In a major victory for animal welfare, Flemish Minister for Animal Welfare, Ben Weyts, announced this week that Flanders, Belgium, will implement a permanent...
Photos by HSI
In a heartening development, a dog meat restaurant and slaughterhouse in Dong Nai province, Vietnam, has shut down after two decades, due...
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 has upgraded the national protection status of its native pangolin species, in particular the Chinese Pangolin Manis pentadactyla, to Class I, the highest form...
1. Congratulations to Joaquin Phoenix for winning Best Actor at the Oscars for his outstanding performance in the Joker.Â
Joaquin gave an inspirational speech using...
The illegal trafficking and private keeping of primates, specifically orangutans, in the UAE is a dire issue with far-reaching consequences for the animals themselves...
Photos by ASPCAÂ
At the request of All American Dogs in Denton County, Texas, the ASPCA and Texas-based Animal Investigation & Response (AIR), have partnered...
The Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeking to protect Olympic marmots under the Endangered Species Act. These...
Photos by: FOUR PAWS
Concerns are mounting for four brown bears kept in deplorable conditions by their private owners in Slovenia. Despite tireless efforts by...
Photos by: HSUSÂ
Today, The Department of Justice announced that Inotiv, the parent company of Envigo, agreed to pay more than $35 million in resolution for...
1. Congratulations to Joaquin Phoenix for winning Best Actor at the Oscars for his outstanding performance in the Joker.Â
Joaquin gave an inspirational speech using...
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. 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 has upgraded the national protection status of its native pangolin species, in particular the Chinese Pangolin Manis pentadactyla, to Class I, the highest form...
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. 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 has upgraded the national protection status of its native pangolin species, in particular the Chinese Pangolin Manis pentadactyla, to Class I, the highest form...
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...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officials are confirming that they have additional evidence that a group of wolves is now residing in northwest Colorado....
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...
Photos from: SPCAI Partner Anima Leondo Road in the Dominican RepublicÂ
Everyone needs a little more help and compassion these days as the devastating COVID-19 pandemic...
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...
New data released recently by the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) and SPINSÂ shows that U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods have considerably outpaced total...
Happy 50th Earth Day! Today, we celebrate this majestic planet and all of its sentient beings that call it home.Â
We must address environmental protection and...
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...