By fighting the Navy on its use of sheep in decompression illness testing, a young animal rights activist has found her calling. Emil Guillermo talks to Shriya Swaminathan, PETA Science Policy Advisor for International Lab Methods about the Navy's cruel decompression sickness testing on sheep. For Swaminathan, leaving her science doctoral program to work for PETA full-time has been the way to put her animal rights beliefs to work.

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By Capt. Paul Watson's count there are 56 orcas being held in concrete prisons. And 163 who have died over the years. After 50 years at sea saving marine mammals, Watson's written a new book that essentially registers all the animals who are currently enslaved by amusement parks like Sea World. He talks about what's being done and how you can help, simply by not going to SeaWorld. In conversation with Emil Guillermo.

Watson's book. co-authored by Tiffany Humphrey is "Orcapedia," published by Groundswell Books. 

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PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 6.5 million strong and growing. This is the place to find out why. Hear from insiders, thought leaders, activists, investigators, politicians, and others why animals need more than kindness—they have the right not to be abused or exploited in any way.

Hosted by Emil Guillermo. Powered by PETA activism.

Contact us at PETA.org.

Listen to the very first PETA podcast with Ingrid Newkirk.

Music provided by CarbonWorks.

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(Originally published April 28,  2021).

De-clawing is no manicure, it's big-cat mutilation. Yet despite general condemnation, some animal exhibits like tiger cub photo op encounters still de-claw animals. 

Now, after PETA sued a vet, Rick Pelphrey, and a show runner, Tim Stark, a breakthrough.

Last week in Indiana, a judge created a legal precedent that makes de-clawing a violation of the Endangered Species Act. 

PETA's Brittany Peet says it should have the effect of stopping declawing. 

Listen to her conversation with podcast host Emil Guillermo.

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The PETA Podcast

PETA, the world's largest animal rights organization, is 6.5 million strong and growing. This is the place to find out why. Hear from insiders, thought leaders, activists, investigators, politicians, and others why animals need more than kindness—they have the right not to be abused or exploited in any way.

Hosted by Emil Guillermo.

Powered by PETA activism.

Contact us at PETA.org

Listen to the very first PETA podcast with Ingrid Newkirk

Music provided by CarbonWorks.

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Contact and follow host Emil Guillermo on Twitter @emilamok

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