The cuddly panda bear is often perceived as a sign of peace, but according to animal rights activists, China has primarily used the panda bear as a symbol to advance a political agenda. Wu Hung, the director of the Environment and Animal Society of Taiwan released scathing remarks that implore Chairman Chen Yunlin of China’s Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait to action.
Pop culture’s panda obsession stretches much farther than China, however. There are plushies and pornos, fecal studies and giant robots. Animal rights activists know how powerful images can be to raise awareness, and these ads certainly utilize shockvertising to its fullest potential.
Hung has proposed a three-part ‘gift’ to Chen Yunlin that includes investigative reports, reality sketches and a booklet on animal rights to help bring the suffering of China’s animals into sharp focus. Let’s hope Hung’s efforts don’t go unheralded and help improve the lives of animals in China.
20 Pandavations and Animal Rights Ads
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Shockvertising
PETA Slaughters Humans
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Panda Porn
Videos Teach Pandas to Mate
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Bare Bodies For Animal Activism
Danity Kane Show Support For PETA
16
Suicidal Animated Animals
Disturbing Global Warming PSA
15
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Bandi-Panda at China Fashion Week
14
Pre-Movie Awareness
Tugg Speedman is a Panda Celebrity
13
Cartoons on Toast
Pa, Panda Toast by Sega Toys
12
Soup Kitchens for Pets
The Animal Board
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Human Rights For Apes
Chimp To Be Declared Human
10
Celeb Activism
Ellen Degeneres Cries For Animal Rights
9
Bloodvertising for Animal Rights
WWF Bloody Souvenirs Ad
8
Shocking PETA Ads
Kentucky Fried Cruelty
7
Denim for Animal Rights
Stella McCartney + Notify Jeans
6
Art Against Animal Abuse
The Abandoned Dogs Last Supper
5
Watching Animals Get Busy
The Santa Fe Zoo's Naughty Ad
4
Pandas for Tragedy Relief
YOKA SC for China Earthquake
3
Panda Lounger
Campana Campaign Against Waste
2
Giant Plush Activists
The 'Treeless Squirrel' Fights for the Environment
1
Olympic Mascots
China's Panda Idol
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