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Elephant Unlawfully Shot Eight Times & Killed By A Trophy Hunter In South Africa

Tragic news as a male elephant was killed in a deeply distressing and horrific trophy hunt at a local game reserve on September 3rd...

Biden Administration Cancels Arctic Oil Drilling On Millions Of Acres In Alaska’s Wildlife Refuge

This week, the Biden administration announced significant steps to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and more than 13 million acres in the National...

Flamingos Have Been Spotted From Florida To Ohio After Being Blown Off Course Due To Hurricane Idalia

Photos by: Seaside Seabird Sanctuary Rare sightings in the United States have bird enthusiasts buzzing as flamingos have been spotted throughout Florida, Alabama, South and...

Victory! Columbus Fashion Week Chooses To Make Compassion The Fashion By Going Fur-Free

The Columbus Fashion Council is taking a stand against the use of animal fur in fashion and will no longer allow the use of...

2,000 Southern White Rhino To Be Released Into The Wild Over The Next 10 Years Giving Hope To The Species

Photos by: Brent Stirton & African Parks African Parks, a conservation NGO that manages 22 protected areas in partnership with 12 governments throughout Africa, announced...

World’s Loneliest Lion Named Ruben, Who Was Abandoned At An Armenian Zoo, Arrives At His New Home In South Africa

Thanks to an epic journey across the world organized by Animal Defenders International (ADI) and Qatar Airways Cargo, Ruben, the world’s loneliest lion, has...

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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! Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo Named Top Plastic Polluters For The 2nd Year In A Row

Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo were the top 3 most identified companies in global brand audits for the second year in a row, according to...

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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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...

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...

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...

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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Bella Lack On Meeting The Last Malaysian Sumatran Rhino On Earth & Ways To Save The Last Sumatran Rhinos From Extinction

Deep set beady eyes peer from folds of thick leather skin. They close slowly in a leisurely, ponderous blink. Nostrils flare with each warm,...

Breaking! Only 10 Vaquita Porpoises Remain In The Wild, The President Of Mexico Must Stop Gillnet Fishing Or Their Extinction Is Imminent

Photo Credit: CBS Scientists announced today that only 10 vaquita porpoises likely remain in the wild and that the animal’s extinction is virtually assured without bold and...

WAN Exclusive With Ed Begley Jr. About Saving Orangutans From The Palm Oil Industry; New Anti-Deforestation Bill Advances In CA Senate

AB 572, The California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act; a critical bill designed to combat threats, such as climate change and the palm oil industry, co-sponsored...

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12,000 Doctors Disagree With The American Heart Association’s Recommendation For Children To Drink Cow’s Milk; Questions Dairy Industry Funding

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which is comprised of 12,000 doctors, has requested that American Heart Association (AHA) President Robert Harrington, MD, withdraw the AHA’s recently-recommended...

Legendary Animal Welfare Advocate Doris Day Passes Away At 97; May She Fly Amongst The Angels In Heaven

It is with heavy hearts that WAN shares the news that one of the pioneers of animal advocacy, Doris Day, passed away early this morning...

Breaking! Harvard University Joins Hilton & The World Bank As Signatories of The ‘Cool Food Pledge’ To Reduce Greenhouse Emissions of Food by 25%...

Harvard University recently became the latest signatory of the Cool Food Pledge (CFP), a growing movement to reduce the climate impacts of food. Cool Food...

Plant-Based Event Menus Can Save Up To 10 Tons Of Climate Pollution According To A New Report

Replacing meat-heavy menu choices with plant-based options can reduce the carbon footprint of a 500-person event by 10 tons of greenhouse gas equivalents, according...

Inside The World’s First Ever ‘Vegan Fashion Week’ In Los Angeles

Photos by mckinseyjordan Vegan Fashion Week, a historic event dedicated to elevating ethical fashion globally, revealed its highly anticipated list of designers in exclusivity to...

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