Captive wildlife in focus
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Get a glimpse behind the lens of Canadian photojournalist and animal activist, Jo-Anne McArthur. In conversation with Melissa Matlow, Campaign Director at World Animal Protection, Jo-Anne will take us on a visual journey across Canada, into zoos and animal entertainment venues, that will unquestionably reveal why wild animals belong in the wild.
About our guest:
Jo-Anne McArthur is an award-winning photographer, author, photo editor, and sought-after speaker. Through her long-term body of work, We Animals, she has documented our complex relationship with animals around the globe. Since 1998, her work has taken her to over sixty countries. In 2019 she founded We Animals Media.
McArthur’s photography and writing has been in publications such as National Geographic and National Geographic Traveller, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Lens Culture, Medium, VICE, Canadian Geographic, DAYS Japan, Helsingin Sanomat, Der Spiegel, PhotoLife magazine, Huffington Post, Outdoor Photography, and Feature Shoot. In addition, We Animals images have been used by hundreds of organizations, publishers and academics to advocate for animals.
About Melissa Matlow, Campaign Director:
Melissa has been leading successful animal welfare and environmental campaigns for more than 20 years. She has investigated the conditions at roadside zoos in Ontario and Alberta and continues to lobby and advise governments to achieve stronger regulations to end the use of wild animals for entertainment, among other animal welfare issues.
She also works with Canadian and global travel brands to end their sale and promotion of harmful wildlife tourism activities and educates tourists to reduce demand for this industry. Melissa obtained a Bachelor's in Environmental Science from the University of Guelph and a Master's in Environmental Studies from York University.