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Peace 4 Animals’ Powerful New Documentary, Why On Earth, Is Set To Be Released On August 16th In The United States & Canada

Why On Earth, the compelling new feature-length documentary by filmmaker and animal advocate, Katie Cleary, presented by Peace 4 Animals, is set to premiere in the...

UPDATE! 432 Beagles Of The Nearly 4,000 Rescued From The Horrific Envigo Animal Testing Facility Experience Their First Taste Of Freedom

Photos by Kevin Wolf/AP Images for HSUS Update: July 22, 2022 Yesterday, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and several shelter and rescue partners embarked...

Malaysian Customs Seize Massive Shipment Of Illegal Elephant Ivory, Rhino Horns, Pangolin Scales & Tiger Fangs

Photos from Traffic and the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM), Facebook  On July 10th, a shipment containing a hidden collection of smuggled wildlife parts worth an...

Oceana Demands That The U.S. & Mexico Fulfill Their Legal Commitments To Protect Our Oceans & The Last 330 North Atlantic Right Whales On...

According to Oceana, two years after Mexico and the United States signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the countries have failed to comply with their environmental commitments to...

Indiana’s Ban On Public Contact With Big Cats & Bears Went Into Effect This Month; Help Pass The Federal ‘Big Cat Public Safety Act’

Indiana’s new law prohibiting direct public contact with big cats and bears went into effect on July 1st. Implementation of the new law brings much...

U.S. & Norway Conduct Cruel Sonar & Noise Experiments For Oil & Gas Exploration Endangering Whales While Delivering No Results

A risky and reckless experiment in Norway to test how whales would respond to ocean noise ended on June 30th with no measurable results, except...

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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...

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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...

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! 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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Tell The Milwaukee County Zoo & Pittsburgh Zoo Not To Separate Two Bonded Elephant Companions Who Have Spent Over 25 Years Together

WAN has learned from In Defense of Animals that the Milwaukee County Zoo plans to move a female African elephant named Seeni from the Pittsburgh Zoo’s...

Urgent Call To Action! Koalas Found Dead After Their Habitat Was Bulldozed By A Logging Company In Australia; Investigation Currently Underway

Photos from Friends of the Earth Australia With the heart-breaking images of wildlife perishing from the wildfires that continue to decimate parts of Australia, it...

New Hope! Rescued Begging Elephant Named Zara Begins Her Healing Journey At The Wildlife SOS Elephant Hospital In India

An emaciated female elephant, that dragged herself through the day, with the overbearing weight of a carrier, will no longer suffer after being rescued...

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As The Demand For Plant-Based Food Soars, Dot Foods Partners With Plant Based Foods Association To Make Healthy Food More Accessible In North America

The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), the trade association representing 180 plant-based food companies including Beyond Meat, Miyoko's, and Dot Foods, the largest food industry...

Canada Is Set To Invest Close To $100 Million Into Plant-Based Foods By Financing A New Protein Production Plant In Winnipeg, Manitoba

Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada will invest close to $100 million into plant-based foods. The money will help finance the new Merit...

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...

WAN Exclusive: Help Feed Hungry & Homeless Animals Worldwide For Only $1 During SPCAI’s COVID-19 ‘My Next Bowl’ Fundraiser Through May 9th

Photos from: SPCAI Partner Anima Leondo Road in the Dominican Republic  Everyone needs a little more help and compassion these days as the devastating COVID-19 pandemic...

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