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In 2025, the We Animals leadership team came together to articulate our Theory of Change and shape a new three-year Strategic Plan.

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On 10 February, we premiered our two new films, Permission to Harm (Ira Moon, 2025) and Maria and the Flock (Austin Meyer, 2025), at The Revue Cinema in Toronto.

Now, we are thrilled to share those films with you, wherever you are! Both films are now streaming on YouTube.

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Applications for the 2026 Animal Photojournalism Fellowship are now open. Deadline for applications: March 16, 2026.

Guided by Founder and Photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur, the Fellowship will support an individual to cover a photo story about animals used for food.

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The Lobster Capital of Europe—and What That Really Means

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

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

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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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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Celebrating Women in Animal Photojournalism

Celebrating Women in Animal Photojournalism

March 6, 2025 | News
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