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We advocate for animals through photojournalism.

Our global investigations and stories expose our complex relationships with animals. We work with NGOs, media and advocates to initiate ethical and cultural shifts in society, and empower human capacity for compassion and change. Learn more about our mission.

Our stock site offers 40,000+ photos and videos of animal issues around the globe. Non-commercial (free) and commercial licensing available.

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Give to We Animals this holiday season and receive a print!

From now until December 31st, when you donate $125* or more, We Animals will send you a beautiful 8″ X 10″ matte print of one of the animals featured in this year’s curated collection.

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HIDDEN's Fifth Anniversary & Special Offer

To mark the fifth anniversary of HIDDEN: Animals in the Anthropocene, we’re reflecting on the book’s impact and what has changed for animals since its publication.

Plus, for a limited time only, we’re offering 50% off this award-winning book!

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

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Why Look At Animals?

How can contemporary photography, by focussing on our broken bonds with animals and the rest of the natural world, help drive a paradigm shift in our priorities and empathies?

Award-winning photographers Jo-Anne McArthur and Zed Nelson will be at Kairos in London, UK on December 11th, to explore that question through two 20-minute visual presentations, followed by a group discussion.

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Recent Work

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 Lobster Capital of Europe—and What That Really Means

June 6, 2025 | Our Food Systems

In collaboration with Viva!, We Animals photojournalists Amy Jones and Patrick Gill visited the coastal town of Bridlington in East Yorkshire, UK, to document what life—and death—look like for the animals moving through its docks.

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Behind the Label: An Investigation into Italy’s Buffalo Mozzarella Industry

May 30, 2025 | Our Food Systems

Behind the glossy packaging of Italy’s most iconic cheese lies a reality few consumers ever see. In a recent investigation, We Animals photojournalists Raffaele Petralla and Arianna Fraccon uncovered the hidden costs of Mozzarella di Bufala: environmental harm, economic strain, and the quiet suffering of the animals at its centre.

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Rats Solve Puzzles and Mice Recognize Us: A Rare Glimpse into Life for Animals in Labs

April 24, 2025 | Research and Medicine

Recently, Jo-Anne McArthur went on assignment with Te Protejo, an NGO working to end animal research and testing in Latin America. During the assignment, she was welcomed to a breeding facility of a research lab and got a glimpse of what’s considered modern progress in lab animal housing.

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Featured Stock Galleries

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.

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Animal Farming in Brazil

In collaboration with World Animal Protection Brazil, We Animals photojournalist Vincenzo Ricci documented the hidden side of Brazil’s livestock industry. Explore these visuals.

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Canada's Prison Farms

Jo-Anne McArthur gained rare access inside Canada's prison farms to document the stark realities. While prisons present these farms as vocational training, the visuals raise hard questions about whether public funds should support programs that force people and animals into cycles of captivity.

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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.

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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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News and Updates

More Than Coffee Table Decor: Stand-Out Animal Photography, Art & Poetry Books

November 28, 2024 | News

We Animals 2024 Holiday Prints Fundraiser

November 22, 2024 | Announcement

Introducing Our Stories of Compassion & Change

October 31, 2024 | News

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