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WAN Talks With Pico Rivera City Manager Steve Carmona & Animal Activist Simone Reyes After A 41st Cow Escapes A Slaughterhouse In L.A.

In a surprising turn of events, another cow was rescued yesterday after escaping the Manning Beef Slaughterhouse in Pico Rivera, California. While one cow was...

WAN Talks With Ellen Dent, Co-Founder Of Animal Alliance Network About Her Activism & The 40 Cows That Escaped A Pico Rivera Slaughterhouse

Photos from Animal Alliance Network and Farm Sanctuary Last week, all eyes were fixated on the harrowing images of 40 terrified cows running for their...

Rhino Poacher Alsony Alberto Valoyi Sentenced To 23 Years In Prison; 3 More Suspects Also Arrested For Poaching In Kruger National Park

In what was a record week for the plight of rhinos, South African National Parks (SANParks) recently announced that Alsony Alberto Valoyi was sentenced to a total...

Legislation Introduced By U.S. Congress Urges President Biden To Declare The Extinction Crisis A National Emergency

Nine members of Congress led by Representatives Marie Newman (D-Ill.) and Chuy García (D-Ill.) recently introduced the ‘Extinction Crisis Emergency Act,’ which would direct President Biden...

Lady Freethinker Investigation Exposes Illegal Dog Meat Auction House In South Korea; Urgent Action Needed Before ‘Bok Nal Dog Eating Days’ Begins In July

A new undercover investigation from May to June of this year by animal welfare nonprofit Lady Freethinker captured video footage and images of captive dogs heartlessly kept...

Breaking! New Wolf Pack In California Marks The Third Pack To Establish A Home In The State In Nearly 100 Years

Yesterday, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife reported that a new wolf pack has established itself in California. Named the Beckwourth pack, the group of three...

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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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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...

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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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...

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...

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...

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Submit Your Comments By June 1st Urging The U.S. Government To Remove Dairy From Their 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines

When humans consume dairy from animals, it has the potential to lead to a host of serious health problems. In fact, 36% of the American...

Meet Some Loving Adoptable Dogs Who Are Looking For Their Forever 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...

Encouraging News! New Study Shows That Plant-Based Food Sales Increased 90% During The COVID-19 Pandemic

New data released recently by the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) and SPINS shows that U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods have considerably outpaced total...

New Report Reveals That 70% Of Americans Rarely Discuss The Environmental Impact Of Their Food; This Must Change!

American consumers are hungry for more climate-friendly plant-based diets, but need more information, according to results from a national survey released recently by Earth...

Starbucks Teams With Impossible Foods To Launch Plant-Based Breakfast Sandwich In The United States

Today, Starbucks customers across the United States can enjoy the Impossible Breakfast Sandwich available as part of the company's new summer menu alongside new cold...

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