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The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 20h

Improving animal welfare ▶️ safeguarding biodiversity ▶️ reducing the risk of zoonotic diseases.

Protecting animals isn’t just about nature – it’s about global health too.

https://ow.ly/mYr050XbHWt

#SBSTTA27 #Animals4Biodiversity #OneHealth

The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 21h

On #WorldFoodDay, we remind that securing the future of food means rethinking how we treat animals. 🐄

Discover why 👉 https://ow.ly/uhG050XcgAj

Also, welcome our new Food Systems Policy Officer Francesca Gallelli, who will be attending Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations #CFS53.

The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 1d

Protecting animals ▶️ preserving ecosystems ▶️ safeguarding the climate.

Biodiversity and climate action go hand in hand, and animals are essential allies. It’s time to turn guidance into action.

https://ow.ly/lXv950XbHM1

#SBSTTA27 #Animals4Biodiversity

The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 1d

📢 Today at #WFAatUNGA:

Proyecto ALA takeover by Luis Sarmiento on animal welfare & sustainability in Latin America.

"Latin America is stepping up as a progressive region for animal welfare."

#UNGA80 #Animals4SDGs

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The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 2d

At #SBSTTA27, we make the case for animals. 🐾

They are essential allies for resilient ecosystems, climate action, and global health. Their welfare deserves a place in biodiversity policy.

https://ow.ly/yL6r50Xb2MB

#Animals4Biodiversity

SBSTTA-27: We are speaking for animals in Panama

WFA focuses on animal's role in biodiversity, climate action, and health at SBSTTA-27 in Panama.

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The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 2d

🌍 At #UNGA80, our members brought expertise from every region, showing how integrating animal welfare into the #SDGs drives progress on climate, health, biodiversity & livelihoods.

Thank you to members, partners, and colleagues who joined us at UNHQ!

#WFAatUNGA #Animals4SDGs

The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 3d

This week’s top headlines for animals 👇

🟢 Vogue publisher Condé Nast bans fur in editorial & ads.

🔴 61% of bird species are declining due to habitat loss. The green turtle shows conservation works, but urgent government action is needed.

Sign up for more: ow.ly/jsNN50X05jb

#Animals4Biodiversity

The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 3d

Big win for animals! 🎉

The #IUCNCongress just recognised their vital role in tackling climate change. Protecting them means protecting the planet, by boosting carbon capture and ecosystem resilience.

Wild animals = unsung #ClimateHeroes 🌍

https://ow.ly/CROR50XanaZ

#Animals4Climate IFAW

Close-up of a colorful toucan perched on a branch with a quote from Ed Goodall from World Federation for Animals overlay.

The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 5d

Ever seen a bear just... sit? 🐻

Photographers have caught them calmly gazing at lakes and forests, almost meditating.

Intelligent and social, bears play, remember, and grieve—maybe stillness means something to them, too.

https://ow.ly/bApU50X9mTm

#SentienceSunday

Bears Sit Like Humans While They Watch the World Go By

Deep in the wilderness, where towering trees cast dappled shadows and streams gurgle quietly through the underbrush, bears sometimes engage in a behavior that strikes a remarkable chord with human observers.

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The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 7d

In his article, @philip-ciwf.bsky.social explains how "even with its flaws, the UN is humanity’s best hope for tackling global crises through cooperation rather than chaos."

By safeguarding planetary stability, it also protects animals across the world.

Read more 👉 www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

What has the United Nations ever done for us? Why we'd be lost without it

Amid rising nationalism and geopolitical tension, critics argue the UN is slow, bureaucratic and sometimes toothless, but it remains our best hope for shaping a brighter future

www.scotsman.com

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The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 7d

📢 Today at #WFAatUNGA:

@eurogroupforanimals.org takeover: Animal welfare & the European Union by Eva Izquierdo.

"Sustainable farming must also mean caring for animals."

www.eurogroupforanimals.org/news/turning...

