THE INNOVATORS: Animal creativity is linked to popularity and personality
BEKI HOOPER: Most people have seen animals solve problems in one context or another; whether it’s a dog getting food out of a puzzle toy, a squirrel…
‘Rowdy Girl’: New documentary spotlights vegans helping ranchers ditch animal agriculture
SELINA CRAMMOND: At Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, the animals—cows, goats, pigs and even Sealy, the resident turkey—have names because Renee King-Sonnen, a…
International Wildlife Film Festival: Animal docs made with ethics in mind
CORY WALSH: The 46th annual International Wildlife Film Festival is returning with 60 films over seven days, followed by an online option. The goal…
‘I’m a Murderer’: New TV show Poker Face serves-up authentically represented vegan sensibility
BRIGITTE N. McCRAY: In the opening sequence of episode 3 (“The Stall”) of the new hit murder mystery series Poker Face, the character George (Larry…
United Nations SDGs: If we’re not veganizing them, are they really sustainable?
LEE HALL: For-profit companies and charities alike are jumping onto the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs). We all want to…
ETHICAL DE-LIBERATION: What Artificial Intelligence (AI) means for animals
PETER SINGER: The ethics of artificial intelligence has attracted considerable attention, and for good reason. But the ethical implications of AI…
Animal Rights vs. Veganism: The intersection between veganism and animal rights, today and in the past
JORDI CASAMITJANA: Veganism and animal rights are indeed philosophies, in the sense they are particular systems of thought relating to the…
Animal Consciousness: Why it’s time to rethink our human-centered approach
PATRICIA MacCORMACK: While we may enjoy the company of companion animals or a fleeting encounter with wildlife, many people believe humans have a…
‘Real Fur’: Watch private screening and post-screening discussion of this investigative documentary
ARISE PRODUCTIONS: Real Fur is an investigative documentary that uncovers the true cost of fur in the fashion industry. The documentary follows the…
Living in a Zoopolis: What would it look like to give animals full legal rights?
HI-PHI NATION: A zoopolis is a future society that philosophers envision where wild, domesticated, and denizen animals have full political and legal…