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

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 · 2d

📢 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 · 4d

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 · 5d

🌍 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 · 7d

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 · 8d

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 · 8d

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.

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The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 8d

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 · 8d

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 · 9d

‘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 · 9d

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 · 9d

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 · 9d

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 · 9d

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 · 10d

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 · 10d

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.

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

We continue to #CelebrateAllAnimals, focusing on wild animals today! 🐾

Sasa Vernandes (Sintesia Animalia) shares her admiration for, and work with, orangutans. Did you know they share 97% of their DNA with humans? 🦧

Find out more 👉 ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44

#WorldAnimalDay

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

#UNGA80: What happens to the SDGs after 2030, and how will animal welfare be integrated? 🌍

“Biodiversity and animal welfare were championed as essential issues in environmental protection and climate change action,” Austin Wallace (WFA) live from NY.

Check out his insights 👇

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The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 11d

Reineke Hameleers (@eurogroupforanimals.org) tells us about a moving encounter with a pig & the moment she knew she would dedicate her life to helping animals. 🐷

Her story is part of our #CelebrateAllAnimals campaign leading up to #WorldAnimalDay.

Discover more: ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44

The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 11d

Iselda Livoni shares a very personal story that brought her to work with animals and to lead ARBA's efforts in Peru, especially for farmed animals. 🐄

Follow #CelebrateAllAnimals, the countdown to #WorldAnimalDay: ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44

The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 11d

To #CelebrateAllAnimals, and especially farm animals, @philip-ciwf.bsky.social from @ciwf.org introduces us to Bruce and shares a surprising fact: pigs are as intelligent as dogs! 🐷

Watch the full story: ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44

#WorldAnimalDay

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The World Federation for Animals @wfa.org · 11d

We continue to #CelebrateAllAnimals with a focus on farm animals today! 🐾

Tozie Zokufa (Coalition of African Animal Welfare Organisations) shares a fun fact: did you know that chickens can recognise up to 100 faces? 🐔

Stay tuned for more as we count down to #WorldAnimalDay!

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

In the week leading up to #WorldAnimalDay, Sophika Kostyniuk from Aquatic Life Institute shares her journey working with marine life & the day a lemon shark taught her something unforgettable. 🦈

Listen to the full story: ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44

Let's #CelebrateAllAnimals!

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

Wasseem Emam (@ethicalseafood.bsky.social) shares what led him to care about farmed fish and surprising facts about Nile tilapia 🐟, a fish from Egypt & one of the most farmed animals in the world.

Follow #CelebrateAllAnimals, the countdown to #WorldAnimalDay: ow.ly/VzKH50X3I44

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

We kick off our #CelebrateAllAnimals campaign with a focus on marine animals! 🐋

Ed Goodall (WFA) shares surprising facts about bowhead whales, including that they can live for up to 200 years.

Stay tuned for more as we count down to #WorldAnimalDay!

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