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Humane World for Animals Australia is an animal welfare and conservation organisation. We envision a world where people treat animals and nature with respect and compassion. We work across four strategic areas to deliver on this vision.

Take action: End NSW and QLD’s shark cull

Nets floating off New South Wales and Queensland beaches kill hundreds of sharks, turtles, dolphins, and rays every year for no safety benefit to the public. Help us end the cull.

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Honouring the life and legacy of Dr Jane Goodall DBE

Honouring the life and legacy of Dr Jane Goodall DBE

SYDNEY (October 2, 2025)―Humane World for Animals Australia is honouring the life and legacy of Dr Jane Goodall DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and U.N. Messenger of Peace. The primatologist’s name became synonymous…

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New study reveals grey nurse sharks closer to extinction than once thought

New study reveals grey nurse sharks closer to extinction than once thought

Urgent action needed as new study reveals grey nurse sharks closer to extinction than once thought. SYDNEY (September 30, 2025) Latest research has found Australia’s great white shark population is much smaller than expected,…

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We’re calling on the Queensland Government to remove “useless and destructive” shark nets as second humpback mother and calf caught in nets within days

We’re calling on the Queensland Government to remove “useless and destructive” shark nets as second humpback mother and calf caught in nets within days

Report of a second humpback whale with calf caught in shark net near Noosa | Calf released by authorities narrowly escapes drowning | Uncertain whether all four whales will make it to their feeding…

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