Zelda is a hen who was rescued by Pear Tree Farm Animal Sanctuary. She was picked on by the other hens and now seeks attention and comfort from people. United Kingdom, 2021.
James Gibson / We Animals
While much of our work as animal photojournalists highlights humanity’s fraught relationships with other animals, we also harness the power of photojournalism to document and celebrate solutions.
Empowering our capacity for compassion and change
Building on our Unbound Project, which celebrated over 150 women across eras and continents at the forefront of animal advocacy, We Animals continues to highlight stories of compassion and change more broadly. As part of our recent brand evolution, we are excited to expand upon this aspect of our storytelling to inspire compassion and fuel change in society at large.
Erin Wing, Deputy Director of Investigations at the animal advocacy NGO Animal Outlook, spends time with Ginger at Wildwood Farm Sanctuary & Preserve. Wing’s work as an undercover investigator is featured in We Animals’s Unbound Project. Wildwood Farm Sanctuary and Preserve, Newberg, Oregon, USA, 2021.
Jo-Anne McArthur / #unboundproject / We Animals
Rescuer Avery Laing carries a young laying hen out of a barn at an organic and cage-free egg-laying farm that is closing its operations. The bird is one of 435 hens rescued over a three-week period that involves numerous individuals and sanctuaries to save as many birds as possible from further exploitation or slaughter. Oregon, USA, 2024.
Diana Hulet / We Animals
A newborn kitten rests in hands of UAnimals evacuation team member Vlad. The kitten was accidentally discovered inside a box in a barn, where his mother had given birth apparently only hours before. Both the kitten and his mother were evacuated. Ukraine, 2024.
Anzhelika Kozachenko / UAnimals / We Animals
You’ll meet individuals inspiring local communities with their tantalizing vegan cuisine, companies behind innovative technologies positively shaping the future of food, and dedicated teams rescuing and providing sanctuary to animals around the globe. And that’s just the beginning! There are countless beautiful stories we can’t wait to explore and share with you.
Miyoko Schinner, founder of Miyoko's Creamery, proudly shows off her "Phenomenally vegan" tattoo at her sanctuary, Rancho Compasión. Schinner got the tattoo on her 60th birthday. Rancho Compasión, California, USA, 2021. Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals
Activist Jason Bolalek leaves a dairy farm with a calf who was slated to be killed because she is an unwanted mixed-breed. The farmers agree to let Jason take calves and find them happy private homes or sanctuaries where the calves are allowed to grow and live out their lives. This dairy calf was named Cici by her adoptive family at Mockingbird Farm Sanctuary. Stowe, Vermont, USA, 2022. Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals
Rescued arctic fox Maciek takes a bite of his first-ever pear at a Polish animal sanctuary after being saved from the fur industry by the animal advocacy organization Open Cages (Otwarte Klatki). Maciek was discovered on a fox fur farm in Karski, Poland, with an irreparable open fracture on his left hind paw, resulting in the amputation of his injured limb and adaptation to life on three legs using his bent tail as a balancing aid. Maciek now resides at the sanctuary in a shared enclosure with vixen Franka, a fellow rescued fox. Psu Braty Animal Sanctuary, Poland, 2020. Andrew Skowron / We Animals
Gwenna Hunter packs fresh local produce into bags at a vegan aid program in Los Angeles with Vegan Outreach. Each vegan aid program day they distribute roughly 100 free groceries and hot vegan meals to local communities impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. LA Adventist Academy, Los Angeles, California, USA, 2021. Nikki Ritcher / #unboundproject / We Animals
Chef Jun Sog works with WildType's cultivated salmon. Wildtype Foods, San Francisco, California, USA, 2021. Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals
Tucson vegan guide Hannah Hernandez takes video clips of the Mushroom Karage and Avocado Nigiri roll at Obon Sushi Bar and Ramen for a social media post. Hernandez operates under the Instagram handle @deathfreefoodie and posts reels and content about vegan options in the state. Obon Sushi Bar and Ramen, Tucson, Arizona, USA, 2024. Molly Condit / We Animals
Houlden's Rise Above owner Hannah Houlden holds a plate of freshly baked vegan pastries, including (from top right) a cookies and cream cruffin, mango curd and cream cheese danish, peanut butter fudge "poptart" pastry and a garlic croissant. In the background are trays filled with other baked goods including cookies, cronuts and more. Houlden's Rise Above, Tucson, Arizona, USA, 2024. Molly Condit / We Animals
Resident pig Luciano approaches the camera as he exits his sunny afternoon mud bath at the farm animal sanctuary Santuario Igualdad in Chile. Santuario Igualdad, El Monte, Santiago, Chile, 2016. Gabriela Penela / We Animals
Volunteers with the Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos use hair dryers to warm a hypothermic chicken that was rescued and brought to triage. The Muse Brooklyn, New York, USA, 2022. Victoria de Martigny / We Animals
Following two massive February 2023 earthquakes, HAYTAP Animal Rights Federation and Istanbul Fire Department team members carry a mother dog from inside a damaged building. The team rescued the mother dog and her litter of puppies five days after the earthquakes struck the country. Antakya, Hatay, Turkiye, 2023. Ozan Acidere / We Animals
During his morning walk, rescued ex-carriage horse Britt and Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) co-founder Karin Franken share a close interaction. Karin has been active in animal welfare since 1995, moving to Indonesia from the Netherlands, eventually becoming an Indonesian citizen and co-founding JAAN in 2008. Jakarta Animal Aid Network, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, 2024. Resha Juhari / We Animals
Jaime and Ian cuddle in the barn. These best friends and bonded just like brothers. They were rescued from severe neglect and brought to Farm Sanctuary, where they’ve been able to thrive. Farm Sanctuary, Watkins Glen, New York, USA, 2023. Jo-Anne McArthur / Farm Sanctuary / We Animals.
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