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The World Federation for Animals advocates for policies to protect #AnimalWelfare at a global level and unite the animal protection movement.
#DYK fish help fight climate change? 🐟

Through the ocean’s biological pump, fish help move carbon into the deep sea. Scientists estimate they contribute ~16% of ocean carbon export.

Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography https://ow.ly/ZjKS50XXR9P #ClimateHeroes #Animals4Climate
January 16, 2026 at 2:03 PM
What did Welfarm celebrate in 2025? 🐟🐖

Through their Stop Castration campaign and the introduction of CastraScore, France recorded in 2024 more entire male pigs than castrated pigs.

✅ Plus, a legislative proposal for a 10-year moratorium on intensive salmon farming.

🔗 https://ow.ly/APLP50XWEu8
January 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
What did Dyrenes Beskyttelse celebrate in 2025? 🐷

They exposed illegal pig transport, filed police complaints against top pig industry leaders & delivered 108k+ citizen signatures to Parliament for better conditions.

See their Santaram 🇧🇷 fieldtrip for #COP30: https://ow.ly/Ow2m50XWEh9 #WFA2025Wins
January 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
💡 A new report by Stockholm Environment Institute & NYU shows why animal health and welfare are essential to delivering the #2030Agenda and beyond.

Animals are key to sustainable development.

Full report 🔗 https://ow.ly/l3jm50XW123 #Animals4SDGs
January 13, 2026 at 10:56 AM
This week’s top headlines for animals 👇

🟢 NZ recognises animals as sentient beings & bans cosmetic testing.

🔴 EU-Mercosur trade deal raises serious animal welfare concerns.

Stay informed. Get our Digest direct to your inbox 📨 ow.ly/u0Ct50XVrMP

#AnimalWelfare #EUMercosur
January 12, 2026 at 11:58 AM
How did #WorldAnimalDay begin, and what happened to its founder, Heinrich Zimmermann?

🎥 Our Secretary-General Wim DeKok uncovers the story behind this celebration of animal sentience: https://ow.ly/vG2M50XTUNq

#SentientSundays
January 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
#DYK seabirds are #ClimateHeroes 🐦🌊

By depositing nutrient-rich guano, seabirds help:
✅ fertilise coastal and marine ecosystems
✅ boost coral reef growth, reducing coastal erosion
✅ strengthen plant growth that absorbs and stores carbon

More: https://ow.ly/zM9V50XTUCw #Animals4Climate
January 9, 2026 at 2:03 PM
What did Project 1882 celebrate in 2025? 🐄

✅ Sweden went cage-free & all mink farms closed down. They defended cows’ right to graze outdoors in summer and supported animal rights work in Ukraine.

More: https://www.project1882.org/about/impact #WFA2025Wins
January 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
What did Eurogroup for Animals celebrate in 2025? 🐾

EU rules for cats & dogs were agreed and their #ForwardforAnimals campaign mobilised 236,000+ responses on on-farm welfare.

More: https://ow.ly/CC9P50XSYnt #WFA2025Wins #AnimalWelfare
January 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Global commitment to the SDGs is strong, with 190 countries presenting national plans. ❗ Yet less than 20% of the targets are on track to be achieved by 2030. Animals sit at the heart of this gap.

Explore the data: https://ow.ly/xKBq50XSlHx #Animals4SDGs
January 6, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Want to start 2026 with good news from our members in December? 👉 Discover the wins celebrated by World Horse Welfare, Compassion in World Farming International & API (UK), Cruelty Free International & AAVS (US), Eurogroup for Animals & Project 1882 (EU), & AfA (Asia): https://ow.ly/gfzv50XS0LS
January 5, 2026 at 6:26 PM
#DYK termites are tiny engineers? 🐜

They aerate soils, boost water absorption, and create fertile islands, helping plants survive droughts. This builds resilience against #desertification and #ClimateChange.

https://ow.ly/UZnL50XQW8M #ClimateHeroes
January 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
#DYK blue whales are the ocean’s giant fertilisers? 🐋

Their nutrient-rich poo releases nutrients that feed phytoplankton, fixing ~11 million tons of #CO2 a year. Even in death, they sink carbon to the deep sea for centuries.

