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Best Online Photography Courses for Animal Photojournalists
Are you interested in photography and animal issues? Taking a course is a fabulous way to get inspired and learn to become a stronger storyteller and photographer for animals.
Animal Photojournalism Wins at Siena International Photography Awards 2023
This month we’ve got big news on our progress with getting underreported animal stories on the global stage. A collective of WAM photojournalists have been awarded Honorable Mentions in the Siena International Photo Awards 2023.
Meet The Team: Kale Ridsdale – Managing Director
This month we spoke with our Managing Director, Kale Ridsdale, who will be moving on to new career adventures after September. We’d like to take this opportunity to share some things about Kale and her integral role at WAM these past 4.5 years.
Documenting Kaporos Chicken Slaughter in New York
Kapparot, or Kaporos, a ritual practiced by certain sects of orthodox Jews before Yom Kippur, is taking place in New York this week. In 2022, We Animals Media photojournalists headed to Brooklyn, New York to document the treatment of animals at this annual event.
The Lives of Chickens Inside Thailand’s factory farms
Together with World Animal Protection Thailand, We Animals Media photojournalists investigated the brutal lives of broiler chickens on industrial farms supplying popular fast-food chains in Thailand.
Octopus Farm Closes Following Investigation
Kanaloa Octopus Farm on the Big Island of Hawaii has now permanently closed following months of pressure from animal advocates, media exposure and legal complaints in the wake of The Every Animal Project’s investigation.
Death by Heat Exhaustion: Inside India’s Poultry Farms
S. Chakrabarti documented conditions inside India’s poultry farms during the summer heatwaves, which have been increasing in frequency over the past few years. During these periods, death due to heat exhaustion is a regular occurrence for birds inside farms.
Meet The Team: Liisa MacGowan – Metadata Manager
Meet some of the wonderful individuals behind We Animals Media (WAM) in our ‘Meet the Team’ Q&A series. Each month throughout 2023 we’ll be publishing a new behind-the-scenes feature for you to learn about the folks at WAM. This month we spoke with our Metadata Manager, Liisa MacGowan.
New Report Explores the Role of Factory Farming in the Spread of Avian Influenza
This week, Compassion in World Farming released a detailed report on the spread of bird flu around the globe and the role that industrial animal farming plays. With compelling visuals and insights from WAM photojournalists throughout, this report takes a deep dive into the hard-hitting facts of our food systems contribution to zoonotic disease risk and spread.
Interview with Animal Photojournalist Deniz Tapkan Cengiz
Vegan since 2014, Deniz Tapkan Cengiz photographs and documents animal lives, combining her zoology background, vegan culture and photography for animal welfare. We sat down with Deniz to learn more about her journey into animal photojournalism.