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Wild Animal Orphanage tiger rescue: On the road!
12th November 2010 Michael Booth
Bali, Titan and Java are now making their way to their new home at the Carolina Tiger Rescue sanctuary in Pittsboro, North Read more »
Johannesburg Diary – CLAW Project Works to Contain Rabies Outbreak
27th October 2010 Kate Nattrass Atema
Right now we are in full swing organizing teams of all our staff and a few additional helpers to vaccinate as many of the Read more »
IFAW Headquarters Named Top Green Building
16th April 2009
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment selected IFAW’s (the International Read more »
At South Africa's Athlone School, children with special needs get a chance to learn about animals
17th December 2012
In this short video, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the author and supporting staff interviewed Watch Video »
VIDEO: Three orphaned tiger cubs rescued in Far East Russia
14th December 2012
On November 27, three young tigers appeared near a military unit located 8 km away from Yakovlevka village, Primorsky krai Watch Video »
Watch: Wildlife Rescue Centre in India celebrates 10th anniversary
3rd December 2012
Following the success of the 21st International Conference on Bear Research and Management held last week in Delhi, today Watch Video »
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Advocating for the power of youth at the Conference on Biodiversity
16th October 2012
In the video above, Peter Pueschel, International Fund for Animal Welfare Programme Director, describes the massive impact Watch Video »
WATCH: heartwarming return of an elephant calf to her mum, and a word of thanks
15th October 2012
Editor’s note – This email of thanks came in from Dr. Vicki Fishlock, a member of the Amboseli Trust for Watch Video »
Hard to believe we’re celebrating Animal Action Week’s twentieth anniversary
1st October 2012
Today marks the start of the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Animal Action Week and the 20th birthday of IFAW Watch Video »
WATCH: Marine Mammal Rescue Rehabilitated Seal Release
27th September 2012
In this short video, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, an entangled juvenile seal who came to be known Watch Video »
WATCH: True Blood star Kristin Bauer with IFAW in Amboseli National Park
6th September 2012
I write this on my last day in Amboseli National Park, in the shadow of Mt Kilimanjaro. It has been a spectacular journey Watch Video »
Taiping Four gorillas leave South Africa next week
4th December 2006
“The gorillas and their caregivers depart for Cameroon on a scheduled Kenya Airways flight early on the morning of 13 December 2006,” says Christina Pretorius, Communications Manager for IFAW Southern Africa. The gorillas are to b Read more »
Latin America steps forward to protect cetaceans
2nd December 2006
On Friday, December 1, 2006, the Latin American Meeting on Cetacean Conservation was held in the city of Buenos Aires. It was hosted by the Republic of Argentina through Ambassador Eduardo Iglesias, the Argentinean Commissioner to the Internationa Read more »
Icelanders believe whaling damages tourism
24th November 2006
The new Gallup poll was commissioned by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) in light of Iceland’s resumption of commercial whaling.  Despite little market for meat from Iceland’s so-called “scient Read more »
IFAW: Think Carefully Before Giving Puppies and Kittens as Gifts
24th November 2006
Caring for a pet is a lifelong commitment.  Don’t assume your loved one wants or will accept that responsibility.Choosing a pet is a personal experience that requires research and discovering which pet is a good match for the adopter Read more »
IFAW opposes call for commercial whale hunt in the Caribbean: whale meat for tourists?
22nd November 2006
Despite global outcry against the hunting of whales and a ban on whaling since 1986, Minister  Liburd indicated at a recent meeting of Caribbean government officials that the region should follow Japan’s lead and kill whales for their m Read more »
IFAW delighted by Council of Europe recommendation to ban seal products
17th November 2006
IFAW has been campaigning to end Canada’s commercial seal hunt for more than thirty years, and experts with the organization are very pleased with the council’s decision. “This decision sends a very strong message to European gov Read more »
Germany’s National Veterinary Association demands a trade embargo on all seal products
16th November 2006
Dr. Ernst Breitling, president of the National Veterinary Association submitted the written request to top government officials including Prime Minister Angela Merkel. “Veterinarians, as the best protectors of animals, are outraged by the grues Read more »
European Parliament votes in favour of greater protection for Europe’s seas
14th November 2006
The European Parliament today called for a determined Europe-wide effort to combat the impacts of destructive and unsustainable fishing, shipping, oil drilling, marine pollution, coastal and offshore construction and littering, which present an es Read more »
Japan’s whale hunters set sail for slaughter in International Whale Sanctuary
