by Duncan | Dec 14, 2016 | Actors & Filmmakers, Advocates, Elephants, General, Mammals, Rescue, Sanctuaries
Tippi Hedren—the actress and longtime animal advocate, who recently published her memoir, “Tippi: A Memoir”—discusses Shambala Preserve, her sanctuary for rescued lions, tigers and other big cats that she established in 1972, and where Hedren, now 86 years old, still...
by Duncan | Nov 9, 2016 | Advocates, General, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Mammals, Vegetarian/Vegan
Adam Sugalski—executive director of OneProtest, a Florida-based advocacy organization perhaps best known for its high-profile, successful effort to help halt the Florida bear hunt—recalls how he first stepped into the role of advocate when, as a professional artist,...
by Duncan | Jan 13, 2016 | Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, General
Sy Montgomery—author of 20 nonfiction books for adults and children, including the memoir about life with her pig, “The Good Good Pig,” and, most recently, “The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness”–recalls growing up as...
by Duncan | Jan 6, 2016 | Advocates, Captive, Cetaceans, Educators, Elephants, General, Health & Behavior, Sanctuaries
Dr. Lori Marino—founder and executive director of the Kimmela Center for Animal Advocacy, as well as a neuroscientist and expert in animal behavior and intelligence—explains exactly what a neuroscientist is, and how that academic orientation informs her thinking about...
by Duncan | Mar 11, 2015 | Advocates, Captive, Cetaceans, Elephants, Factory Farming, Legislation, Vegetarian/Vegan, Wild
Don Anthony–Communications Director of the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida (ARFF), which, since 1989, has been speaking and acting on behalf of animals in a multitude of ways—traces the history of the organization, including the impetus for its founding. He...
