The World Federation for Animals
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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.
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📆 Join our live session on 11 Feb 2026 at 16h CEST! Learn how we protect animals and how to collaborate.
Register here 👉 us06web.zoom.us/j/89031824393 #AnimalWelfare #AnimalAdvocacy
📆 Join our live session on 11 Feb 2026 at 16h CEST! Learn how we protect animals and how to collaborate.
Register here 👉 us06web.zoom.us/j/89031824393 #AnimalWelfare #AnimalAdvocacy
World Animal Justice has just launched the African Animal Law Database 📣
This is a free, online tool compiling 130+ animal protection laws across 50 countries and regional bodies.
🔗 Explore it here: https://ow.ly/CeNB50Y9TAB
This is a free, online tool compiling 130+ animal protection laws across 50 countries and regional bodies.
🔗 Explore it here: https://ow.ly/CeNB50Y9TAB
February 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
World Animal Justice has just launched the African Animal Law Database 📣
This is a free, online tool compiling 130+ animal protection laws across 50 countries and regional bodies.
🔗 Explore it here: https://ow.ly/CeNB50Y9TAB
This is a free, online tool compiling 130+ animal protection laws across 50 countries and regional bodies.
🔗 Explore it here: https://ow.ly/CeNB50Y9TAB
Happening tomorrow! 📢 Ever wondered what being part of the World Federation for Animals is like?
📆 Join our live session on 11 February 2026 at 16h CEST to find out.
Register here 👉 https://ow.ly/p1q150Y7ACZ
#AnimalWelfare #AnimalAdvocacy
📆 Join our live session on 11 February 2026 at 16h CEST to find out.
Register here 👉 https://ow.ly/p1q150Y7ACZ
#AnimalWelfare #AnimalAdvocacy
February 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Happening tomorrow! 📢 Ever wondered what being part of the World Federation for Animals is like?
📆 Join our live session on 11 February 2026 at 16h CEST to find out.
Register here 👉 https://ow.ly/p1q150Y7ACZ
#AnimalWelfare #AnimalAdvocacy
📆 Join our live session on 11 February 2026 at 16h CEST to find out.
Register here 👉 https://ow.ly/p1q150Y7ACZ
#AnimalWelfare #AnimalAdvocacy
Curious about the World Federation for Animals?
📆 Join our live session on 11 Feb 2026 at 16h CEST! Learn how we protect animals and how to collaborate.
Register here 👉 us06web.zoom.us/j/89031824393 #AnimalWelfare #AnimalAdvocacy
📆 Join our live session on 11 Feb 2026 at 16h CEST! Learn how we protect animals and how to collaborate.
Register here 👉 us06web.zoom.us/j/89031824393 #AnimalWelfare #AnimalAdvocacy
February 6, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Curious about the World Federation for Animals?
📆 Join our live session on 11 Feb 2026 at 16h CEST! Learn how we protect animals and how to collaborate.
Register here 👉 us06web.zoom.us/j/89031824393 #AnimalWelfare #AnimalAdvocacy
📆 Join our live session on 11 Feb 2026 at 16h CEST! Learn how we protect animals and how to collaborate.
Register here 👉 us06web.zoom.us/j/89031824393 #AnimalWelfare #AnimalAdvocacy
Animals are on the frontline of the climate crisis—but they are also essential for effective climate action. 🌍
In her latest commentary, Silvia Mantilla highlights their vital role in climate policy.
🔗 https://ow.ly/ZQPt50Y7Bp7
#ClimateAction #Animals4Climate #UNFCCC #COP30
In her latest commentary, Silvia Mantilla highlights their vital role in climate policy.
🔗 https://ow.ly/ZQPt50Y7Bp7
#ClimateAction #Animals4Climate #UNFCCC #COP30
February 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Animals are on the frontline of the climate crisis—but they are also essential for effective climate action. 🌍
In her latest commentary, Silvia Mantilla highlights their vital role in climate policy.
🔗 https://ow.ly/ZQPt50Y7Bp7
#ClimateAction #Animals4Climate #UNFCCC #COP30
In her latest commentary, Silvia Mantilla highlights their vital role in climate policy.
