We here at PETA love Top 10 lists more than David Letterman himself. So from the people who brought you the Top 10 Animal-Friendly Superheroes and the Top 10 Patriotic Ads of All Time … we now present (drumroll, please) PETA's list of the Top 10 "Ditch Exotic Skin" campaigns from PETA and its international affiliates for your ocular enjoyment!

10. 'Leave Cruelty Behind' Billboard
"Leave Cruelty Behind, Bag the Leather," says the fashionable iguana on this billboard (who just happens to be wearing a very chic human butt purse).

9. Topshop's Window Display
Topshop, one of the U.K.'s largest clothing retailers, refuses to sell fur or exotic skins. Their February 2008 window display drew some much-needed attention to the cruelty inherent in the exotic skin trade.

8. and 7. PETA's Snakeskin Belt Ad and Alligator Purse Ad
These amazing ads targeted the cruel exotic skin trade and were featured in an issue of PETA's Animal Times magazine.

6. June 2008 Exotic Skin Demo
This was one of PETA's most gorgeous demos—the setup and the model were stunning. In full body paint, our exotic skin lady laid down in front of a sign that simply read, "Exotic skins belong in the jungle, not on your feet." This demo was so sexy that it left many drool puddles on computer keyboards across the globe.

5. PETA India's 'Boycott All Snake Shows' Ad
Around the holiday of Naga Panchami (held in honor of the Serpent God), PETA India did a little charming of their own with this ad urging people to boycott snake shows. The ad features supermodel Jesse Randhawa and Hollywood/Bollywood dance instructor Sandip Soparrkar, with the tagline "Snakes Are Not Natural Performers—We Are." It's not about exotic skins directly, but it certainly shines an important light on other exotic animal issues.

4. PETA's Exotic Skins Investigation Video
This incredibly sad video shows that every snakeskin bag, shoe, or jacket comes with a high price—and it's paid by animals that are ripped out of their jungle homes and cruelly killed.

3. Gena Lee Nolin Ad
Smokin' hot Baywatch alum Gena Lee poses here to help raise awareness about the suffering of crocodiles used for clothing.

2. Lisa B Ad for PETA Europe
Lisa B., the stunning star of Bridget Jones's Diary, posed for PETA Europe as a half-human, half-snake in what's definitely an eye-catching display. We know you'll be saving this one as your desktop wallpaper, guys.

And the number one exotic skin feature is …

1. Pamela Anderson Sells One Viper to Save Many!
Come on, we've gotta give the number one spot to our girl Pam! Pam auctioned off her Dodge Viper and gave the proceeds to PETA to use to educate others on the cruel exotic skins industry. That's one truly dedicated advocate!

Posted by Carrie Ann Harris

A couple of weeks ago, The Daily Mail reported on the bloody reality behind the sick new trend in the fashion industry of wearing reptiles on the runway, with the headline "Pythons Skinned and Left to Die." The article describes the procedure that monsters like Naomi Campbell are trying to make popular as follows:

"Blood-stained hands untie a wriggling sack and pull out a ten-foot long python. The snake is stunned with a blow to the head from the back of a machete and a hose pipe expertly forced between its jaws. Next, the water is turned on and the reptile fills up — swelling like a balloon. … Then its head is impaled on a meat hook, a couple of quick incisions follow, and the now-loosened skin peeled off with a series of brutal tugs."

To help draw attention to this industry, the beautiful Lisa B unveiled her new ad for PETA UK today. Check it out — it really is something special.