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Usually I try to restrict my blog to writing stories about my study families; these are the elephants that I know well as I Read more »
The discussion on the European Union’s import ban on seal products continued last week as the second panel Read more »
It’s been a busy week or so for those following the dying whaling industry in Iceland. The lone Icelandic Read more »
The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Mid-year Meeting last week was a family affair.
CGI is an organization that brings Read more »
Dog ownership in China has boomed in recent years. But more dogs don’t necessarily mean that owners are aware of how Read more »
WARNING: the video above may be disturbing to some viewers.
This week’s video of the horrific attack of a small Read more »
This story was recently shared with us by a staff member at the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s (IFAW) Read more »
Together, the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Animal Action Education team and Time for Kids (the youth Read more »
Recently, the International Fund for Animal Welfare was invited to participate at the Bex Festival in Switzerland, a weekend Read more »
WARNING: the video above may be disturbing to some viewers.
This week’s video of the horrific attack of a small Watch Video »
In this brief video above you can hear the IFAW-WTI team member and in this instance also camera person, Bhaskar Choudhury Watch Video »
This brief video above from Euronews describes the scene at the Paris Natural History Museum.
If there’s any doubt Watch Video »
Toma, seen taking her first steps in the video above, is one of six orphaned bear cubs recently rescued in Russia and Watch Video »
Last November, villagers from Anini, a small and remote town in Northeast India, spotted four tiger cubs moving around their Watch Video »
I was completely shocked to hear that 86 elephants were killed close to the Chad border with Cameroon and their ivory Watch Video »
A video update from Geneva, Switzerland on Canada's WTO challenge to the EU seal import ban by IFAW's EU Watch Video »
In order to support the Congolese authorities in their efforts to reinforce the protection of the forest elephants that Watch Video »
Take a moment to watch this video on the recent elephant collaring in Amboseli and learn more of IFAW’s partnership Watch Video »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) had earlier urged the
Icelandic government to reject this quota, recommended by Iceland's Marine
Research Institute several weeks ago, and call an end to so-called scientific
whaling.
A joint state Read more »
“This report clearly shows the links between the legal and illegal ivory
trades. Chinese policy makers and enforcement officials have tried to bring the
trade under control, but according to IFAW’s study there simply is no way to
stop Read more »
Japan formally presented plans to double its “scientific” whaling in the
Southern Ocean Sanctuary around Antarctica and added endangered humpback and fin
whales to its target list at this week’s session. A clear majority of Read more »
“More and more countries are saying no to whaling and yes to whale watching,
said Dr. Joth Singh, IFAW delegate to the IWC meeting. “Whale watching is a
win-win solution for whales and people, bringing terrific economic opportunities
t Read more »
On Tuesday, a bull elephant killed an elephant handler at the Knysna Elephant
Park, between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape, reportedly while
out on a morning excursion.
IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.or Read more »
Japan has killed more than 8,000 whales under the guise of science since the
commercial whaling ban. Earlier this year it announced plans to double its
“scientific” whaling in the Southern Ocean Sanctuary around Antarctica and add
enda Read more »
“The whales won this one,” said Dr. Joth Singh, Director of Wildlife and
Habitat for IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) from the 57th IWC
annual meeting. “We’re heartened that the pro-conservation majority at Read more »
“Scientific whaling is more about whaling than science,” said Dr. Joth Singh,
IFAW Director of Wildlife and Habitat. “Japan’s latest plan is commercial
whaling in a pitiful disguise and an insult to modern science. There is Read more »
This comprehensive guide, produced by WDCS, the Whale and Dolphin
Conservation society and IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare), explores
the fascinating whale watch opportunities available in Japan, Korea, Taiwan,
Province of China a Read more »
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 »
Official government of Japan statistics, Japanese press clippings, and public opinion polling in Japan show conclusively that Read more »
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 »
The illicit trade in wildlife is not only a serious global environmental crime with profoundly negative impacts for endangere Read more »
The EU legislation being challenged by Canada and Norway is Regulation (EC) No. 1007/2009, also known as the “EU s Read more »
The preliminary submissions in this brief are aimed at correcting the misleading and incomplete manner in which Canada has ch Read more »
In today’s USA Today, science reporter Dan Vergano offers a look at the current decline of big cat populations— Read more »
On October 14, concerned residents intercepted a truck packed with more than 800 dogs in Zigong, Sichuan province heading to Read more »
I love this time of year in Sydney – its beaches, festivals and parties are beginning to warm up and for us whale Read more »
I was happy to see this picture of a newborn Asian elephant in the Pu’er prefecture, where the International Fund for Read more »
These disturbing events come after seven months of record poaching incidents and seizures. IFAW (the International Fund for Read more »
The water is so clear it’s like looking through air, colourful coral reefs are so vivid you need sunglasses and Read more »
Boris Culik’s exhaustive research and careful editing have delivered a worthy addition to our baseline knowledge of Read more »
With the support of the Abu Dhabi Police, IFAW’s Middle East North Africa office and the Emirates Dog Breeders Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare was recently invited to a stakeholder meeting in Namibia, organized by the 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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