🔗 https://ow.ly/ZQPt50Y7Bp7
#ClimateAction #Animals4Climate #UNFCCC #COP30
Good news round-up from last month 🙌 Indonesia ends elephant riding, Norway phases out Frankenchickens, U.S. schools now offer plant-based milk & E.U. improves transparency on animal tests.
Read our January newsletter: https://ow.ly/TJ9o50Y7AJU World Animal Protection Project 1882 Mercy For Animals
Read our January newsletter: https://ow.ly/TJ9o50Y7AJU World Animal Protection Project 1882 Mercy For Animals
February 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Good news round-up from last month 🙌 Indonesia ends elephant riding, Norway phases out Frankenchickens, U.S. schools now offer plant-based milk & E.U. improves transparency on animal tests.
Read our January newsletter: https://ow.ly/TJ9o50Y7AJU World Animal Protection Project 1882 Mercy For Animals
Read our January newsletter: https://ow.ly/TJ9o50Y7AJU World Animal Protection Project 1882 Mercy For Animals
Key points on animal products of WHO's updated #HealthyDiet guidance:
🔷 Unsaturated fats preferred
🔷 Moderated #protein needs (10-15% of total energy)
🔷 Animal-source foods remain context-specific
These support #SDG2, #SDG3 & #SDG12. https://ow.ly/UFqo50Y7A6e #Animals4SDGs Infographic credit: WHO.
🔷 Unsaturated fats preferred
🔷 Moderated #protein needs (10-15% of total energy)
🔷 Animal-source foods remain context-specific
These support #SDG2, #SDG3 & #SDG12. https://ow.ly/UFqo50Y7A6e #Animals4SDGs Infographic credit: WHO.
February 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Key points on animal products of WHO's updated #HealthyDiet guidance:
🔷 Unsaturated fats preferred
🔷 Moderated #protein needs (10-15% of total energy)
🔷 Animal-source foods remain context-specific
These support #SDG2, #SDG3 & #SDG12. https://ow.ly/UFqo50Y7A6e #Animals4SDGs Infographic credit: WHO.
🔷 Unsaturated fats preferred
🔷 Moderated #protein needs (10-15% of total energy)
🔷 Animal-source foods remain context-specific
These support #SDG2, #SDG3 & #SDG12. https://ow.ly/UFqo50Y7A6e #Animals4SDGs Infographic credit: WHO.
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Great news! 👏🐘 After years of tireless advocacy, elephants across tourist venues in Indonesia will be free from elephant rides.
This step taken by the Indonesia government sends a strong signal to the wider tourism industry that we’re entering a new chapter of more responsible wildlife tourism.
This step taken by the Indonesia government sends a strong signal to the wider tourism industry that we’re entering a new chapter of more responsible wildlife tourism.
January 29, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Great news! 👏🐘 After years of tireless advocacy, elephants across tourist venues in Indonesia will be free from elephant rides.
This step taken by the Indonesia government sends a strong signal to the wider tourism industry that we’re entering a new chapter of more responsible wildlife tourism.
This step taken by the Indonesia government sends a strong signal to the wider tourism industry that we’re entering a new chapter of more responsible wildlife tourism.
Reposted by The World Federation for Animals
👎🐺 Denmark plans to allow #wolves to be shot without prior authorisation. This undermines the EU Habitats Directive, which requires strict protection & lethal control only as a last resort. #Coexistence, not culling, must remain the priority.
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Minister gør det nemmere at skyde ulve for at beskytte husdyr
Ministeren for grøn trepart, Jeppe Bruus, tager nu et markant skridt for at styrke beskyttelsen af husdyr. Husdyrholdere og jægere får bedre muligheder for hurtigt at handle, når ulve angriber eller…
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January 30, 2026 at 11:30 AM
👎🐺 Denmark plans to allow #wolves to be shot without prior authorisation. This undermines the EU Habitats Directive, which requires strict protection & lethal control only as a last resort. #Coexistence, not culling, must remain the priority.
