Episode 352 - What Are Animals Telling Us? with Jo-Anne McArthur

Discover the groundbreaking world of animal photojournalism with Jo-Anne McArthur. Her work reveals the profound connections and divides between humans and animals, pushing us to reflect on our cultural practices, awaken to our indifference, and ignite our innate compassion. Jo-Anne tells some remarkable stories captured through her lens and offers practices to help us live with the harsh realities of the world without succumbing to despair. We were created not as dominators but to be in relationship with all sentient beings, and this conversation inspires us to spiritual restoration.


Bio -Jo-Anne is an award-winning photojournalist, sought-after speaker, photo editor, and the founder of We Animals. She has visited over sixty countries to document our fraught relationship with animals and is the author of three books: We Animals (2014), Captive (2017), and HIDDEN: Animals in the Anthropocene (2020). Jo-Anne is the subject of the acclaimed Canadian documentary, The Ghosts in Our Machine, and her photographs have received accolades from Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Nature Photographer of the Year, Big Picture, Picture of the Year International, the Global Peace Award, and others. Jo-Anne enjoys jurying photo competitions and has done so for World Press Photo, Big Picture, and others. She hails from Toronto, Canada.

We Animals Book:  https://lanternpm.org/book/we-animals/

Jo-Anne’s website: https://joannemcarthur.com/

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