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After an 8 hour flight from Paris, we arrived in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo.
The city has close to Read more »
In addition to shipping noise there are two other sources of underwater noise pollution which threaten whales and dolphins. Read more »
The phone started ringing at 7 am with reports of young seals on several beaches, and calls continued to come in all day. Read more »
It is not often that we can talk about the impact of our campaign to reduce the trade of endangered species in quantifiable Read more »
Underwater noise pollution from ships poses a serious threat to whales and dolphins. So it's great that the Read more »
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a new treaty aimed at regulating the global trade in Read more »
In this brief video above you can hear the IFAW-WTI team member and in this instance also camera person, Bhaskar Choudhury Read more »
Disasters affecting people and animals can happen anywhere at any time.
The International Fund for Animal Welfare has a Read more »
This brief video above from Euronews describes the scene at the Paris Natural History Museum.
If there’s any doubt Read more »
In this brief video, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, an overview of the week's work along with Watch Video »
If you are quiet here, you can hear only the wind and birdsongs; no cars, no people, no trains, no planes. But such feeling Watch Video »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare Whale Program Director, Patrick Ramage, gives a brief summary of the South Watch Video »
As I and other members of Team IFAW and government delegates from dozens of member countries migrate to Panama City, Panama Watch Video »
About 30 customs officials, border police and wildlife law enforcement agents from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Watch Video »
This video captures some of the tourists who were approached during the “Meet Us Don’t Eat Us” campaign Watch Video »
In some ways, elephants are no different than you and me. They recognize themselves as individuals and as close-knit family Watch Video »
Today a debate will begin in the Canadian Senate on Senator Mac Harb’s bill to end commercial sealing.
A rational Watch Video »
The Board of Directors of the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW www.ifaw.org) today announced the appointment of Mr. Azzedine Downes as the new President and CEO, effective 1 January 2013.
“We are delighted that Mr. Downes has accepte Read more »
The Republic of Korea has abandoned its plans to resume whaling, following international outcry.
Tens of thousands of people around the world, many of them IFAW supporters, emailed the Korean government in protest after it announced its intention to Read more »
Promoting the conservation and protection of endangered species, the U.S. State Department has declared December 4, Wildlife Conservation Day and calls on individuals around the globe to join the fight by signing its Wildlife Pledge to help save impe Read more »
The new Environment Action Programme adopted today is a clear signal that the environment remains a priority for the European Union. However, the continued unsustainable use and abuse of wildlife calls for more urgent and drastic measures than those Read more »
Today the German Bundestag voted by a large majority in favor of a cross-party resolution for improving the protection of elephants. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) has long demanded such a resolution due to the Read more »
– Despite thousands of whales still being cruelly harpooned for commercial reasons each year, whale meat consumption in Japan along with support for whaling are both surprisingly low, polling released today by the International Fund for Animal Read more »
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the African lion may warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), following an initial review of a petition seeking to protect the species which was filed by the International Fund Read more »
The brutal killing this past weekend of eight rhinoceros in South Africa follows hard on the heels of four record sized confiscations of illegal elephant ivory, once again shining the spotlight on the relentless and bloody onslaught against African w Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has welcomed today’s proclamation of the new Commonwealth marine reserves network. Today’s announcement by the Australian Government means the marine reserves are now legally binding protec Read more »
An unprecedented surge in ivory seizures occurred
in 2011. Media reported that 5,259 elephant tusks
were seized worldwide i Read more »
As more and more people spend time on the water with each passing year in Australia, whale and dolphin populations will be in Read more »
IFAW advocates for laws that protect animals from cruelty
and neglect, we provide veterinary training and basic
veterinary Read more »
Elephants need protection - whether it’s individual animals or entire populations and their habitats. Read more »
Elephants at risk from poachers, whales and seals threatened by cruel hunts, wildlife and pets stranded after disasters Read more »
From pollution to climate change to whaling, these magnificent creatures face more threats than ever. Read more »
Recently, the International Fund for Animal Welfare was invited to participate at the Bex Festival in Switzerland, a weekend Read more »
When the headlines scream daily about the massacre of elephants for their ivory, or the appalling cruelty of rhino poaching Read more »
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 »
Poachers, aided by game rangers, have killed every single rhino in the Mozambique section of one of Southern Africa’s 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 European General Court today upheld the EU trade regulation on seal products. In a strongly-worded and crystal clear Read more »
The second round of hearings at the World Trade Organization (WTO) get underway next week in Geneva.
The European Commission 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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