Who are the smartest animals on Earth?
We humans tend to be a bit full of ourselves. There was a time when we thought that animals were nothing more than thoughtless, emotionless robots, and that our sentience and cognitive abilities separated us from the rest of the animal kingdom. For years, humans defined ourselves as “man, the toolmaker,” believing that other animals […]
Do fish have feelings? Scientists say yes.
Despite the common mischaracterization in popular culture that fishes’ brains are not complex enough to “feel” things like emotions or pain, prevailing scientific evidence leaves little room for doubt that fish are capable of suffering, not only physically, but mentally too. Society has long upheld the myth that fish, and other non-mammalian creatures like chickens […]
It may be uncomfortable, but we need to talk about it: the animal agriculture industry and zero waste
The animal agriculture industry is the leading cause of most environmental degradation that is currently occurring. These detrimental effects happen due to overgrazing, habitat loss, overfishing, and more. We are currently in the next mass extinction and animal agriculture is only fueling this catastrophe. Waste in the meat industry, too, is a major problem in […]
Goodbye Bill Dyer—An Amazing Friend & Guardian to Animals
It is with the deepest caring, respect, love and sadness that we say goodbye to Bill Dyer. Bill was truly the heart and soul of In Defense of Animals. He was always a fantastic source of inspiration to all who knew and worked with him – an amazing individual with an enormous range of talents, […]