#UNGA80 #Animals4SDGs

The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 10d

This week’s top headlines 👇

🔴 Europe is losing 600 football pitches of green space every day, eroding habitats vital for animals & biodiversity.

🟢 A plant-rich ‘planetary health diet’ could cut food emissions by half by 2050, helping to protect nature & climate.

Sign up here: ow.ly/jsNN50X05jb

The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 10d

🌍 This week, WFA members from around the world are meeting in New York for #UNGA80 to show how animal welfare drives progress on climate, health, biodiversity & livelihoods.

wfa.org/bringing-ani...

#WFAatUNGA #Animals4SDGs

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The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 12d

Happy #WorldAnimalDay! 🐾

Animals think, feel, and surprise us every day. 💚 This year, WFA members share the stories that brought us to speak up for them.

Join us to #CelebrateAllAnimals & share yours!

More 👉 wfa.org/world-animal...

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The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 13d

Just one day until #WorldAnimalDay! 📣

To #CelebrateAllAnimals, Nicole Green (American Anti-Vivisection Society) shares how her childhood love for tigers became a lifelong commitment to protecting animals, especially those used in science education.

Watch here 👉 ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44

The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 13d

Monica Engebretson from Cruelty Free International, together with Faye 🐰, shares a surprising fact about rabbits: they thump to warn others when danger is near.

Watch her story in our #CelebrateAllAnimals campaign ahead of #WorldAnimalDay.

👉 ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44

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The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 13d

Did you know wild animals are #ClimateHeroes? 🦬

Protecting and restoring species like sea otters, elephants, and bison can remove an extra 6.41 gigatonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere every year.

Animal protection = climate action.

via @weforum.org 🔗 weforum.org/stories/2023...

The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 13d

Today, we #CelebrateAllAnimals by highlighting those used in science, education, and other industries.

‘Everything I do has an impact on others,’ says Camila Cortínez (Te Protejo), sharing why she began fighting cosmetic animal testing.

🔗 ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44 #WorldAnimalDay

The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 14d

‘The real challenge, and privilege, is to try to see life through their eyes,’ says Malcolm Morley from @worldhorsewelfare.bsky.social, reflecting on what inspired his care for animals in our #CelebrateAllAnimals campaign. 🐴

Discover his story: ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44 #WorldAnimalDay

The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 14d

Did you know donkeys are strong, intelligent, and incredibly hardworking – yet often misunderstood? 🫏

Izzy Hocking from @thebrookeea.bsky.social joins #CelebrateAllAnimals, with a special tribute to these amazing animals she cares deeply about.

Discover more: ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44 #WorldAnimalDay

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The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 14d

Josef Pfabigan from @fourpawsint.bsky.social recalls a significant moment with a hunting dog that inspired his lifelong work for animals. 🐕

Hear his story in our #CelebrateAllAnimals campaign ahead of #WorldAnimalDay.

👉 ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44

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The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 14d

Today, we #CelebrateAllAnimals with a focus on those who live and work alongside us. 🐾

Susan Millward from @awionline.org shares how her childhood in nature sparked a lifelong passion for animals.

Listen to her story 👉 ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44 #WorldAnimalDay

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The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 14d

Today, we remember Dr Jane Goodall, a force for nature whose vision changed how we see animals. Her words guide us still: “Let us use our intellect to find a way out of the disastrous mess we have inflicted on the planet.”

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📷 We Animals/Jo-Anne McArthur

The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 15d

To #CelebrateAllAnimals, Tricia Croasdell from @worldanimalprotection.org.uk shares how her early experiences with monkeys during her upbringing in KwaZulu-Natal, rural South Africa, inspired her journey to work with animals. 🐒

Watch her full story: ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44

#WorldAnimalDay

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The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 15d

Louise Bonomi from @animalsaustralia.org shares what inspired her to work for animals, and her special care for kangaroos. 🦘

Listen to her story as part of our #CelebrateAllAnimals campaign in the lead-up to #WorldAnimalDay.

👉 ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44