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11th January 2013 Patrick Ramage
The above SkyTV video shows the killer whales surfacing through a hole in the ice to get access to air. Whales, dolphins Read more »
779 ivory tusks seized by Hong Kong Customs in Tsing Yi, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Chi
11th January 2013 Elizabeth Wamba
Last weekend, in one of the worst poaching incidents recorded in Tsavo Park’s recent history, a family of 12 elephants Read more »
Bullet casings used to kill elephants in Cameroon.
11th January 2013 Céline Sissler-Bienvenu
As many of us prepare for the holidays surrounded by friends and loved ones, news reports of heavily armed poachers in Read more »
Hong Kong children ask the world to end the killing of elephants for their ivory
11th January 2013 Grace Ge Gabriel
The children in these photos are seriously concerned by the record amounts of ivory that have been seized of late in Hong Read more »
In an unprecedented move, Environment Minister, Tony Burke, to demand greater sc
11th January 2013 Matt Collis
A little bit of good news here in Australia with the decision (paywall) on Wednesday, 9th  January by Environment Read more »
There are 62 little souls in this photo - all from one tree. c. Ann Darcy
11th January 2013 Josey Sharrad
We all remember the epic scene in a black and white movie where a hundred bats fly out of a creepy cave, swirling and Read more »
If you find an injured animal, it should be treated by a local carer or vet imme
10th January 2013 Josey Sharrad
Devastating bushfires are burning across large parts of South-Eastern Australia, with homes destroyed in Tasmania, Victoria Read more »
A growing number of Asian consumers are opposed to the cruel commercial slaughte
10th January 2013 Sheryl Fink
Some great news to start off 2013, as Taiwan passed legislation this week to close its markets to marine mammal products, Read more »
Minister Tony Burke needs to answer some key questions on oil and gas exploratio
8th January 2013 Matt Collis
Back in October last year, we highlighted the controversial application by Bight Petroleum to explore for oil and gas in the Read more »
17th December 2012
In this short video, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the author and supporting staff interviewed Watch Video »
14th December 2012
On November 27, three young tigers appeared near a military unit located 8 km away from Yakovlevka village, Primorsky krai Watch Video »
3rd December 2012
Following the success of the 21st International Conference on Bear Research and Management held last week in Delhi, today Watch Video »
16th October 2012
In the video above, Peter Pueschel, International Fund for Animal Welfare Programme Director, describes the massive impact Watch Video »
15th October 2012
Editor’s note – This email of thanks came in from Dr. Vicki Fishlock, a member of the Amboseli Trust for Watch Video »
1st October 2012
Today marks the start of the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Animal Action Week and the 20th birthday of IFAW Watch Video »
27th September 2012
In this short video, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, an entangled juvenile seal who came to be known Watch Video »
6th September 2012
I write this on my last day in Amboseli National Park, in the shadow of Mt Kilimanjaro. It has been a spectacular journey Watch Video »
Zambia Calls Time-Out on Hunting Industry in Disarray
10th January 2013
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 »
Korea rejects sham science, confirms plans to pursue non-lethal whale research i
8th January 2013
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 »
29th December 2012
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 »
Archive photo from 2005 departure ©IFAW
28th December 2012
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 »
22nd December 2012
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 »
Controversial proposal to sell 100 000kg ivory stockpile shelved
21st December 2012
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 »
Azzedine Downes appointed new President and CEO of IFAW
14th December 2012
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 »
Republic of Korea praised for rejecting cruel whaling plans
5th December 2012
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 »
IFAW Joins U.S. State Department on Wildlife Conservation Day
3rd December 2012
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 »
Helping dogs and cats in Playa del Carmen
18th December 2012
IFAW approaches helping communities care for their dogs and cats by working with community leaders and local partners to ensu Read more »
World of Animals Issue 14
14th December 2012
World of Animals Issue 14 Read more »
Victories For Animals
6th November 2012
Timeline of  IFAW major victories from 1969 - present Read more »
Grey seals in the Atlantic: To cull or not to cull?
19th October 2012
A report on grey seals in the Atlantic and the issue of whether to cull. Read more »
Defending Seals
26th September 2012
Each year in Canada, tens of thousands of baby harp seals are killed for their pelts. Read more »
Protecting Bears Around the World
10th August 2012
Around the world, safe wild places for bears are disappearing. Mankind is destroying bear habitat at an alarming rate, and to Read more »
Killing with Keystrokes 2.0: IFAW's investigation into the European online ivory
26th July 2012
Killing with Keystrokes 2.0: IFAW's investigation into the European online ivory trade surveyed websites in the UK, Franc Read more »
Disaster Preparation Tips for Pets
11th July 2012
IFAW works with local communities to help them better prepare for future disasters. You can help by doing your part to prepar Read more »
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The first thing that my computer did was cursing the absence of Internet. It did not matter to him that the phone here did Read more »
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We have not been lucky with the weather for a while – the time of fogs came to Piltun. It’s been two weeks of staying at Read more »
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Today I saw the sickest dog I’ve ever seen in my life. It was in a state so horrific I was surprised, literally surprised, Read more »
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Recently I saw a satirical commercial about the infamous plastic water bottle, demonstrating that even though said bottle Read more »
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I was overwhelmed with emotion when news of the government officials canceling pending dog cull in Jiangmen reached me. It Read more »
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New research recently published in the journal Nature by Canadian scientists from the Bedford Institute of Oceonography and 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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