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CLAW Director Cora Bailey responded to a call about a male vervet monkey that wa
CLAW South Africa: rescuing monkeys, owlets, cats and dogs is all in a weekend’s work
12th June 2013 Cora Bailey
What’s a normal week for you? I often get asked this question, and am always at a loss to answer. For Community Led Read more »
Dr. Elsayed Mohamed presenting during the recent training in Lebanon.
Lebanon joins CITES, participates in wildlife crime training
12th June 2013 Dr. Elsayed Ahmed Mohamed
The Middle East is a crossroad of international trade, connecting markets in Europe, Africa, and Asia. It is also a transit Read more »
By simply making Chinese people aware that every piece of ivory comes from a d
Sparkles of light in China are illuminating the darkness of ignorance for animal welfare
11th June 2013 Grace Ge Gabriel
I was overwhelmed by the reaction to my blog posted from the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES Read more »
Ready for dinner: a rescued elephant calf eagerly awaits her next bottle
In India, rescued elephant calf isn't shy when calling for her bottles
10th June 2013 Sheren Shrestha
The first I saw of her was her trunk peeping out of a window. It’s a rather strange behavior…like she is Read more »
‘Meet Us Don’t Eat Us’ volunteers ask tourists to sign a postcard that pledges n
A lone Icelander sets sail targeting fin whales for the first time in three years
10th June 2013 Robbie Marsland
I arrived in Reykjavik at midnight on Sunday.  I was tired but the sun wasn’t – it was still well above the Read more »
A mixed group of common and striped dolphins taken using a GoPro mounted on the
Mediterranean sail research update: promising findings off the southern coast of Portugal
7th June 2013 Luke O'Connor
Eleven days in and we’ve reached the southern coast of Portugal, where we’ve finally been able to shed the Read more »
Spotlight Mexico: after dark days, Coconut the dog has a bright future
6th June 2013 Azzedine Downes
This week during a visit to Cozumel, Mexico, our team discovered a dog in desperate need of help. Covered in used motor oil Read more »
Cause for celebration: Maino, the first rhino ever to be released into Manas kic
Bringing back Manas National Park: the rhino that started it all gives birth
5th June 2013 Azzedine Downes
There’s more good news coming out of Manas National Park in Assam, India. Mainao, the first rhino to be hand-reared Read more »
WATCH: Amur tiger release - Cinderella leaps to freedom in Far East Russia!
3rd June 2013 Anna Fillipova
Watch the amazing video of Cinderella's release back into the wild, shot on location by IFAW staff working in Russia. I Read more »
Spotlight Mexico: after dark days, Coconut the dog has a bright future
6th June 2013
This week during a visit to Cozumel, Mexico, our team discovered a dog in desperate need of help. Covered in used motor oil Watch Video »
WATCH: Amur tiger release - Cinderella leaps to freedom in Far East Russia!
3rd June 2013
Watch the amazing video of Cinderella's release back into the wild, shot on location by IFAW staff working in Russia. I Watch Video »
First ever NGO, INTERPOL agreement establishes partnership to fight wildlife crime
23rd May 2013
In the video above, IFAW CEO & President Azzedine Downes speaks with INTERPOL at their headquarters in Lyon, France. Watch Video »
In our fight to protect Africa’s elephants, rangers are our most precious allies
20th May 2013
It is 8 am. The temperature is already near 40°C on this part of the planet, which has now been identified as a high- Watch Video »
Bear attacking monkey video from Chinese wild animal park begs big questions
10th May 2013
WARNING: the video above may be disturbing to some viewers. This week’s video of the horrific attack of a small Watch Video »
WATCH: mother rhino and little one reunited in India
8th April 2013
In this brief video above you can hear the IFAW-WTI team member and in this instance also camera person, Bhaskar Choudhury Watch Video »
In Paris, even dead elephants aren't safe from ivory poachers
4th April 2013
This brief video above from Euronews describes the scene at the Paris Natural History Museum. If there’s any doubt Watch Video »
WATCH: incredibly cute orphaned Russian bear cub takes her first steps
1st April 2013
Toma, seen taking her first steps in the video above, is one of six orphaned bear cubs recently rescued in Russia and Watch Video »
