Photo: SIPA Awards

Animal Photojournalism Wins at Siena International Photography Awards

More progress in reaching a global audience with our animal photojournalism! A collective of our WAM photographers were awarded in this year’s Siena International Photo Awards. They are Lissy Jayne, Aaron Gekoski, Seb Alex, Jo-Anne McArthur, Miguel Endara, Selene Magnolia and Kelly Guerin.

The festival attracted an international community of photographers, editors, journalists and jurists. The competition received approximately 45,000 submissions from photographers across 154 countries. A massive congratulations to all of the winning photographers for their thought-provoking work. Images change history. 📸 💥

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New Foie Gras Investigation

Curious young ducklings raised for foie gras production. Undisclosed location, Sort-en-Chalosse, France, 2023. Photo: Pierre Parcoeur / We Animals Media

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.

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Photo of the Month: The Final Destination

Photo: Evan Price

Our photo of the month offers a harrowing look at an animal experience we don’t ever see in the Global North. It was taken by Evan Price in Malawi, Africa. A large pig is tightly tied across the back of a bicycle, headed on a lengthy journey to market. Using a bicycle is the most economical means of transportation for the pig’s owner.

We are drawn in for several reasons. First, this is an unusual and even confusing sight. The strain and pain the pig must be experiencing gives us a painful, visceral jolt. Then, we see the owner’s hand at the top left of the frame, reminding us who is in charge. And finally, the leading line of the road pulls our eye onward to the pig’s final destination.

As We Animals builds more NGO partnerships in Africa, we’ll have an increasing quantity and variety of farmed animal images and video for everyone to use.

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Our Top 10 Online Photography Courses

WAM Photojournalist Kelly Guerin with rescued pigs in pastures full of chamomile at Farm Sanctuary, USA. Photo: Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals Media

Do you want to become a better animal photojournalist, or just need some help starting out? We’ve curated a list of inspiring online photo courses that teach the key skills needed to fuel your journey.

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Gift A Signed Book This Holiday. (Psst: we’re offering a big - and brief! - discount)

Would you like signed copies of our books as holiday gifts for your special peeps? We have great news: for a limited time, we're offering 50% off all of our signed books. Place your order by contacting us at books@weanimals.org before November 15 to take advantage of this fleeting discount. Don’t delay, as shipping times can be unpredictable these days, especially at year’s end. 🎁

Support the World's Only Animal Photojournalism Agency

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You can impact the lives of animals by joining We Animals Allies, a critical group of monthly donors who help sustain We Animals' work year-round.

Your monthly gift will provide stable funding for our animal photojournalism and allow us to respond quickly to urgent animal stories.

For even $5 or $10 a month, you will help our team embark on investigations, expand our network of international partnerships, mentor photographers, and continue to provide the animal rights movement with free access to the 20,000+ images and video in our stock collection.

Help us continue to strengthen our unique and vital work.

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Meet the Team: Cindy

Communications and Marketing Associate, Cindy Hughes. Photo: Jo-Anne McArthur

In our ‘Meet the Team’ series, we introduce you to the wonderful people at We Animals Media (WAM). This month we spoke with our fun-loving, jack-of-all-trades Communications and Marketing Associate, Cindy Hughes. Spoiler: Cindy is project managing our brand revamp roll-out (!!!).

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“Every investigator knows that nightmares are not born of darkness. They emerge under industrial fluorescent lights” -Jo-Anne McArthur

In this short film, join us on an investigation into the industrial farming of chickens. Gain a deeper understanding of the burden that all investigators must carry with them: leaving the animals behind.

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