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Wetlands cover 6% of land but host 40% of all plant and animal species—and we’re losing them 3x faster than forests. ⚠️
Protecting animals = protecting wetlands and climate. Learn more: https://ow.ly/bobY50Y7vYm
#WetlandsMatter #WorldWetlandsDay #WorldWetlandsDay2026 #WWD2026 #Animals4Climate
Protecting animals = protecting wetlands and climate. Learn more: https://ow.ly/bobY50Y7vYm
#WetlandsMatter #WorldWetlandsDay #WorldWetlandsDay2026 #WWD2026 #Animals4Climate
February 2, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Wetlands cover 6% of land but host 40% of all plant and animal species—and we’re losing them 3x faster than forests. ⚠️
Protecting animals = protecting wetlands and climate. Learn more: https://ow.ly/bobY50Y7vYm
#WetlandsMatter #WorldWetlandsDay #WorldWetlandsDay2026 #WWD2026 #Animals4Climate
Protecting animals = protecting wetlands and climate. Learn more: https://ow.ly/bobY50Y7vYm
#WetlandsMatter #WorldWetlandsDay #WorldWetlandsDay2026 #WWD2026 #Animals4Climate
⚠️ Deforestation in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is reshaping health: As wildlife declines, mosquitoes are feeding more on humans, increasing disease risk.
Protecting habitats and #animalwelfare is key to healthier ecosystems for people and animals.
Mongabay https://ow.ly/HLuC50Y4lKE #Voices4Animals
Protecting habitats and #animalwelfare is key to healthier ecosystems for people and animals.
Mongabay https://ow.ly/HLuC50Y4lKE #Voices4Animals
January 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM
⚠️ Deforestation in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is reshaping health: As wildlife declines, mosquitoes are feeding more on humans, increasing disease risk.
Protecting habitats and #animalwelfare is key to healthier ecosystems for people and animals.
Mongabay https://ow.ly/HLuC50Y4lKE #Voices4Animals
Protecting habitats and #animalwelfare is key to healthier ecosystems for people and animals.
Mongabay https://ow.ly/HLuC50Y4lKE #Voices4Animals
#UNEA7 made progress on One Health & #AMR, but #AnimalWelfare still lags.
✅ Stronger backing for #OneHealth
✅ Focus on AMR & #FoodSystems
❌ Animals largely absent from resolutions
Full article ⤵️ https://ow.ly/cqLc50Y4lBq
✅ Stronger backing for #OneHealth
✅ Focus on AMR & #FoodSystems
❌ Animals largely absent from resolutions
Full article ⤵️ https://ow.ly/cqLc50Y4lBq
UNEA-7 and animal welfare: progress on One Health, but gaps remain
At UNEA-7, One Health and AMR gained ground, but animal welfare remains underrepresented in global environmental policy. Key takeaways from Nairobi.
ow.ly
January 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM
#UNEA7 made progress on One Health & #AMR, but #AnimalWelfare still lags.
✅ Stronger backing for #OneHealth
✅ Focus on AMR & #FoodSystems
❌ Animals largely absent from resolutions
Full article ⤵️ https://ow.ly/cqLc50Y4lBq
✅ Stronger backing for #OneHealth
✅ Focus on AMR & #FoodSystems
❌ Animals largely absent from resolutions
Full article ⤵️ https://ow.ly/cqLc50Y4lBq
🌍 Scotland has cut emissions by over 50% since 1990, but food remains a blind spot in climate policy.
Philip Lymbery explains why diets, animal farming and welfare must be central to tackling #climatechange, #biodiversity loss and public health.
via The Scotsman 🔗 https://ow.ly/ECUW50Y4lpg
Philip Lymbery explains why diets, animal farming and welfare must be central to tackling #climatechange, #biodiversity loss and public health.
via The Scotsman 🔗 https://ow.ly/ECUW50Y4lpg
There’s a glaring omission in the SNP’s climate change plan. Why are they so scared?
The Scottish Government appears gripped by political hesitancy over persuading people to eat a healthier and more climate friendly diet
ow.ly
January 28, 2026 at 12:01 PM
🌍 Scotland has cut emissions by over 50% since 1990, but food remains a blind spot in climate policy.
