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Investigation: Inside Vietnam’s Dog Meat Trade And Wet Markets

Investigation: Inside Vietnam’s Dog Meat Trade And Wet Markets

A joint investigation by Asia for Animals Coalition and We Animals has revealed brutal and illegal wet market conditions for animals in Vietnam, including dogs, cats and critically endangered wildlife.
Assignment: Inside Canada’s Cattle Feedlots

Assignment: Inside Canada’s Cattle Feedlots

Quebec has the most cattle feedlots of any Canadian province. Last month, We Animals Founder Jo-Anne McArthur toured rural Quebec with a local investigator to document the lives of these animals.
In Photos: The Leather Industry with Christian Faesecke

In Photos: The Leather Industry with Christian Faesecke

Answering where leather comes from is a complex, international story across a 4,000 km border. We Animals contributor Christian Faesecke documents how cows are trafficked from India to Bangladesh where they are killed for leather.
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Visit our stock site to explore the latest content in our growing collection of 40,000+ high-quality visuals of animal issues around the globe.

Industrial Shrimp Farming

In collaboration with Animal Welfare Observatory, we conducted an international investigation into the shrimp farming industry. Explore visuals from Indonesia and Ecuador.

Factory Farming in Canada

We Animals Fellow, Ira Moon documented the experiences of human labourers and farmed animals inside Canada's factory farms. These visuals offer a holistic glance at an industry that is failing everyone. Explore visuals from Ira's Fellowship project.

Salmon Farming in Chile

Photojournalist, Marcos Zegers visited several parts of the Chilean salmon industry, including farms, processing plants and a market. Explore these visuals.

The Global Egg Industry

In collaboration with The Open Wing Alliance and Reporters for Animals, We Animals has released the largest-ever investigation into industrialized egg farms. Explore visuals.

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100 Photographers Bringing You Animal Stories

100 Photographers Bringing You Animal Stories

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