PETA Lobbies Talk Shows to Permanently End Animal Segments Post-COVID

has tried for years to convince late night and daytime talk shows to no longer feature wild animals on their shows. Now, the org believes it has found an “in” to further that cause: The COVID-19 pandemic.

Lewis Crary, the assistant manager of PETA’s animals in film and television department, said he has seen “positive change” in the use of animals in TV and film, but calls talk shows “a perplexing holdout.” But some talk show insiders defend the practice, noting that the visits are done ethically with carefully selected animals, and are meant to ignite awareness in the plight of such animals in a world drastically collapsing due to climate change.

Among the animal trainers behind many talk show appearances that PETA criticizes is Wide World of Animals’ Grant Kemmerer. As reported by Page Six last year, PETA took on Kemmemer for allowing celebrities and host Jimmy Fallon to improperly touch animals on “The Tonight Show.” It’s difficult to tell what kind of impact the campaign has actually had on talk shows, since the programs aren’t back at full capacity. PETA noted that Robert Irwin appeared without wild animals on “Tonight Show” in September, and also pointed to Bindi Irwin visit with adoptable puppies on Singh’s show. It also noted that “Jimmy Kimmel Live” also appeared to scrap a wild animal segment in March.

Keep the harmful wild-animal segments off the air. Animals used for TV are often deprived of proper care, & PETA investigations have uncovered animals kept in deplorable conditions by animal suppliers. No reputable sanctuary pimps out animals for TV shows.

peta Lil Sebastian didn't die for this

Glad you all are covering this issue! People often don't know what happens behind the scenes and what it takes to get wild animals on these shows (ie they're taken away from their mothers, etc.) At the end of the day, its not about our entertainment - its about their freedom.

peta I’d prefer it if the show hosts visit the farms, reserves, sanctuaries,& zoos. Pre-record their interactions in a safe & comfortable environment for the animals.

If it’s educational, keep it. If it’s a bit, whatever. Get rid of it.

Selfishly I love those segments, but interacting with 'cute' wild animals in an indoors artificial setting is misleading. I can see how it might give people false impressions that the animals were good as pets - the US exotic pet trade is extremely problematic e.g. in Tiger King

PETA also protest in animal crossing which is a video game

Probably time & the right thing to do. I get it, even though I love these segments.

I like those segments. Now I am talking about the animals coming out and the handler telling us about the animal. U can get some comedy if they crawl on the host but how is this different then being educated at a zoo? Shouldn’t we encourage education?

I don't understand what's so wrong with that. It's a good education about animals. And Robert Irwin does it and we all know the Irwins have total respect of animals. If they do it, it can't be bad.

Thank god.

Can't say that I have a valid response to this. This is quite literally the least of my concerns right now

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