Philip Lymbery explains why diets, animal farming and welfare must be central to tackling #climatechange, #biodiversity loss and public health.
via The Scotsman 🔗 https://ow.ly/ECUW50Y4lpg
Philip Lymbery explains why diets, animal farming and welfare must be central to tackling #climatechange, #biodiversity loss and public health.
via The Scotsman 🔗 https://ow.ly/ECUW50Y4lpg
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The @europarl.europa.eu remains sceptical about the EU-Mercosur agreement. Our new report sets out why these concerns are justified, highlighting gaps in animal welfare protections and the risks of weak application in the current agreement.
📄Read the full analysis:
📄Read the full analysis:
The hidden cost of the EU-Mercosur agreement
In 2019, the EU and Mercosur countries reached ‘an agreement in principle’ for a free trade agreement (FTA), that would significantly liberalise trade in almost all agri-food products. The only…
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January 26, 2026 at 8:01 AM
The @europarl.europa.eu remains sceptical about the EU-Mercosur agreement. Our new report sets out why these concerns are justified, highlighting gaps in animal welfare protections and the risks of weak application in the current agreement.
📄Read the full analysis:
📄Read the full analysis:
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Good news! Norway plans to phase out fast-growing chicken breeds by 2027.
These so called “frankenchickens” struggle to support their own bodyweight and suffer from very painful conditions.
We urge the UK government to follow Norway’s example and urgently ban these breeds too.
These so called “frankenchickens” struggle to support their own bodyweight and suffer from very painful conditions.
We urge the UK government to follow Norway’s example and urgently ban these breeds too.
January 26, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Good news! Norway plans to phase out fast-growing chicken breeds by 2027.
These so called “frankenchickens” struggle to support their own bodyweight and suffer from very painful conditions.
We urge the UK government to follow Norway’s example and urgently ban these breeds too.
These so called “frankenchickens” struggle to support their own bodyweight and suffer from very painful conditions.
We urge the UK government to follow Norway’s example and urgently ban these breeds too.
This week’s top headlines for animals 👇
🔴 U.S. sales of antibiotics for farmed animals spiked in 2024, renewing concerns over #AMR
🟢 Low-cost ‘healthy’ diets could cut food emissions by one-third.
Stay informed 📨 https://ow.ly/2WYx50Y45Kk #OneHealth #FoodSystems
🔴 U.S. sales of antibiotics for farmed animals spiked in 2024, renewing concerns over #AMR
🟢 Low-cost ‘healthy’ diets could cut food emissions by one-third.
Stay informed 📨 https://ow.ly/2WYx50Y45Kk #OneHealth #FoodSystems
January 27, 2026 at 10:01 AM
This week’s top headlines for animals 👇
🔴 U.S. sales of antibiotics for farmed animals spiked in 2024, renewing concerns over #AMR
🟢 Low-cost ‘healthy’ diets could cut food emissions by one-third.
Stay informed 📨 https://ow.ly/2WYx50Y45Kk #OneHealth #FoodSystems
🔴 U.S. sales of antibiotics for farmed animals spiked in 2024, renewing concerns over #AMR
🟢 Low-cost ‘healthy’ diets could cut food emissions by one-third.
Stay informed 📨 https://ow.ly/2WYx50Y45Kk #OneHealth #FoodSystems
Big year ahead for animals.
Our WFA 2026 Calendar 🗓️ brings together the key global policy moments you shouldn’t miss.
Check it out & subscribe here 👉 https://wfa.org/calendar
Our WFA 2026 Calendar 🗓️ brings together the key global policy moments you shouldn’t miss.
Check it out & subscribe here 👉 https://wfa.org/calendar
Events from May 8, 2024 – November 1, 2023 – World Federation for Animals
October 13, 2023 - October 15, 2023 World Bank Group – Annual Meeting Bab Ighli Marrakech, Morocco The 2023 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take place in October 2023 in Marrakesh, Morocco.
wfa.org
January 23, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Big year ahead for animals.
Our WFA 2026 Calendar 🗓️ brings together the key global policy moments you shouldn’t miss.
Check it out & subscribe here 👉 https://wfa.org/calendar
Our WFA 2026 Calendar 🗓️ brings together the key global policy moments you shouldn’t miss.
Check it out & subscribe here 👉 https://wfa.org/calendar
What did Sinergia Animal celebrate in 2025? 🐓💰
It stopped a proposed EBRD loan expanding fast-food in Eastern Europe and exposed IFC’s failures on #GHG emissions in livestock via their Unsustainable Investments Reports.
