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Steve – INTERVIEW WITH ANIMAL PHOTOJOURNALIST DENIZ TAPKAN CENGIZ
We invited four experts from the photo world to join Jo-Anne McArthur in answering some of the common questions animal photojournalists ask about entering photography competitions.
Meet The Team: Cindy Hughes – Marketing & Communications Associate
Meet some of the wonderful individuals behind We Animals (WAM) in our ‘Meet the Team’ Q&A series. This month we spoke with our Marketing and Communications Associate, Cindy Hughes.
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.
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.
Meet The Team: Liisa MacGowan – Metadata Manager
Meet some of the wonderful individuals behind We Animals (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.
National Geographic Features Our Open Rescue Photography
In 2011, our founder Jo-Anne McArthur photographed María González Sola, an activist with Animal Equality, rescuing a distressed hen from a factory farm in Spain. Over a decade later, this photograph and her story appears in National Geographic in an article exploring open rescue and the movement’s history.
New Report Warns of Zoonotic Disease Risk from US Animal Industries
A study released this month by Harvard Law School and New York University, featuring visuals from WAM photojournalists, unveils the extent of zoonotic disease threats from US animal industries.