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3 Giant Pandas From The National Zoo Have Begun The Long Journey Back To China After 23 Years In The U.S.

Photo by: Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute First thing this morning, the panda team at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI)...

Tiger King’s Doc Antle, Owner Of Myrtle Beach Safari, Pleads Guilty To Federal Wildlife Trafficking Charges

Right Image: Not of actual liger from Myrtle Beach Safari Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, featured in the Netflix series Tiger King, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy...

106 Neglected Dogs & Puppies Have Been Rescued From Puppy Mill Breeding Operations In Missouri

As the result of multiple rescue operations, the Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO) has received 106 dogs and puppies with more expected. The rescue...

New Study Shows That Tourists Are Willing To Pay For A Total Ban On Trophy Hunting To Protect Wildlife In South Africa

A joint team of UK and South African researchers carried out a survey on public opinion toward trophy hunting. The survey involved 1,000 people...

Ten Lemurs, Four Macaques & Other Wild Animals Removed From Puerto Rico Zoo Are Now Thriving At A Texas Sanctuary

Photos by: HSUS Ten lemurs, four macaques, two llamas, two coatis, three emus, and an ostrich have made remarkable recoveries and are living their best...

Second Largest Seizure Of Endangered Totoaba Fish Swim Bladders Discovered In San Luis Port, Arizona

Photo credit: Richard Herrmann/Minden Pictures U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agriculture specialists at the Port of San Luis seized 109 pounds of...

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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...

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...

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! 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...

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...

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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Before Eating An Innocent Turkey For Christmas Dinner, Consider This Shocking Undercover Investigation Of Gravel Farm By Viva!

Photos from Viva! Undercover Investigation At Gravel Farm Shocking footage was released from the organization Viva! of an undercover investigation of Gravel Farm, a turkey farm which...

Today We Celebrate All Animals On World Animal Day!

Happy World Animal Day! A day to unite with one goal in common, to protect the voiceless. Today, just like any other day, we...

A Must Read! 2019 Rhino Report: A 10-Year Look At World Rhino Populations, Is Extinction Inevitable Or Will They Be Saved?

The International Rhino Foundation (IRF) yesterday released the 2019 State of the Rhino Report which details the impacts on the conservation of the world’s last...

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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...

Important Bill Requiring That Hospitals Offer Plant-Based Meal Options Advances In New York Senate Health Committee

The New York State Legislature’s Senate Health Committee passed an important bill that would guarantee hospital patients a healthy plant-based option at every meal....

One Year Ends & Another Begins With Devastating Reminders Of Why Wild & Exotic Animals Should Never Be Exploited In Captivity

2018 ended with the heart-wrenching news that a young woman lost her life in North Carolina, and 2019 began with a toddler having to...

Breaking! Kentucky Fried Chicken & Beyond Meat’s “Beyond Fried Chicken” Debuts Tomorrow In Atlanta; Free Samples While Supplies Last

Kentucky Fried Chicken and Beyond Meat have announced that tomorrow plant-based ‘Beyond Fried Chicken’ will debut during a limited test in Smyrna, Georgia. Atlantans will...

Breaking! New Poll Shows Over 55% of Students Would Like To See More Plant-Based Options In Their Universities

This World Vegan Month a new website has been launched where students nationwide can rate their university’s vegan catering online. UniVe website, launched by...

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