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Major Victory! Max Mara Fashion Group Chooses Compassion By Going Fur-Free

Fashion giant Max Mara recently made a groundbreaking announcement that they will no longer use fur in their collections. This decision comes after a...

Heartbreaking Discovery: Over 40 Dogs, Half Deceased, Have Been Uncovered In Raid Of Riverside County Home

Photos by: Riverside County Animal Services Dozens of dogs were recently rescued by Riverside County Animal Services following a raid on a property in Southern...

New Exposé Uncovers How Travel Giant GetYourGuide Profits From Animal Exploitation

A new report was just released by World Animal Protection entitled “Making Memories Misery: How GetYourGuide Profits from Animal Cruelty,” which exposes the popular travel company as...

Poland’s Parliament Urges Ban On Trophy Hunting Imports From Endangered Species

Photo by: Katie Cleary Members of the Polish Parliament are calling for a ban on the import of hunting trophies from endangered species. This appeal...

$20,000 Reward For Information On The Illegal Shooting Of Two Endangered California Condors In Utah

Photo by: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources  A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to a conviction for the illegal shooting of two...

The Fate Of Asha: The Mexican Gray Wolf Captured & Denied Freedom In The Wild

Photo by: USFWS The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has sadly determined that Asha, a young female Mexican gray wolf who ventured into northern...

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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...

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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...

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...

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...

North America’s First Whale Sanctuary Selected By Whale Sanctuary Project In Port Hilford, Nova Scotia

The Whale Sanctuary Project has announced that it will work together with Sherbrooke and the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s on the Eastern...

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

Peace 4 Animals is excited to bring Animal Rescue Mission (ARM) on board as their official rescue partner to save the lives of dogs and cats from high-kill...

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Happy 50th Earth Day! Today, we celebrate this majestic planet and all of its sentient beings that call it home.  We must address environmental protection and...

Help End The Wildlife Trade: New Coalition Invites Global Community To Take A Stand Against Future Pandemics

Photo By: E. Bennett, Wildlife Conservation Society The global trade in wild animals has produced conditions for disastrous and deadly pandemics, including COVID-19. That is...

New York City Launches COVID-19 Pet Hotline To Provide Support For Animals Of Residents Affected By The Coronavirus

The New York City Emergency Management Department and the Mayor’s Office of Animal Welfare today announced the launch of the NYC COVID-19 Pet Hotline. The...

ASPCA Launches $5 Million Dollar COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Initiative To Help Struggling Pet Owners & Animal Shelters

To assist pet owners and shelters affected by the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, the ASPCA is launching the ASPCA Relief & Recovery Initiative, a $5...

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