Here's a look back at some of Bob Barker's biggest contributions to animal rights worldwide.
is indisputable, but what mattered to him most was using his voice and prominent position to protect animals," People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, said in a statement. "To us—and to so many animals around the world—Bob will always be a national animal rights treasure.
"Life in cramped tanks is no prize for orcas and dolphins, who want to be free with their families in the ocean. Many have died prematurely at SeaWorld after swimming in endless circles and performing dumb tricks day in and day out," he said in a video posted to PETA’s YouTube page. The game show host also campaigned for the better treatment of animals in the film and entertainment industry. In 2010, Barker donated $2.5 million to PETA for a new building in Los Angeles.
Television icon Bob Barker poses with animal rights activists from the group PETA dressed as construction workers during the groundbreaking ceremony for their new headquarters in Los Angeles on March 10, 2010. Barker donated USD 2.5 million to cover"Bob Barker’s kind spirit lives on at Save the Chimps, where we walk every day on the road named for him after his game-changing contribution," said Save the Chimps’ CEO Ana Paula Tavares.
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