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1,000 Endangered Research Monkeys To Be Re-Exported Back To Wildlife Traffickers In Cambodia; Urge They Be Sent To Born Free’s Sanctuary

Born Free USA, a leading animal welfare organization, along with partners at PETA, urge the public to contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...

Jury Finds Actress Alexandra Paul & Alicia Santurio ‘Not Guilty’ For Rescuing Two Sick Chickens From A Foster Farms Slaughterhouse

Photo by: Rachel Ziegler for Direct Action Everywhere Last week, two factory farm investigators, actress Alexandra Paul and Alicia Santurio were acquitted of misdemeanor theft charges by a...

Breaking! Customs Officials In Vietnam Seize Seven Tons Of Illegal Elephant Ivory Smuggled From Africa

Yesterday, Vietnamese authorities discovered and seized an estimated seven tons of elephant ivory that was smuggled into the country from Africa. The massive haul marks the largest...

Historic Bill To Ban Trophy Hunting Imports Into The UK Passes The House Of Commons & Moves To The House Of Lords

Photo by: Katie Cleary The Hunting Trophies Import Prohibition Bill was introduced by Henry Smith MP to legislate for a historic ban on trophy hunting...

New York City Introduces Landmark Legislation To Ban Elephant Captivity & Relocate Those Imprisoned To Accredited Sanctuaries

Yesterday, Council Member Shahana Hanif introduced legislation to ban elephant captivity in New York City. The landmark bill builds on existing city and state...

Justice Is Served For Pigs Who Suffered Severe Abuse In Seven-Year-Long Animal Cruelty Case In South Africa

Last month, the NSPCA won a case of animal cruelty against one of the beneficiaries of a government-funded farm in the Free State Province...

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Breaking! New Report On The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates From 2018-2020 Sadly Lists 8 New Species

Highly endangered Zanzibar Red Colobus Monkey (Procolobus kirkii) in Jozani Forest on island of Zanzibar (Tanzania, Africa). Mother and baby nurture & bonding. Just two...

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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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...

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...

Breaking! 11,000 Scientists Declare A Climate Emergency After 40 Years Of Major Global Negotiations To Save Our Planet

A global coalition of scientists led by William J. Ripple and Christopher Wolf of Oregon State University says “untold human suffering” is unavoidable without...

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...

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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! 11,000 Scientists Declare A Climate Emergency After 40 Years Of Major Global Negotiations To Save Our Planet

A global coalition of scientists led by William J. Ripple and Christopher Wolf of Oregon State University says “untold human suffering” is unavoidable without...

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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Breaking! After Decades Of Exploitation, 3 Elephants Begin Their New Lives At ‘Following Giants’ Observation-Only Camp In Thailand

After being forced to entertain tourists for the majority of their lives, elephants Jahn and Chok now walk freely at the eco-tourism Koh Lanta...

Breaking! First-Of-Its-Kind Research Uses Twitter To Reveal More Than 1,000 Sharks & Rays Have Become Entangled In Our World’s Oceans

Photo by Daniel Cartamil As previously reported by WAN, plastic waste in our world’s oceans has become an epidemic that is leaving innocent marine animals...

Breaking! New Report On The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates From 2018-2020 Sadly Lists 8 New Species

Highly endangered Zanzibar Red Colobus Monkey (Procolobus kirkii) in Jozani Forest on island of Zanzibar (Tanzania, Africa). Mother and baby nurture & bonding. Just two...

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Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine Sues The State Of California For Failing To Add Processed Meat To The State’s Carcinogen List

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine filed a lawsuit against the State of California yesterday for failing to include cancer-causing processed meat, such as hot...

Breaking! Starbucks Announces 30-Year Commitment To ‘Go Green’ By Offering More Plant-Based Options

Starbucks’ Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Johnson, announced today a multi-decade commitment to be a resource-positive company, that gives more than it takes from the...

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...

Important Bill Requiring That Hospitals Offer Plant-Based Meal Options Advances In New York Senate Health Committee

The New York State Legislature’s Senate Health Committee passed an important bill that would guarantee hospital patients a healthy plant-based option at every meal....

Kentucky Fried Chicken Tests Plant-Based Chicken Nuggets In China From April 28th-30th

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) China, operated by Yum China Holdings, Inc. has become one of the first national Western quick service restaurant brands to...

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