WATCH: dramatic rescue of two orphaned Bengal tigers in India
28th March 2013
Last November, villagers from Anini, a small and remote town in Northeast India, spotted four tiger cubs moving around their Watch Video »
South African Oiled Penguin Rescue Scores Record Results
16th August 2000
As of today, more than 11,000 individuals have donated the equivalent of 39,614 volunteer days to assist with the rescue and rehabilitation of the penguins affected by a massive oil spill caused by the June 23 sinking of the ore carrier MV Treasur Read more »
IFAW‘s Approach to Dog and Cat Issues
IFAW‘s Approach to Dog and Cat Issues
As domesticated animals, dogs and cats rely on us for the basic care that is essential for their health and well-being. At Read more »
The Economics of Japanese Whaling
The Economics of Japanese Whaling
Official government of Japan statistics, Japanese press clippings, and public opinion polling in Japan show conclusively that Read more »
2012 SOTW Azores Research USA cruise report March 13
2012 SOTW Azores Research USA cruise report
The IFAW research vessel Song of the Whale (SOTW) left the Azores at the beginning of May bound for the north-east coast of t Read more »
Annual Report 2012
Annual Report 2012
Annual report 2012 Read more »
World of Animals Issue 15
World of Animals Issue 15
World of Animals Issue 15 Read more »
Criminal Nature: The Global Security Implications of the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Criminal Nature: The Global Security Implications of the Illegal Wildlife Trade
The illicit trade in wildlife is not only a serious global environmental crime with profoundly negative impacts for endangere Read more »
IFAW WTO Seal briefing
IFAW WTO Seal briefing
The EU legislation being challenged by Canada and Norway is Regulation (EC) No. 1007/2009, also known as the “EU s Read more »
Final Seal Amicus Brief from IFAW and other NGOs
Final Seal Amicus Brief from IFAW and other NGOs
Final Seal Amicus Brief from IFAW and other NGOs. Read more »
Amicus Brief: European Communities — Measures Prohibiting the Importation and Ma
Amicus Brief: European Communities — Measures Prohibiting the Importation and Marketing of Seal Products
The preliminary submissions in this brief are aimed at correcting the misleading and incomplete manner in which Canada has ch Read more »
Tony Burke's Map Threatens Our Last Great Whale Haven
7th October 2011 by Matt Collis
It is quite some achievement if you have ever met an Australian who has been to the Ningaloo or Kimberley coasts and who Read more »
Leonardo DiCaprio is the 2011 IFAW Animal Action Week Ambassador.
The Future of Animal Welfare Depends on Keeping our Kids' Eyes Wide Open
6th October 2011 by Fred O'Regan
Okay, so these adages are well-worn or possibly even trite. However, they resonate with me today as we launch the Read more »
Spotlight South Africa: Burty the Puppy Gets a New Lease on Life
6th October 2011 by Lisa Cant-Haylett
Burty was one such pup who arrived at the clinic in August, brought him by his owners who live in an area called Read more »
Spotlight Mexico: You Don't Have to Be a Lawyer to Affect Change
4th October 2011 by Erika Flores
Almost every time anyone thinks about legislation, they think about reading complicated documents only lawyers can Read more »
Leonardo DiCaprio joins IFAW in urging public action to shut down ivory trade
4th October 2011 by
DiCaprio serves as the global ambassador for the program, which highlights a different animal and conservation theme each Read more »
2011 Elephants Never Forget
2011 Elephants Never Forget
4th October 2011 by
2011 Elephants Never Forget Read more »
Flawed report calling for massive grey seal cull is nonsense
3rd October 2011 by Sheryl Fink
Mass exterminations of grey seals have been called for many times over the years in Canada, so it comes as no surprise to us Read more »
Japan urged to abandon outdated whaling policy
30th September 2011 by
Following Japanese media reports today that whaling will continue with around US$27 million in additional government Read more »
Quit monkeying around: Close captive chimpanzee loopholes
Quit monkeying around: Close captive chimpanzee loopholes
28th September 2011 by Jeffrey Flocken
There is some serious monkey business about the way captive chimps are treated in this country. When faced with concrete 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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