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Watch our 2025 In the Field

2025 took us into the shadows, and you helped us bring the hidden animal stories we found there into the light.

Meet the animals we encountered and the stories we uncovered this year in our 2025 Year-in-Review video.

HIDDEN's Fifth Anniversary

We Animals is growing, and we’re excited to be hiring for three new roles!

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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.

The Unseen Animals of Central Asia: A Photography Exhibit by Bogna Wiltowska

The Unseen Animals of Central Asia: A Photography Exhibit by Bogna Wiltowska

On World Farmed Animals Day, we invite you to explore a compelling visual journey and witness the untold stories of the animals We Animals Fellow, Bogna Wiltowska, encountered while documenting in Central Asia.
A Rare Glimpse Inside Canada’s Prison Farms

A Rare Glimpse Inside Canada’s Prison Farms

Low wages, high costs, hidden cruelties. Incarcerated people at Joyceville and Collins Bay penitentiaries in Ontario are paid under 46 cents an hour to work on federally funded prison farms. Jo-Anne McArthur gained rare access to document the stark realities.
The Soul of Gaza: Animals Amid War

The Soul of Gaza: Animals Amid War

In a place where survival itself is nearly impossible, the bond between humans and animals reveals a deeper kind of resilience. Story in collaboration with Sanctuary Doc.
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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.

Top 100 Downloads in 2025

Explore the top 100 visuals downloaded on our stock platform in 2025.

Farmed Animals in Central Asia

We Animals Fellow, Bogna Wiltowska bore witness to the lives of farmed animals in a region where industrial agriculture is beginning to take hold. Explore visuals from Bogna's Fellowship project.

Freshwater Fishing & Hatcheries in Czechia

We Animals photojournalist Lukas Vincour documented Czechia's autumn pond harvests and Christmas carp tradition. 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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We Animals 2025 Holiday Prints

We Animals 2025 Holiday Prints

Unveiling the Hidden Costs of Factory Farming at the European Parliament

Unveiling the Hidden Costs of Factory Farming at the European Parliament

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