First ever NGO, INTERPOL agreement establishes partnership to fight wildlife crime

Azzedine Downes — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:22:50 +0000

Azzedine Downes

Thu, 05/23/2013

In the video above, IFAW CEO & President Azzedine Downes speaks with INTERPOL at their headquarters in Lyon, France.

In our fight to protect Africa’s elephants, rangers are our most precious allies

Céline Sissler-Bienvenu — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:49:52 +0000

Céline Sissler-Bienvenu

Mon, 05/20/2013

Bear attacking monkey video from Chinese wild animal park begs big questions

Erica Martin — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:21:45 +0000

Erica Martin

Fri, 05/10/2013

WARNING: the video above may be disturbing to some viewers.

WATCH: mother rhino and little one reunited in India

Dr. Ian Robinson — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:36:09 +0000

Dr. Ian Robinson

Mon, 04/08/2013

In this brief video above you can hear the IFAW-WTI team member and in this instance also camera person, Bhaskar Choudhury, making baby rhino noises, then we see the new baby rhino and her mother reunited after a short separation.

This post about a recent rhino calf birth was submitted by Sheren Shrestha, IFAW-WTI staff working in India. - IR

In Paris, even dead elephants aren't safe from ivory poachers

Jason Bell — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:00:22 +0000

Jason Bell

Thu, 04/04/2013

This brief video above from Euronews describes the scene at the Paris Natural History Museum.

If there’s any doubt that poachers will go to any length to illegally acquire ivory, then a recent news report should dispel it.

About a week ago, the Parisian police nabbed a thief who broke into the Paris Natural History Museum and used a chain saw to lop off the tusk of an elephant on display.

WATCH: incredibly cute orphaned Russian bear cub takes her first steps

Dr. Maria (Masha) N. Vorontsova — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:25:46 +0000

Dr. Maria (Masha) N. Vorontsova

Mon, 04/01/2013

Toma, seen taking her first steps in the video above, is one of six orphaned bear cubs recently rescued in Russia and undergoing rehabilitation at the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s (IFAW) Bear Rescue Center in Bubonitsy.