News & Updates
Arizona’s Mega-dairies and Water Crisis
In the late summer of 2023, We Animals Media photojournalist Ram Daya visited several industrial farms in Arizona to document the scale of the state’s expanding animal agriculture industry.
Our Top 10 Images For COP28: Animals & Environmental Disasters
In the lead up to—and throughout—COP28, we invite you to share these compelling visuals and connect your community to these underreported stories.
Inside the Foie Gras Industry
Foie gras production remains contentious around the globe and its methods have long raised ethical concerns. We Animals Media photojournalist Pierre Parcoeur recently visited foie gras farms in southwestern France to document the experience of birds living inside these spaces.
Meet The Team: Cindy Hughes – Marketing & Communications Associate
Meet some of the wonderful individuals behind We Animals Media (WAM) in our ‘Meet the Team’ Q&A series. This month we spoke with our Marketing and Communications Associate, Cindy Hughes.
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.