Steve-O might make a living being a jackass, but when it comes to dissection he’s right on!

The television star has teamed up with PETA on a new campaign to empower kids to fight for their rights not to dissect on animals and to pressure educators to provide alternatives to dissection.

Each year more than 6 million animals are killed for dissection and we think that totally blows! There’s a whole slew of ways to learn about the biology of an animal without having to cut it open.

Steve-O recently decided to adopt a vegan lifestyle, so we’re not surprised he’s getting more involved with animal welfare. Good work, Stevey!

To find out more about why dissection isn’t green or clean visit PETA.org.

Check out Steve-O’s anti-dissection video below!

A new airport-themed PETA commercial has debuted featuring some familiar friends of the organization — but don’t expect to be seeing this one in the terminals. Yet.

The ad stars Pamela Anderson as a scantily clad airport security guard who strips passengers of leather, fur, and other animal skins. The commercial has been deemed too racy to run by CNN Airport Network. The quirky commercial, titled “Cruelty Doesn’t Fly,” also features comedians Steve-O, Andy Dick, and Carol Leifer, a pair of nude models, and German punk icon Nina Hagen.

Apparently, CNN was worried that kids might see the ad — which features some stripping, nude models’ derrieres, and some playful kissing. PETA, however, isn’t deterred and is attempting to court Virgin airlines to hopefully run with it. Check it out below:

Daredevil Steve-O arrived to the Maxim Hot 100 Party in Hollywood, California last week rocking a PETA Anti-Fur shirt. No stranger to activism, the Jackass star has participated in many campaigns for the animal rights organization. You can check out some of his work here. And yes, that is a penis tattoo on his right arm. Just in case you were wondering…

(Image Credit: © Krista Kennell)