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WANTED! $20,000 Reward For Information On The Shooting Death Of A Sea Lion Found On SoCal Beach

NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for any information that leads to a civil penalty or criminal...

Ongoing Injustice: The Suffering Of Beagles Experimented On At Ridglan Farms

Yesterday, attorneys submitted inspection reports to the Dane County Circuit Court, documenting ongoing animal cruelty violations at Ridglan Farms, the beagle breeding and experimentation...

Hopeful News! Endangered Ocelot Captured On Arizona Trail Camera: Only 100 Remain In The U.S.

Photo by: Russ McSpadden / Center for Biological Diversity The Center for Biological Diversity released stunning new video footage this week of a rare wild...

Supporting Rescues After Hurricane Helene & Preparing For Hurricane Milton

The recent onslaught of Hurricane Helene and the impending threat of Hurricane Milton pose dire challenges for vital animal rescue organizations and sanctuaries in...

Denied Protection Again: Pro-Whaling Nations Block South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary Proposal

Efforts to establish a South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary were thwarted at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Lima, Peru, this week. A minority...

Trial Dismissed Against Sanctuary Owner Who Faced Jail Time For Rescuing Two Cows In Need

In a stunning turn of events today, the criminal trial against Tracy Murphy, the owner of Asha’s Farm Sanctuary in Newfane, NY, was dismissed...

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China Upgrades Native Pangolin Protection Status; They Will No Longer Be Used In Traditional Chinese Medicine

China has upgraded the national protection status of its native pangolin species, in particular the Chinese Pangolin Manis pentadactyla, to Class I, the highest form...

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1. Congratulations to Joaquin Phoenix for winning Best Actor at the Oscars for his outstanding performance in the Joker.  Joaquin gave an inspirational speech using...

U.S. Senator Cory Booker Introduces Important Bill To Shut Down Wildlife Markets Which Threaten Public Health In The United States

U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bipartisan bill, the Preventing Future Pandemics Act, which would direct the State Department to...

Breaking! Congratulations To Animal Activist & Vegan Joaquin Phoenix For Winning A Golden Globe For Best Actor In ‘Joker’

At last night’s 77th Golden Globe Awards, notable animal activist and vegan Joaquin Phoenix won for his outstanding performance in the feature film Joker. The...

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Here is World Animal News’ Top 10 Stories Happening Now: 1. Colorado Parks & Wildlife Confirms First Gray Wolf Pack Sighting In The State Since...

Breaking! Congratulations To Animal Activist & Vegan Joaquin Phoenix For Winning A Golden Globe For Best Actor In ‘Joker’

At last night’s 77th Golden Globe Awards, notable animal activist and vegan Joaquin Phoenix won for his outstanding performance in the feature film Joker. The...

U.S. Senator Cory Booker Introduces Important Bill To Shut Down Wildlife Markets Which Threaten Public Health In The United States

U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bipartisan bill, the Preventing Future Pandemics Act, which would direct the State Department to...

China Upgrades Native Pangolin Protection Status; They Will No Longer Be Used In Traditional Chinese Medicine

China has upgraded the national protection status of its native pangolin species, in particular the Chinese Pangolin Manis pentadactyla, to Class I, the highest form...

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Mexican Gray Wolf Numbers Increase By 24% With 32 Additional Wolves Now Roaming Throughout Arizona & New Mexico

The U.S. population of endangered Mexican gray wolves grew by 32 animals, from 131 in 2018 to 163 in 2019, according to a U.S. Fish...

Breaking! Colorado Parks & Wildlife Confirms First Gray Wolf Pack Sighting In The State Since 1930’s

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officials are confirming that they have additional evidence that a group of wolves is now residing in northwest Colorado....

The World Mourns After Two Extremely Rare White Giraffes Are Killed By Poachers At Kenyan Wildlife Sanctuary

Photos By: Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy It is with great sadness that WAN reports the tragic and senseless killing of two extremely rare white giraffes, a...

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Beyond Meat & Martha Stewart Collaborate On Beyond Breakfast Sausages; Preparing For Launch In U.S. Grocery Stores

Beyond Meat announced that its Beyond Breakfast Sausage will be making its way to grocery stores throughout the United States by the end of March...

Join The ‘NO MEAT MAY’ Challenge Today For Your Health, The Animals & Our Planet

No Meat May is a campaign that challenges people to eliminate meat from their diets for 31 days, for their health, the environment, animals, and...

China Bans Wildlife Trade Permanently Due To The Coronavirus Outbreak That Has Already Claimed The Lives Of More Than 2,700 People

Yesterday, The National People’s Congress Standing Committee in China declared an immediate and “comprehensive” ban on the trade and consumption of wild animals, as...

Meet Some Loving Adoptable Dogs Who Are Looking For Their Furever Homes; Here Are WAN’s Rescues Of The Week!

Below are some of this week’s loving adoptable dogs who have been saved by Peace 4 Animals’ partner, The Animal Rescue Mission (ARM), and are in need of...

A New Report Reveals That More Than Half Of The Top 100 Restaurant Chains In The U.S. Are Offering Plant-Based Options

As the demand for plant-based food across the United States continues to grow, 42 of the country's favorite restaurant chains still do not offer...

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