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We advocate for animals through photojournalism.

Our global investigations and stories expose our complex relationships with animals. We work with NGOs, media and advocates to initiate ethical and cultural shifts in society, and empower human capacity for compassion and change. Learn more about our mission.

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2024 Year-in-Review

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Like you, we envision a world where animals live free from human harm.

This year, you helped us advocate for animals through photojournalism. Watch our Year-in-Review video for a look at the animals we met and the stories we uncovered in 2024.

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We’re looking for a Client Engagement Specialist to join our team and help us build strong, lasting relationships with our amazing assignment partners, stock site users, and animal photojournalists.

Deadline for applications: January 16, 2025

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Recent Work

We equip animal advocacy organizations and media outlets with the impactful images necessary for campaigns and animal-focused stories. Our photographers and videographers are available for assignments worldwide. Partner with us for your stories or campaigns.

Fear, Determination, and Relief: My Night on a Fur Farm

December 2, 2024 | Our Fashion Industries

The only good thing about going to a fur farm is leaving the fur farm. Better yet if you’ve got an extra somebody with you. We came as six and left as seven. During a recent visit to Poland, Jo-Anne McArthur accompanied animal rights organization Anima International to document conditions for animals on a fur farm.

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Thanksgiving, Turkeys & Tofurky

November 21, 2024 | Compassion and Change

46,000,000. This is the number of turkeys that Americans will slaughter to eat and give thanks this US Thanksgiving. Use these visuals to inspire compassionate choices this holiday season.

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Trash-choked Shores: The Impact of Plastic Waste on Coastal Communities and Marine Life

November 14, 2024 | Global Health Issues, The Environment and Climate Crisis

We Animals photojournalist Resha Juhari visited Sukaraja Beach in Indonesia’s Lampung Province to document the mass accumulation of plastic waste negatively impacting marine life, the environment, and coastal residents' health.

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Featured Stock Galleries

Visit our stock site to explore the latest content in our growing collection of 30,000+ high-quality visuals of animal issues around the globe.

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Microplastics in Fish

Explore visuals from Resha Juhari's documentation of plastic pollution at Sukaraja Beach in Indonesia, and its negative impacts on marine life, the environment, and coastal residents’ health.

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Dairy Farming in California, USA

In July 2023, photojournalist Aitor Garmendia accompanied Animal Outlook to document industrial dairy farms across the state. These visuals, alongside photojournalist Ram Daya’s drone footage, highlight the stark reality for California’s dairy animals.

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