More: https://ow.ly/yJ5y50Y170i
#WFA2025Wins #AnimalWelfare
It stopped a proposed EBRD loan expanding fast-food in Eastern Europe and exposed IFC’s failures on #GHG emissions in livestock via their Unsustainable Investments Reports.
More: https://ow.ly/yJ5y50Y170i
#WFA2025Wins #AnimalWelfare
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
What did Sinergia Animal celebrate in 2025? 🐓💰
It stopped a proposed EBRD loan expanding fast-food in Eastern Europe and exposed IFC’s failures on #GHG emissions in livestock via their Unsustainable Investments Reports.
More: https://ow.ly/yJ5y50Y170i
#WFA2025Wins #AnimalWelfare
It stopped a proposed EBRD loan expanding fast-food in Eastern Europe and exposed IFC’s failures on #GHG emissions in livestock via their Unsustainable Investments Reports.
More: https://ow.ly/yJ5y50Y170i
#WFA2025Wins #AnimalWelfare
What did Compassion in World Farming International celebrate in 2025? 🐖
✅ Advanced #OneHealth at #UNFSS4 exposed industrial farming risks to farmers, animals & food security (#ClimateDoomLoop) & their #ENDIT petition reached 1M+ signatures in 242 countries.
https://ow.ly/P0Wx50Y16VN #WFA2025Wins
✅ Advanced #OneHealth at #UNFSS4 exposed industrial farming risks to farmers, animals & food security (#ClimateDoomLoop) & their #ENDIT petition reached 1M+ signatures in 242 countries.
https://ow.ly/P0Wx50Y16VN #WFA2025Wins
January 22, 2026 at 12:34 PM
What did Compassion in World Farming International celebrate in 2025? 🐖
✅ Advanced #OneHealth at #UNFSS4 exposed industrial farming risks to farmers, animals & food security (#ClimateDoomLoop) & their #ENDIT petition reached 1M+ signatures in 242 countries.
https://ow.ly/P0Wx50Y16VN #WFA2025Wins
✅ Advanced #OneHealth at #UNFSS4 exposed industrial farming risks to farmers, animals & food security (#ClimateDoomLoop) & their #ENDIT petition reached 1M+ signatures in 242 countries.
https://ow.ly/P0Wx50Y16VN #WFA2025Wins
#UNGA80 showed that progress for animals within the #UN system is possible.
✅ Explicit recognition of animal health and welfare in the agriculture resolution
✅ Inclusion of #OneHealth across multiple resolutions
Read our full analysis ⤵️ https://ow.ly/vxeA50XZAkH #AnimalWelfare
✅ Explicit recognition of animal health and welfare in the agriculture resolution
✅ Inclusion of #OneHealth across multiple resolutions
Read our full analysis ⤵️ https://ow.ly/vxeA50XZAkH #AnimalWelfare
Advancing animal welfare at UNGA 80 | WFA
At UNGA 80, animal welfare gained ground through One Health, food systems, and biodiversity resolutions, but major gaps remain in global UN policy.
ow.ly
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM
#UNGA80 showed that progress for animals within the #UN system is possible.
✅ Explicit recognition of animal health and welfare in the agriculture resolution
✅ Inclusion of #OneHealth across multiple resolutions
Read our full analysis ⤵️ https://ow.ly/vxeA50XZAkH #AnimalWelfare
✅ Explicit recognition of animal health and welfare in the agriculture resolution
✅ Inclusion of #OneHealth across multiple resolutions
Read our full analysis ⤵️ https://ow.ly/vxeA50XZAkH #AnimalWelfare
Top headlines that matter for animals this #BlueMonday to lift the mood👇
🟢 The #HighSeasTreaty has officially entered into force, aiming to protect 30% of oceans by 2030.
🟢 The UK plans to phase out caged eggs by 2032 and improve lamb welfare.
Stay informed: https://ow.ly/mOv750XZzVm #BBNJ
🟢 The #HighSeasTreaty has officially entered into force, aiming to protect 30% of oceans by 2030.
🟢 The UK plans to phase out caged eggs by 2032 and improve lamb welfare.
