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.

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PETA Predicted Zika Threat 2 Years Ago —Monkey Farms Must Be Shut Down

Scientists have discovered that monkeys in the wild are potential reservoirs for Zika virus—a threat that PETA warned of in 2016.

UniverSoul’s 25th Year: Here Are 25 Times the Infamous Circus Was Hell for Animals

Stop UniverSoul from exploiting animals for another year. Demand that the infamous circus shut down its wild-animal acts now.

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PETA Mobile Ads Shame SeaWorld, Miami Seaquarium in Their Own Neighborhoods

PETA’s head-turning billboards circled the streets around SeaWorld and the Miami Seaquarium for hours urging people to avoid these animal prisons.

SeaWorld Takes a Hit, Badger Brushes Banned—PETA Just Keeps Winning for Animals

Fall is here, and while everything from the trees to the weather is starting to change, PETA’s track record for success always stays constant.

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Dog and Chimpanzee Beaten to Force Them to Perform for Reality Show

PETA Asia called for a boycott of a new reality TV show in China called “We Are Friends” after receiving footage of abuse behind the scenes.

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Update: New Jersey Governor Expected to Sign Nosey’s Law

Despite setbacks earlier this year, New Jersey is on track to become the first state ever to ban wild animals from traveling acts!

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PETA Germany, PETA U.S. Just Saved Pigs From Deadly Chest-Surgery Trainings

PETA Germany—with support from PETA U.S.—has persuaded a major German hospital to stop cutting pigs apart in deadly training exercises for surgeons.

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America’s Dairy Problem Overflows: Farmers Forced to Dump Unwanted Milk

Sales are declining for the dairy industry, but farmers refuse to slow production. The U.S. is up to its eyeballs in dairy “products” no one wants.

DOD Study Finds Human Simulators Work—Help End Trauma Drills on Animals

The new study reiterates what PETA has said for years—it’s irrational to mutilate and kill animals to train trauma medics.

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Dying to Help Animals? PETA Releases New Decals for Coffins and Urns

Whether you’re setting up a cheeky Halloween display or preparing for your own demise, PETA’s coffin and urn stickers are to die for.

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Viral Images of Elephant and Camel at Fair Stir Uproar— Here’s What to Do Next

The takeaway from the overwhelmingly negative backlash against The Big E fair is this: Inhumane spectacles face more opposition than ever before.

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Imagine the Final Moments of 2.7 Million Animals Who Were Burned Alive

These animals felt their skin boil and their lungs burn just like humans would. Don’t let their deaths be in vain. Go vegan now.

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Eat, Drink, and Be Vegan! Join PETA’s #Voktoberfest Challenge

Pumpkin beer, delicious food, and an excuse to wear lederhosen—everyone’s favorite German-themed holiday #Voktoberfest is here!

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We Won! PETA Supporter Prevails Against Trumped Up Charge at Texas A&M

PETA will continue to defend our right to speak out, using creative and lawful means, until Texas A&M’s cruel experiments on dogs end.

Dove Earns Cruelty-Free Stamp of Approval, Added to ‘Beauty Without Bunnies’ List

No tests on animals for Dove, and parent Unilever bans all tests not specifically required by law across all other brands.