140-Year-Old Lobster Liberated

Larry's plight stirs conscience of restaurant writer

(NEWSER) - Restaurant writer Ryan Sutton has dined on his share of lobsters, but the plight of one venerable crustacean has left him without an appetite. "Larry" is a 70-year-old lobster at New York's Oceana restaurant awaiting its fate as a $275 entree. Sutton admits he's never given much thought to the age of any of the cows or pigs he's feasted on, but 70 years? More»

It's better than exporting them, group says

(NEWSER) - Congress’ new spending bill ending an effective ban on domestic horse slaughter may sound like a custom-made PETA target—but actually, the group sees some good in the change, the Los Angeles Times reports. Activists say it’s better to allow the slaughter of horses inside the US than to export them for slaughter. “To reduce suffering, there should be a ban on the export of live horses, even if that means opening slaughterhouses in the US again,” the group says in a statement. More»

Says their treatment violates 13th amendment

(NEWSER) - Never known for half-measures , PETA is suing SeaWorld—for violating the 13th Amendment. You know, the one that outlawed slavery. In a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of killer whales Tilikum, Katina, Corky, Kasatka, and Ulises, the animal rights group contends that SeaWorld keeps its orcas in conditions that violate their constitutional rights. “By any definition, these orcas are slaves—kidnapped from their homes, kept confined, denied everything that's natural to them, and forced to perform tricks for SeaWorld's profit,” says PETA’s general counsel. More»

An inspired way to bring awareness to the neutering issue

(NEWSER) - This has got to be one of PETA’s weirdest stunts yet: The animal rights group is staging a contest related to its spay/neuter campaign, and the lucky winner will get … a free vasectomy. To enter, you just get your cat or dog spayed or neutered, then submit an essay answering the question, “Why should PETA neuter you?” But hurry, you only have until April 27 to enter, Fox News reports. Click for more fun with PETA. More»

From chicken costumes to fake blood, it was another vocal year

(NEWSER) - PETA’s not into subtlety when it comes to demonstrations against animal cruelty. AOL News offers some highlights from the past year:

• A barely-dressed couple frolicked on an outdoor bed in Nashville to assert that vegans were better lovers.
• The group’s London branch called on a team of pregnant women to perch on all fours in cages. Message: Don’t eat farmed meat.