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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.

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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.
Putting Birth On Display at the New York State Fair

Putting Birth On Display at the New York State Fair

We Animals Founder Jo-Anne McArthur joined Woodstock Farm Sanctuary to document the experiences of animals at the New York State Fair, including its live birthing centre, where heavily pregnant dairy cows are induced into labour to give birth in front of spectators.
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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. These visuals offer 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.

News and Updates

Unveiling the Hidden Costs of Factory Farming at the European Parliament

Unveiling the Hidden Costs of Factory Farming at the European Parliament

Investigation Exposes Truth Behind Egg Industry’s Deceptive Marketing Claims

Investigation Exposes Truth Behind Egg Industry’s Deceptive Marketing Claims

Celebrating Women in Animal Photojournalism

Celebrating Women in Animal Photojournalism

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