Zachary Toliver

Zachary Toliver

Zachary spent most of his life bouncing around various rural Midwestern towns before finally settling down in the Pacific Northwest—largely because of the region’s phenomenal vegan food. If he’s not writing or playing banjo for a captive audience (aka “the two dogs who live with him”), you can assume he’s hiking in the Cascade mountains, rock climbing, or reading about the complex social lives of fish.

Video: Baby Whale’s Mutilated Tail Believed to Be Caused by ‘Ghost Nets’
Video: Baby Whale’s Mutilated Tail Believed to Be Caused by ‘Ghost Nets’

Recent graphic footage of a whale calf swimming without a tail shows the devastating depths of our abandoned fishing net crisis.

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PETA’s Pro-Vegan Ad Says, ‘There Won’t Be Blood, but There May Be Tears’
PETA’s Pro-Vegan Ad Says, ‘There Won’t Be Blood, but There May Be Tears’

PETA’s ad aims to encourage everyone to protect animals, the environment, and their own health by embracing bountiful vegan meals.

More Scientists Acknowledge That Animal Tests Fail Human Patients
More Scientists Acknowledge That Animal Tests Fail Human Patients

“We can cure cancer in mice pretty effectively, but the agents don’t work in humans in most cases. … [E]volutionarily we are far apart.”

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Here’s Why Israel Is the Vegan Capital of the World
Here’s Why Israel Is the Vegan Capital of the World

The push for complete animal liberation has skyrocketed in Israel—and in the global Jewish community in general—so what’s going on?

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Animals Scalded to Death Inside Cage Washers by Careless Experimenters
Animals Scalded to Death Inside Cage Washers by Careless Experimenters

PETA renews our call to shut down the primate torture camp after two monkeys were killed when their cage was run through a high-temperature washer while they were trapped inside.

3,000 Animals Die for 1 Pound of Silk—Reasons Not to Rock It
3,000 Animals Die for 1 Pound of Silk—Reasons Not to Rock It

Imagine resting while completely vulnerable, awaiting a magnificent metamorphosis, only to be violently boiled or gassed alive.

What Barnum’s Animals Crackers’ New Box Tells Us About Animal Liberation
What Barnum’s Animals Crackers’ New Box Tells Us About Animal Liberation

Big victories can come in small packages. Nabisco’s change is in line with the public view that animals don’t belong in circuses.

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Majority of Americans Now Oppose Experiments on Animals, Survey Shows
Majority of Americans Now Oppose Experiments on Animals, Survey Shows

Since PETA’s inception, we’ve campaigned to shut down all experiments on animals. And now, the tide is turning like never before.

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Liberation of ‘Cotton Candy’ Lobster Prompts PETA Plea for Vegan Dish
Liberation of ‘Cotton Candy’ Lobster Prompts PETA Plea for Vegan Dish

After Scales Restaurant liberated Blue Betty, PETA suggested that the eatery honor the lobster by adding a vegan lobster entrée.

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PETA Supports EPA Against Lawsuits That Could Increase Experiments on Animals
PETA Supports EPA Against Lawsuits That Could Increase Experiments on Animals

PETA won’t stand for these actions that threaten the move away from animal testing and toward superior, humane research methods.

PETA Launches Spotify Channel With Playlists for the Animal Rights Revolution
PETA Launches Spotify Channel With Playlists for the Animal Rights Revolution

From punk to pop and everything in between, check out PETA’s Spotify channel for the best music to motivate the animal liberator in you.

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Texas A&M Faces Lawsuit As It Tries to Hide Its Cruel Dog Experiments
Texas A&M Faces Lawsuit As It Tries to Hide Its Cruel Dog Experiments

TAMU refuses to release documents related to a deceased spaniel and the births of dogs it uses in cruel muscular dystrophy experiments.

SeaWorld Claims to Be Progressing—so Why Is It Eliminating 125 More Jobs?
SeaWorld Claims to Be Progressing—so Why Is It Eliminating 125 More Jobs?

More than 1,000 SeaWorld employees have been laid off since “Blackfish.” Had the park laid off the orcas instead, its business wouldn’t be sinking.

Boca Quietly Releases First-Ever Vegan Turkey Burger
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Boca Quietly Releases First-Ever Vegan Turkey Burger

To new and seasoned vegans alike, Boca is a household name for delicious vegan burgers. We can’t wait to try this new vegan turkey one.

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We’d Love Some Vegan KFC Over Here, Y’all. Is That Too Much to Ask?
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We’d Love Some Vegan KFC Over Here, Y’all. Is That Too Much to Ask?

KFC has established restaurants in 119 countries around the world, but only one nation landed these new delectable vegan options.

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