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.

Suffering and Death: What Instagram Doesn’t Show You About ‘Pig Beach’
Suffering and Death: What Instagram Doesn’t Show You About ‘Pig Beach’

This notorious Bahamian island is no paradise—it’s just another tourist trap that exploits animals for profit. Learn how you can be kind to animals when you travel.

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Foie Gras Production Has Been Banned in the ‘Capital of Europe’
Foie Gras Production Has Been Banned in the ‘Capital of Europe’

It’s hard to imagine anything more unethical than the foie gras industry

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In One Bloody Bite, Woman’s Perception of KFC Comes Crashing Down
In One Bloody Bite, Woman’s Perception of KFC Comes Crashing Down

Here’s a reminder that chicken meat was once a living, breathing, bleeding being.

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Woman Thrown by an Elephant Reveals the Dangers of Encounters
Woman Thrown by an Elephant Reveals the Dangers of Encounters

For everyone’s sake, let’s hope “elephlying” doesn’t take off as a cultural phenomenon.

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Ground-Breaking Case: Seafood Store Convicted for Cruelty to Lobster
Ground-Breaking Case: Seafood Store Convicted for Cruelty to Lobster

You’ll know why after watching the disturbing footage of a staff member butchering a suffering lobster.

To Practice Nonviolence, Begin with Who’s on Your Plate
To Practice Nonviolence, Begin with Who’s on Your Plate

If we want to persuade people to be kind and empathize with the plight of others, the best place to start is with ourselves.

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Year of Liberation Continues as Romanian Capital Bans Wild-Animal Acts
Year of Liberation Continues as Romanian Capital Bans Wild-Animal Acts

We’re only a month into 2017, but this year has already delivered some devastating blows to circuses that exploit animals for profit.

Dolphin Reportedly Left to Die on Beach While Crowd Takes Photos
Dolphin Reportedly Left to Die on Beach While Crowd Takes Photos

Human vanity may have killed yet another animal because of ritualistic “selfies.”

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Safari Park Faces Online Backlash After Tiger-Whipping Video Surfaces
Safari Park Faces Online Backlash After Tiger-Whipping Video Surfaces

People were shocked by recent viral footage of a trainer repeatedly whipping a tiger in the face during a circus-style performance.

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Sharon Osbourne’s Chinchilla Video Aids Ban on Fur Farms in Croatia
Sharon Osbourne’s Chinchilla Video Aids Ban on Fur Farms in Croatia

Fur farming in Croatia is a thing of the past, thanks to the efforts of animal advocates, including celebrities Sharon Osbourne and Goran Višnjić.

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Going Viral: How PETA Exposed Crocodile Slaughter in Vietnam
Going Viral: How PETA Exposed Crocodile Slaughter in Vietnam

Over 32 million people learned how crocodiles are raised and killed for “luxury” leather products sold around the world.

Poachers Who Swam After and Stabbed Deer Reveal What Hunting Really Is
Poachers Who Swam After and Stabbed Deer Reveal What Hunting Really Is

Authorities called it an “apparent poaching incident.” But if you can actually stomach this video, you’ll see that phrase doesn’t come close to capturing such malice.

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Croatia Starts 2017 Off Right by Abolishing Fur Farms
Croatia Starts 2017 Off Right by Abolishing Fur Farms

This is the hope we all need in the new year.

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Horse Drowns After Pulling Carriage Into Ice-Covered River
Horse Drowns After Pulling Carriage Into Ice-Covered River

If you weren’t horrified by this archaic industry before, you will be after reading this story.

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Gardein Vegan Meats Make a Cameo in Casey Affleck’s New Drama
Gardein Vegan Meats Make a Cameo in Casey Affleck’s New Drama

Gardein gets some silver-screen time.

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