Alex Pacheco

Alex Pacheco is an American animal rights activist and co-founder of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). He gained prominence in the 1980s for exposing animal cruelty in laboratories, notably uncovering illegal experimentation at the University of Pennsylvania. Pacheco’s work helped raise awareness about animal suffering in medical and scientific research, encouraging more ethical treatment of animals. He has been a controversial and influential figure in the animal rights movement, advocating for the ending of animal testing and promoting alternatives to animal experimentation.