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Inside Dakshinkali Temple

Inside Dakshinkali Temple

Twice a week the Hindu temple Dakshinkali, located outside of Kathmandu in Nepal, is opened to people wishing to make offerings to the goddess Kali, which often takes the form of animal sacrifice.
Unforgotten

Unforgotten

In collaboration with the New England Anti-Vivisection Society (NEAVS), Jo-Anne McArthur spent a year documenting the lives of animals rescued from research. These are a few of their stories. 
Rattlesnake Roundup

Rattlesnake Roundup

In collaboration with the organization Advocates for Snake Preservation, Jo-Anne McArthur went to the Sweetwater Roundup in 2015 to document the treatment of these animals, and try to understand and expose the fallacies that lead us to the mass killing of these maligned creatures.
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Featured Image 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.

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, providing 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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Wall of Shame is Selected by Jury as “Highly Commended”

Wall of Shame is Selected by Jury as “Highly Commended”

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