Featured Gallery: Animals and Research

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A purpose bred beagle at a veterinary school.

Jo-Anne McArthur / Animal Equality / We Animals

Our Animals and Research gallery features poignant visuals of animals who have suffered – and continue to suffer – in the name of research, available for free to anyone working to inspire change. Create your free stock account to explore the collection.

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A lone sheep in a medical research lab awaits a surgical procedure that is performed to test a medical device. The sheep will not be woken up after the surgery. Sheep are gregarious, social animals who do not like to be alone. USA, 2022. Roger Kingbird / We Animals

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A farmer showing his product at a macaque breeding facility. Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2011. Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals

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No longer of use for experimentation, laboratory mice are asphyxiated by carbon dioxide and then bagged for incineration. USA, 2020. Roger Kingbird / HIDDEN / We Animals

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Ron, a chimpanzee rescued from invasive research, in his nest of blankets at Save the Chimps sanctuary. Save the Chimps, Fort Pierce, Florida, USA, 2011. Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals

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A rabbit is immobilized in a restraint before having her ears bled. Spain, 2019. Carlota Saorsa / HIDDEN / We Animals

Animals used for research and experimentation are subjected to painful procedures, forcible breeding, barren living environments and untimely deaths. This can include repeated injections, intubation, bone breaks and paralysis, blinding, lethal dosing and gassing. Using animals for research assumes that animals are enough like us to make test results relevant for human application, but different enough from us that it is ethically acceptable to confine, injure, and kill them. Our visuals help to show why it is important to develop and use animal-free research methods.

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Dr. Theodora Capaldo with a rescued rat awaiting adoption at the Massachusetts SPCA. Massachusetts, USA, 2014. Jo-Anne McArthur / NEAVS / We Animals

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Abbey's ear tattoo. Ontario, Canada, 2012. Jo-Anne McArthur / The Ghosts In Our Machine / We Animals

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Unlucky number 7. An immobilized pig awaits the administration of an infusion in a jugular catheter. Spain, 2019. Carlota Saorsa / HIDDEN / We Animals

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A capuchin monkey arrives from a lab where he was used for invasive research, to Jungle Friends primate sanctuary. Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary, Florida, USA, 2014. Jo-Anne McArthur / NEAVS / We Animals

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This rabbit’s back has been shaved and points marked in preparation for a product dermal toxicity test. Spain, 2018. Carlota Saorsa / HIDDEN / We Animals

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Animal restraint at the Coulston Foundation. Coulston Foundation, Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA, 2008. Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals

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Skinned mink at a veterinary school. Ontario, Canada, 2007. Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals

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Allie, a rescued orangutan at The Center for Great Apes. Center for Great Apes, Florida, USA, 2014. Jo-Anne McArthur / NEAVS / We Animals

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Files from the Coulston Foundation, a former animal testing laboratory. Coulston Foundation, Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA, 2008. Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals

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After completion of an experiment, dogs are marked with a number to aid identification when they are killed. Spain, 2019. Carlota Saorsa / HIDDEN / We Animals

Discover the importance of compassion through these powerful visuals.

We Animals brings visibility to hidden animals through compelling photo and videojournalism. As the world’s leading animal photojournalism agency, it is our mission to document the stories of animals in the human environment and to connect those stories to the individuals and organizations who can amplify their reach. Our growing network of award-winning photographers and videographers extends throughout the world, capturing images from a broad and diverse spectrum of animal industries. Together, we have created the world’s most comprehensive collection of animal photojournalism.