That's not true.

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27,000 Animals Rescued in Texas

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This rescue is the result of a PETA undercover investigation. See, husband, this is why I like PETA!) Tags: zoos exotic animals detroit animal rescue PETA. that was allegedly mistreating its animals. A lot of these animals are reptiles, spiders and amphibians, which explains the large number. From the Detroit Free Press.

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Lucy the Elephant's Case to be Heard by Canadian Supreme Court?

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The Supreme Court of Canada could be getting involved in the battle over the fate of an ailing elephant in an Edmonton zoo. PETA and Zoocheck have applied to challenge an Alberta Court of Appeal split decision last month that ruled against their plan to sue the City of Edmonton over Lucy. wildlife sanctuary.

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