Danny Prater

Danny spent the formative years of his life in rural Ohio, living among corn stalks and log cabins in the shadow of a ghost town that burned to the ground in the 1840s. Fittingly, you can often find him wearing plaid and sporting a burly beard. With a communications degree in hand from The Ohio State University, he moved to Los Angeles in 2012. In his free time, Danny likes to go for “long-ish” jogs, maintain his self-appointed title as the greatest Dr. Mario player on Earth, and dote upon his two feline companions and numerous succulents.

parmesan cheese isn't vegan or vegetarian

Food

Parmesan Cheese Isn’t Vegetarian? Find Out Why (VIDEO)

A video going around the web explaining how Parmesan cheese is made has shaken vegetarians. But there’s more cruelty in each bite than you think.

mcdonald's filet o fish parasite worm

Food

Another Reason to Avoid McDonald’s: Worms in Filet-O-Fish?

Do you—somehow—still need a reason to stop eating McDonald’s food? Here’s a particularly unappetizing reason why one Michigan woman has.

roe red caviar fish eggs

Food

THIS Is Where That Red Caviar on Sushi Comes From (VIDEO)

A disgusting video making the rounds on Facebook shows the stomach-turning way in which red caviar spills from the bellies of fish such as salmon.

a dog has died on the trail of the 2017 iditarod

Victory! Wells Fargo & Guggenheim Partners End Iditarod Sponsorships

Two more sponsors pulled their support for the deadly Iditarod following outreach from PETA. You, too, can take action and make a difference for dogs.

Food

Doctors and Nurses Go Vegan to Teach Patients How to Do It, Too

After enjoying plant-based cooking demonstrations and nutrition classes, Kaiser Permanente staff in Fresno, California, will soon be experts on vegan eating.

© iStock.com/madzia71

Elephant Kenny Was Still a Baby When He Died at Ringling

It’s too late for Kenny, but other elephants are still being abused by circuses today, nearly 20 years after his death. Help us stop this.

oceania regatta new vegan menus

Food

Oceania Cruises Launches Vegan Menus, Earning Award From PETA

The new menus include more than 250 options, including vanilla waffles with fresh berries and an ever-changing lineup of five-course meals for dinner.

Oceania Cruises

Using Science (Obviously), Bill Nye Predicts a Vegan Future

Trust TV’s most famous scientist: Plant-based diets are the future. As Earth Day approaches, learn how vegan foods can help you and the planet.

© StarMaxInc.com

the horns of a black bull

Shocking Video Shows Matador Gored at Spanish Bullfight

This is the moment when a young bullfighter was gored through the throat by a bull. This man’s injuries are gruesome, but so is what happens to bulls.

Canada Is Losing Another Excuse Used to Defend Seal Slaughter

A Canadian scientist isn’t convinced that seals are hurting cod populations, as fishers—many of whom kill seals in their off-season—claim.

©Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

a bee on a wildflower

Food

Planting Flowers to Help Bees Is Great—but You Can Do More

A campaign by cereal giant General Mills claims to help bees by encouraging people to plant wildflowers, but you can do more.

© iStock.com/mauhorng

baby opossums on mother's back

Mother Opossums and Babies Are on the Move—Here’s What You Can Do

A viral image of baby opossums is showing people that there’s one unexpected place where animals may be hiding. You could help save a life.

sea turtle in a pond

UPDATE: After Second Surgery, Turtle Who Swallowed 900 Coins Dies

“She at least had the chance to swim freely and eat happily before she passed.”

puppy heroin overdose rescue nets compassion award for TX police

Animal Companions

Texas Police Save Puppy Who Nearly Died From Heroin Overdose

A Texas police department is being praised after officers helped save a puppy who nearly died from reportedly eating some of his owners’ heroin.

the birth of a baby giraffe at Animal Adventure park was streamed live on YouTube

BREAKING NEWS: Live Video of Giraffe Birth Ends Tragically

Millions have watched a live-stream of a baby giraffe’s birth at Animal Adventure Park in New York, but the ending is heartbreaking.