Update: Washington state has officially banned octopus farming following Governor Jay Inslee's signature on House Bill 1153 on March 13th.
This legislative action marks a...
Last week, New York State Senator Liz Krueger and Assembly Member Kenneth Zebrowski announced that they will be introducing a revised version of their...
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.
Joaquin gave an inspirational speech using...
Photo by: IFAW
Icelandic Fisheries Minister, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, announced the suspension of the fin whale hunt in Iceland until August 31st. This decision follows the...
Photos from Memphis Police Department, Bluff City Veterinary Specialists, and Tails of Hope Dog Rescue
Quishon Brown, a 43-year-old alleged animal abuser of the worst...
Endangered Hawaiian monk seal pup RS48, also known as Hoʻomau Lehua. Photo Credit: Hawaiʻi Marine Animal Response
UPDATE: WAN is sad to report that another...
Photos by Lady Freethinker
A new investigation by Lady Freethinker (LFT) reveals extreme abuse to big cats in Thai zoos, including tigers, lions, and ligers...
Photo by: Wildlife Rescue Centre, Yogyakarta
In the first of a series of orangutan releases back into the wild this year, the Bornean Orangutan Rescue...