14th November 2006
Japan’s whale hunt starts just weeks after Iceland resumed commercial whaling for the first time in 20 years. Seven fin whales and one minke whale were killed in Iceland since it resumed whaling on Oct. 17, 2006. Much of this whale meat has Read more »
Helping dogs and cats in Playa del Carmen
Helping dogs and cats in Playa del Carmen
18th December 2012
IFAW approaches helping communities care for their dogs and cats by working with community leaders and local partners to ensu Read more »
World of Animals Issue 14
World of Animals Issue 14
14th December 2012
World of Animals Issue 14 Read more »
Victories For Animals
Victories For Animals
6th November 2012
Timeline of  IFAW major victories from 1969 - present Read more »
Grey seals in the Atlantic: To cull or not to cull?
Grey seals in the Atlantic: To cull or not to cull?
19th October 2012
A report on grey seals in the Atlantic and the issue of whether to cull. Read more »
Defending Seals
Defending Seals
26th September 2012
Each year in Canada, tens of thousands of baby harp seals are killed for their pelts. Read more »
World of Animals Issue 13
World of Animals Issue 13
5th September 2012
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Protecting Bears Around the World
Protecting Bears Around the World
10th August 2012
Around the world, safe wild places for bears are disappearing. Mankind is destroying bear habitat at an alarming rate, and to Read more »
Killing with Keystrokes 2.0: IFAW's investigation into the European online ivory
Killing with Keystrokes 2.0: IFAW's investigation into the European online ivory trade
26th July 2012
Killing with Keystrokes 2.0: IFAW's investigation into the European online ivory trade surveyed websites in the UK, Franc Read more »
Disaster Preparation Tips for Pets
Disaster Preparation Tips for Pets
11th July 2012
IFAW works with local communities to help them better prepare for future disasters. You can help by doing your part to prepar Read more »
UPDATED: Desperate attempt underway to reunite a wild tiger cub with its mother
23rd October 2011 by Dr. Ian Robinson
UPDATE: 10.24.11 Our colleagues in northeast India are still working tirelessly to reunite an orphaned tiger cub with its Read more »
Babysitting elephants: Let the baby boom commence
Babysitting elephants: Let the baby boom commence
21st October 2011 by Vicki Fishlock
I usually start writing my blog posts quite early on, as I’m not one to leave things to the last minute. However, I Read more »
Dubai's Veterinary Services Department meet for training workshop
Closing the gap between legislation and practice in Dubai
20th October 2011 by Dr. Elsayed Ahmed Mohamed
The International Fund for Animal Welfare and the Emirate of Dubai’s Veterinary Services Section Department of Public Read more »
Dog Buried Alive at Khayelitsha School
20th October 2011 by
The Mdzananda Animal Clinic in Khayelitsha, received an anonymous tip-off at 08h30 this morning (Thursday) to say that Read more »
Dying of thirst in South Africa
19th October 2011 by Christina Pretorius
Africa is a thirsty continent and scarce water resources make it one of our most important commodities – and Read more »
Zanesville,Ohio tigers and other animals slaughtered
Tragedy for wildlife in Ohio should be seen as a seismic legislative opportunity
19th October 2011 by Azzedine Downes
By now, most of us have heard the news coming out of Zanesville, Ohio, where the owner of an animal preserve set free Read more »
Presentation on Work in the Field Serves as Grim Wildlife Trade Reminder
18th October 2011 by Tania McCrea-Steele
Every year police officers and conservation and animal welfare organisations meet to talk about how we can work together to Read more »
Zanzibar Humpback Whale Research: Live Whalesongs Bring Goosebumps
18th October 2011 by Per Berggren
It is an exciting time for the project as this year’s funding has finally allowed us to secure a local student’ Read more »
Animal Action Week Awards UK celebrates two- and four-legged friends
18th October 2011 by Robbie Marsland
Today is my favourite day of the year. Today we celebrated our annual International Fund for Animal Welfare Animal Action Read more »

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Ivory Worship - Thousands of elephants die each year so that their tusks can be carved into religious objects. Can the slaughter be stopped? See the original article »

Japan, Norway, others vote down South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary - The Los Angeles Times See the original article »

Mysterious Cape Cod dolphin beachings continue - CBSNEWS.com See the original article »

The New York Times: Dozens of Stranded Dolphins on Cape Cod Shores Perplex Rescuers See the original article »

The UAE National: "Falcon smuggler arrested at airport" - IFAW's Elsayed Mohamed is quoted: See the original article »

The Guardian: Activists push for international ban on legal trade in polar bear items See the original article »

Los Angeles Times - "South Korea said to be scrapping whaling plan after outcry" - IFAW's Matt Collis is quoted: See the original article »

 

 

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