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With great sorrow, the Ravi Foundation in Pakistan has announced to The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) the Read more »
Thunderstorms feature regularly in the skyline over the highveld in Johannesburg and if you ask any Capetonians who once Read more »
A sick pet but no money for the vet?
A lot of people struggling to make ends meet in Germany find themselves in this Read more »
We got great news today that the European Union’s General Court in Luxembourg upheld the EU seal trade ban.
There was Read more »
The second round of hearings at the World Trade Organization (WTO) get underway next week in Geneva.
The European Commission Read more »
Over the last weekend, food distribution continued in Cyprus shelters with suppliers delivering 65 bags of food (1,300 kg) Read more »
For many, ANZAC Day – 25 April – is probably one of Australia's most important national occasions since it Read more »
In Bosnia, many communities have found roaming dogs to be a significant problem – both in terms of human safety as Read more »
Last week, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) wired an emergency disaster grant to our local partner Cyprus Read more »
If you wanted to ask an elephant a question, how would you go about it? One way would be to record an elephant’s call Watch Video »
I had the privilege of spending a week working with the Sarasota Dolphin Research Project in Sarasota, Florida last week. Watch Video »
When the rains came after the 2009 drought in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park, the vegetation grew and the elephant Watch Video »
My fascination with elephants goes back as far as I can remember. To become a research associate studying Amboseli’s Watch Video »
It’s time for our cubs to abandon the little lair-homes that served as their shelters during the initial months of Watch Video »
In 2012, INTERPOL and the International Fund for Animal Welfare teamed up to execute Operation WORTHY, an law enforcement Watch Video »
Elephants are a keystone species that play a vital role in maintaining the biodiversity in the areas where they range. Watch Video »
I’ve mentioned before how important it is to understand that elephants are individuals, as different from one another Watch Video »
It was good to see day three start off with continuing good discussions on the welfare of whales. This included a Watch Video »
Concerned about the conservation of sharks in the Republic of Yemen, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) is organizing a national workshop in collaboration with the Yemen Environment Protection Authority.
It is estimated 7 Read more »
The seizure of two tons of ivory in Mombasa, Kenya today has helped cement East Africa's growing reputation as a clearing house for the bloody illegal ivory trade.
Media today reported Kenya police had intercepted the largest ever haul of ivory a Read more »
According to wildlife carers, the continuing heat wave across NSW, Victoria and Tasmania is having a devastating effect on wildlife and the carers are confronted with unprecedented numbers of deceased or injured animals.
One of Australia Read more »
The Zambian game hunting industry appears to be in disarray following the suspension of licences and the apparent firing of top officials within the country’s Wildlife Authority (ZAWA).
In December, Zambia’s Minister of Tourism and Arts, Read more »
The Republic of Korea has confirmed its plans to pursue non-lethal whale research as an alternative to the cruelty of so-called scientific whaling.
Tens of thousands of people around the world, many of them IFAW supporters, emailed the Korean governm Read more »
The Japanese whaling fleet has left port for Antarctica to train its harpoons on around 1,000 whales.
IFAW (The International Fund for Animal Welfare - www.ifaw.org) is disappointed that the Japanese government continues to prop up this needless slau Read more »
The Japanese whaling fleet has left port for Antarctica to train its harpoons on around 1,000 whales.
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW www.ifaw.org) is disappointed that the Japanese government continues to prop up this needless slaugh Read more »
IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.org) expressed concern for the fate of endangered blue whale after scientists (i) revealed they had seen 70 individuals, including mothers and calves in an area off the coast of Warrn Read more »
Reports today suggest that Tanzania has decided to withdraw its controversial proposal to sell over 100 000kg of ivory to China and Japan. The proposal was due to be debated in March at the next CITES (Convention on the International Trade in Endange Read more »
Killing with Keystrokes 2.0: IFAW's investigation into the European online ivory trade surveyed websites in the UK, Franc Read more »
The IFAW research vessel Song of the Whale (SOTW) left Boston bound for Iceland at the beginning of July. The route skirted t Read more »
IFAW works with local communities to help them better prepare for future disasters. You can help by doing your part to prepar Read more »
Cruise report for DTAG support and photogrammetry research conducted on humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae) in and around Read more »
Whales Need Sanctuary!
The 2012 annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission to be held July 2 to 6 in Panama will Read more »
Americans Love Whales
From sea to shining sea and across the political spectrum, the American people want their political lea Read more »
The Song of the Whale, IFAW’s research vessel, is designed to carry out noninvasive research to inform conservation, us Read more »
Rather than providing any economic benefit, Canada’s commercial seal slaughter arguably represents a drain on the 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 »
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) is organizing specialized training on prevention of Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW www.ifaw.org) has condemned an apparent decision to resume the cruel Read more »
Earlier in the month, Oil and gas giant Woodside shelved plans to build the gas hub at James Price Point, north of Broome, Read more »
The past couple of weeks have witnessed several awful reminders of the global reach of the insidious illegal wildlife trade 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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