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.

These 8 Victories Are Proof That PETA’s Online Action Alerts Really Work—Join In!

Online action takes only seconds but means the world to animals in need.

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University of Missouri Under Fire After Partially Blinding, Killing 6 Puppies

The only thing these experiments prove is how cruel it is to test on animals.

First of Its Kind: Cruelty-Free Eye Drops Are Finally a Thing

Those at the mercy of allergies are forever thankful.

Walmart Employee Finds Out Firsthand Why Monkeys Should Never Be ‘Pets’

Just when you thought you’d seen everything, a monkey in a diaper is spotted in a Walmart parking lot.

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Video: Orangutan Dressed Up, Ridiculed, Forced to Take Selfies With Tourists

Their souvenir just funded this orangutan’s misery.

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Panicked and Terrified Giraffe Dies at Taiwanese Zoo

This was not an accident—this was the consequence of captive breeding.

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Beluga Whale Dead on Shedd Aquarium’s Watch

Another life is lost to the needless cruelty of marine captivity.

Surprise! Even Fancy Fish Dinners Come With a Garnishing of Worms

I hope the $50 fish dinner comes with an emergency-room discount—or at least a bag to throw up in.

NFL Legend Loses Battle With Shark Over Lobster, PETA Offers Alternative

NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp bit off more than he could chew while lobster fishing in Florida.

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7 Horses in 10 Days Dead at Del Mar Racetrack

The Del Mar Racetrack has become a killing field.

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peta2’s Guide to Going Vegan

Going vegan is easier than ever, and peta2 is here to show you how! Nutrition info, recipes, vegan versions of your favorite foods … it’s all here.