On August 21, 1980, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
(PETA) was incorporated by animal rights advocates Ingrid
Newkirk and Alex Pacheco. Rising from humble beginnings,
PETA would soon become the world’s foremost and most
controversial animal rights organization.

Ingrid Newkirk

Alex Pacheco

On August 21, 1980, animal rights advocates Ingrid Newkirk
(above) and Alex Pacheco (below) found People for the Ethical 
Treatment of Animals. Rising from humble beginnings, PETA 
will soon become the world’s foremost and most controversial 
animal rights organization.