A little while ago, we wrote about powerful advertisement examples that were designed to raise awareness about important social and environmental issues. But what about animals? They don’t have a way to raise awareness about the issues they face, so it’s up to us to help them out.
Because of our inactivity and little concern to animal rights, according to WWF, there are around 20 species of wild animals in critical endangerment with a lot more vulnerable ones. If we let animal cruelty continue, we might lose such animals as tigers, gorillas, and whales.
These printed ads address different types of issues, but they’re all about giving a voice to the voiceless. Most of us love animals, and yet we remain ignorant of or apathetic towards the abuse of domestic or circus animals or the extinction, poaching, and over-harvesting of wild populations. If you’re an animal lover, consider putting your time or your money behind one of these noble campaigns!
There are lots of powerful animal welfare ads, and we've compiled a list of the most memorable ones. Ones that might just help to raise awareness to this awful case.
Every 60 Seconds A Species Dies Out. Each Minute Counts
Advertising Agency: Scholz & Friends, Berlin, Germany
Animals Are Not Clowns
Advertising Agency: Partners Lisboa, Portugal
If You Don’t Pick It Up They Will
Advertising Agency: TBWAHuntLascaris, Johannesburg, South Africa
Horrifying vs. More Horrifying
Advertising Agency: DDB, Turkey
Help Us Fight The Effects Of Cosmetic Testing
Advertising Agency: Lowe Pirella Fronzoni, Milan, Italy
Advertising Agency: Leo Burnett, Brussels, Belgium
Zurich Zoo: More Space For The Big Ones
Advertising Agency: Advico Y&R AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Save The Rhino: Nothing We Do Will Ever Bring Them Back
Advertising Agency: Stick, South Africa
Stop The Abuse
Advertising Agency: Lowe Bull, Cape Town, South Africa
Last Meal: Adopting A Shelter Dog Is Getting Him Out Of Death Row
Advertising Agency: TBWA/ Lisboa, Portugal
You Are Looking At Every Animal Left In Africa
Advertising Agency: TBWAHuntLascaris, Johannesburg , South Africa
Imagine This Is Yours
Advertising Agency: Unknown
WWF: Sewing Patterns
Advertising Agency: Ogilvy & Mather, France
Stop The Wildlife Trade
Advertising Agency: Springer & Jacoby Werbung
WWF: If You See An Animal, You're Missing Something
Advertising Agency: Y&R, Italia
You See A Dog. He Sees A Home
Advertising Agency: DDB, Manila, Philippines
WWF: Evolution
Advertising Agency: Ogilvy, China
WWF: Extinction Can’t Be Fixed
Advertising Agency: BBDO, Spain
Don’t Buy Exotic Animal Souvenirs
Advertising Agency: LOWE GGK, Warsaw, Poland
Same Pet, Different Owner. Adopt A Rescue Pet
Advertising Agency: TBWA-Santiago Mangada Puno, Philippines
WWF: Desertification Destroys 6,000 Species Every Year
Advertising Agency: Contrapunto BBDO, Madrid, Spain
Plastic Bags Kill
Advertising Agency: BBDO Malaysia, MALAYSIA, Kuala Lumpur / Advertising Agency: Duval Guillaume, Belgium
WWF: Give A Hand To Wildlife
Advertising Agency: Saatchi&Saatchi Simko, Geneva, Switzerland
WWF: The Future Is Man Made
Advertising Agency: Leo Burnett, Sydney, Australia
WWF: What On Earth Are We Doing To Our Planet?
Advertising Agency: UncleGrey, Copenhagen/Aarhus. Denmark
WWF: What Will It Take Before We Respect The Planet?
Advertising Agency: Ogilvy, Paris, France
Re-winder: It's Not A Game Anymore
Advertising Agency: Bulgaria
Volunteer Wildfire Services: Wildfires Burn More Than Trees
Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, South Africa
When You See A Tuna, Think Panda
Advertising Agency: Ogilvy & Mather, Singapore
LAV: The Show Mustn't Go On. Support Animal-free Circuses
Advertising Agency: cOOkies adv, Milan, Italy
Warf: Forest Brings The Extinct Back To Life
Advertising Agency: Thailand
White Is The New Green. Simply Painting Your Roof White Reflects The Sun’s Rays, Which Helps Cool Down The Environment
Advertising Agency: Ogilvy, Johannesburg, South Africa
Fashion Claims More Victims Than You Think
Advertising Agency: Unknown
WWF: Bluefin Tuna. Would You Care More If I Was A Panda?
Advertising Agency: Ogilvy, France
