From an owl who taught a city how to hope, to the fight to restore collapsing kelp forests, to the urgent push for justice for animals harmed by human systems - these are the stories behind Species Unite’s most listened-to podcast episodes of 2025.

A new UN report uncovers a staggering truth: the two unsustainably managed industries are causing costly harm to the planet.

The actor and long-time vegan will act as strategic partner to the material innovation company, joining them on the mission to make clean, animal-free fashion a reality.

The person who taught the world to see elephants as individuals leaves an enduring conservation legacy.

Hearst joins Condé Nast and major fashion weeks as fur rapidly disappears from mainstream fashion.

The research highlights how climate change and industrial fishing combined to devastate one of Africa’s most endangered seabirds.

The whereabouts of two baby giraffes remain unknown after a zoo owner withheld their location and was jailed for contempt.

The world’s second-largest fur producer, has officially begun its transition away from fur farming, marking a major victory for animal welfare advocates following years of undercover investigations and public pressure.

Supported by EU funding, a dairy farm in South Holland can now also produce cultivated meat products.

The CFDA has announced that fur is banned across any official NYFW events, along with its online presence.

A new lawsuit accuses Ritz-Carlton of endangering the Great Migration by building a luxury safari lodge in a vital wildlife corridor, allegedly in breach of Kenya’s environmental and land use laws.

Research shows that 65% of US citizens would try plant-based foods to prevent disease.

Campaigners hail the CDC’s decision to end monkey experiments and retire 200 primates as a “historic” breakthrough.

As the days are becoming shorter, temperatures are dropping – and we're all knee-deep in our wardrobe switchovers.

New investigation reveals powerful meat and pesticide interests had a bigger presence at COP30 than many world governments.

Wicked’s anti-cruelty message has inspired several cast members, including Jeff Goldblum, to rethink eating animals.

New footage shows long-tailed macaques captured in their natural habitats to be sold to US laboratories, leading animal advocates to urge for the resignation of the CITES Secretary-General.

A new investigation links pig farms supplying Tesco, Asda, and M&S to the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant “superbugs.”

Despite widespread public support and celebrity backing, a bill to ban horse-drawn carriages in NYC was rejected by City Council.

A new UK strategy backed by £75 million aims to fast-track the end of animal testing by embracing cutting-edge innovations like AI, bio-printed tissues, and organ-on-a-chip technologies.