Stay informed: https://ow.ly/mOv750XZzVm #BBNJ
January 19, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Top headlines that matter for animals this #BlueMonday to lift the mood👇
🟢 The #HighSeasTreaty has officially entered into force, aiming to protect 30% of oceans by 2030.
🟢 The UK plans to phase out caged eggs by 2032 and improve lamb welfare.
Stay informed: https://ow.ly/mOv750XZzVm #BBNJ
🟢 The #HighSeasTreaty has officially entered into force, aiming to protect 30% of oceans by 2030.
🟢 The UK plans to phase out caged eggs by 2032 and improve lamb welfare.
Stay informed: https://ow.ly/mOv750XZzVm #BBNJ
Reposted by The World Federation for Animals
Some of the incredible progress made in 2025 toward ending fur cruelty!
Our global fight to end the fur trade continues to gain ground
With your support, we can move the world closer to a fur-free future 🦊
@furfreealliance.bsky.social #FurFreeFashion #EndTheCruelty #EducationMatters #ACTAsia
Our global fight to end the fur trade continues to gain ground
With your support, we can move the world closer to a fur-free future 🦊
@furfreealliance.bsky.social #FurFreeFashion #EndTheCruelty #EducationMatters #ACTAsia
January 19, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Some of the incredible progress made in 2025 toward ending fur cruelty!
Our global fight to end the fur trade continues to gain ground
With your support, we can move the world closer to a fur-free future 🦊
@furfreealliance.bsky.social #FurFreeFashion #EndTheCruelty #EducationMatters #ACTAsia
Our global fight to end the fur trade continues to gain ground
With your support, we can move the world closer to a fur-free future 🦊
@furfreealliance.bsky.social #FurFreeFashion #EndTheCruelty #EducationMatters #ACTAsia
Guinea pigs love their friends! 🐹
In the wild, they live in small groups, form strong friendships, and rely on each other for comfort. Real friends reduce stress and help them feel safe. 💙
More: https://ow.ly/8noA50XW3vr #SentientSundays Tierschutzbund
In the wild, they live in small groups, form strong friendships, and rely on each other for comfort. Real friends reduce stress and help them feel safe. 💙
More: https://ow.ly/8noA50XW3vr #SentientSundays Tierschutzbund
How guinea pigs live happily
Guinea pigs are not cuddly animals and have high demands on their owners. With our tips, the rodents are guaranteed to feel at home with you.
ow.ly
January 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Guinea pigs love their friends! 🐹
In the wild, they live in small groups, form strong friendships, and rely on each other for comfort. Real friends reduce stress and help them feel safe. 💙
More: https://ow.ly/8noA50XW3vr #SentientSundays Tierschutzbund
In the wild, they live in small groups, form strong friendships, and rely on each other for comfort. Real friends reduce stress and help them feel safe. 💙
More: https://ow.ly/8noA50XW3vr #SentientSundays Tierschutzbund
#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
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
#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
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
Reposted by The World Federation for Animals
At Brooke, we know that the human–equine bond is central to animal welfare. This new research reminds us that stress and fear in handlers can impact horses’ emotional states, underscoring why supporting the mental well-being of both people and the animals they work with is so important. 🧡
Horses can smell fear in humans, researchers say
Tests showed horses that smelled body odour from people watching scary films startled more easily
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:43 AM
At Brooke, we know that the human–equine bond is central to animal welfare. This new research reminds us that stress and fear in handlers can impact horses’ emotional states, underscoring why supporting the mental well-being of both people and the animals they work with is so important. 🧡
Reposted by The World Federation for Animals
❤️🇦🇺 Australia is reviewing its animal research code for the first time in a decade, with proposals to recognise animal sentience, include crustaceans, limit animal use in teaching & restrict surgery to vets. A step toward more humane science.
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Are crabs animals and should we experiment on monkeys? Major review of Australia’s research code to mull tough questions
Ending use of animals in teaching and limiting surgery in research settings to veterinarians among suggested changes
bit.ly
January 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM
❤️🇦🇺 Australia is reviewing its animal research code for the first time in a decade, with proposals to recognise animal sentience, include crustaceans, limit animal use in teaching & restrict surgery to vets. A step toward more humane science.
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