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On October 30, PETA Latino and Acho Sin Toros made their voices clear in Lima, Peru, to defend bulls at the Plaza de Toros de Acho, the city’s most famous bullfighting ring. Over 30 bull defenders gathered to put on a striking, peaceful protest—dressed in black, some wore bull masks and held signs and others lay “dead” in the silhouettes of bulls on the concrete beneath them, with prop evidence markers revealing what bulls endure so that humans can watch the twisted blood sport.

With live music, red smoke grenades, and lively speeches, the demonstration reached plenty of engaged members of the public, who observed, took pictures, and talked with the activists.

Bullfights aren’t actually “fights.” They’re archaic, ritualistic murder, in which several humans mutilate confused, maimed, psychologically tormented, and physically debilitated bulls over two hours. The events are always staged on unequal footing: The bulls are often disabled before the fight. They leave the ring paralyzed but not dead.

Lima: Play by the Rules and Ban Bullfighting

Carlo Angeles, a member of the Lima City Council, participated in the protest—as an outspoken anti-bullfighting activist, he has debated the practice on live television. PETA Latino and Acho Sin Toros are urging Lima’s new mayor, Rafael López Aliaga, to respect the city’s rules: City Council Agreement No. 288 (Acuerdo de Consejo No. 288) established that Lima won’t allow any property under its jurisdiction to be used for animal torture.

You can help bulls in Peru today by signing PETA Latino’s petition demanding that bullfighters and their cohorts not be enshrined as artists, under new Peruvian legislation, but be seen for the wicked murderers they really are.

Thanks to PETA Latino, condemnation of cruel and deadly bullfighting is only growing in the Latine community. The Mexican states of Coahuila, Guerrero, Sinaloa, and Sonora have imposed bans on the so-called “sport,” and—after PETA Latino, supporting Animal Heroes, and other local animal rights defenders spoke out—Quintana Roo banned bullfighting, too, as well as cockfighting and horse-drawn carriages. Now it’s time for Lima to step up.

PETA is excited to be releasing a limited-edition animal-friendly streetwear capsule collection designed by vegan artist, designer, and activist Phil America.

The collection is called “People Are Animals,” and each piece is extra special, especially the hoodie. When you apply a custom Instagram filter to the hoodie, it simulates anaglyph 3-D glasses and the design will appear to be transformed. It becomes two unique designs that—when viewed through either the red or the cyan side—challenge the viewer to consider alternative perspectives on the same image.

As a lifelong supporter of PETA, getting to work with them is always special to me. In a world where we have everything from Buddhist monks to athletes to rappers who are vegan, I have always tried to break down stereotypes of what people expect a vegan to look like. With this collection, we have created a new design language for people who want to both support PETA as well as speak up for animal welfare.

 

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Vegan fashion collections like “People Are Animals” spare animals immense suffering and help protect the planet. Every year, billions of animals suffer and die for clothing and accessories. Skin is torn from them to make leather, birds are held down while handfuls of feathers are ripped out of their sensitive skin, and small animals are caged for life before being killed for their fur. Sheep are often beaten and mutilated by workers who steal their wool and skin for shearling. Goats are similarly abused for cashmere and mohair. All this abuse is done in the name of fashion. No matter the type of material or where it comes from, if the process involves animals, it also involves horrific cruelty.

In addition to causing the suffering and deaths of billions of animals each year, the production of animal-derived materials—including wool, fur, and leather—contributes significantly to climate change, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, and air and water pollution.

Shop the Phil America x PETA Collection

Vegan fabrics represent the future of fashion. They’re versatile and environmentally sound and don’t involve cruelty to animals. You can shop the full collection on our website today!

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“Don’t go swimming in crocodiles’ home” isn’t a tall order—you wouldn’t want someone invading your home, so don’t do it to others. A video reportedly taken by visitors to a lagoon in Tamaulipas, Mexico, shows the lifeless body of a man who apparently ignored warning signs and swam in the lagoon, which is home to many crocodiles.

The footage serves as a morbid reminder to leave wildlife alone. Like all our fellow animals, crocodiles deserve respect—which means they don’t want humans intruding in their natural habitats.

Live in Harmony With Wildlife

Crummy roadside zoos, cruel marine parks, and other facilities that exploit our fellow animals perpetuate speciesism—the idea that humans are superior to other animals—which may lead to the false notion that approaching wild animals isn’t dangerous. In reality, wild animals don’t want to be approached by humans in their natural habitats, and when they feel provoked, they may attack intruders out of self-defense.

The solution is simple—don’t approach wildlife, don’t attempt to use wild animals as props for your selfie, and don’t support or visit places that exploit our fellow animals for entertainment. Click the button below for more tips on living in harmony with wildlife: