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Prolonging Death: The Practice of Fish Tethering in Asia

Prolonging Death: The Practice of Fish Tethering in Asia

August 31, 2019 | Our Food Systems
In spite of what we now know about animal sentience, our priorities continue to lie in finding ways to maximize profit at their expense.
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Elsie Herring

Elsie Herring

August 15, 2019 | Global Health Issues, The Environment and Climate Crisis
Interview with Elsie Herring, the great-granddaughter of a freed slave who became an environmental activist after a hog CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation) replaced the small family farm next door to her family’s property.
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Wendy Valentine

Wendy Valentine

July 30, 2019 | Compassion and Change
Wendy Valentine has dedicated her life to helping animals. In 1995, with just 20 acres of land, she founded Hillside Animal Sanctuary, after witnessing firsthand the plight of the battery hen.
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Dairy Farming in Sweden

In 2025, Djurrättsalliansen, a Swedish animal rights organization, documented Sweden’s dairy industry with photojournalist Noah Marsten. Explore these visuals.

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.

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 Launches Animal Photojournalism Fellowship

We Animals Launches Animal Photojournalism Fellowship

October 18, 2021 | Announcement
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HIDDEN Hits The Big Screen At Visa Pour l’Image

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