👉 https://ow.ly/kafp50XM9y2 #ClimateHeroes
December 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This week’s top headlines that matter for animals 👇

🔵 New @faunalytics.bsky.social poll shows widespread U.S. opposition to factory farming.
🟢 Trail hunting to be banned in England and Wales.

Sign up to get our Digest direct to your inbox 📨 ow.ly/jsNN50X05jb

#AnimalWelfare
December 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Did you know tapirs help build forests? 🌳

They swallow whole fruits & release thousands of seeds in their dung, often in degraded forests. By spreading large, carbon-rich tree species, tapirs help restore forests & lock in carbon long-term.

https://ow.ly/7AiQ50XM9B0 #Animals4Climate #ClimateHeroes
December 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
#AnimalAgriculture contributes 12-20% of global #GHG emissions.

Learn more about its impact on #ClimateChange and its broader environmental harm.

🔗 https://ow.ly/qpPY50XK992 #Animals4Climate #COP30 #UNEA7
December 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This week’s top headlines 👇

🔴 Interpol sting seizes 30,000 live animals & 5.8t of wildlife products, exposing gaps in global enforcement.

🔴 Nearly 8,000 species are at risk due to the effects of #climatechange and human land-use change.

Sign up for more 📨 https://ow.ly/jsNN50X05jb
December 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
📍Wrapping up #UNEA7

The launch of #GEO7 reinforced how people, planet and animals are connected and why this matters for effective environmental action.

Grateful to our members and partners doing vital work for animals on the ground this week.

🔗 More: https://wfa.org/unea-7
December 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Did you know penguins help make clouds? 🐧☁️

Their guano helps seed clouds, reflecting sunlight & cooling climate - while fertilising the ocean & feeding entire food webs.

🔗 Discover more: https://ow.ly/ThuF50Xz6Bt

#ClimateHeroes #Animals4Climate
December 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM
#AnimalWelfare is essential to environmental action. 🌱

We’re at #UNEA7 highlighting how animal welfare underpins solutions for #AMR, environmental crimes, and sustainable #foodsystems.

▶️ https://wfa.org/unea-7 Brooke Action for Working Horses and Donkeys Compassion in World Farming EU #OneHealth
December 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
📍 Arrived in Nairobi for #UNEA7

WFA team is on the ground advocating for animals and highlighting how better #animalwelfare underpins effective environmental action. 🌱

🔗 More: https://wfa.org/unea-7

#OneHealth Brooke Action for Working Horses and Donkeys Compassion in World Farming International
December 8, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Meet parrotfish - the reef gardeners! 🐠

They protect coasts from erosion, keep coral reefs thriving & build sandy beaches.

🔗 https://ow.ly/ThuF50Xz6Bt

#ClimateHeroes #Animals4Climate
December 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Good news for animals from our members in November 📢

EU's first-ever regulation on cat & dog welfare, UK's new strategy to phase out animal testing, Tasmania's landmark bill to phase out greyhound racing, & Denmark's new directive on feed additive Bovaer.

Stay updated 📨 https://ow.ly/qtGn50XBaeu
December 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
📢 Today at #WFAatUNGA

Animal Welfare Institute takeover: Animal welfare & biodiversity by Susan Millward.

Protecting wildlife and ecosystems goes hand in hand with caring for animals. 🐾

#UNGA80 #Biodiversity #Animals4SDGs
December 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This week’s top headlines 👇

🔴 New research shows ship noise is disrupting marine animals, reinforcing the need for quieter oceans.

🟢 MEPs urge an EU ban on fur farming, citing inherent animal suffering and public health risks.

More: https://ow.ly/jsNN50X05jb #Animals4Climate #FurFreeEurope
December 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM