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Selecting the primary school in the village of La Plaine as a pilot test site for our revamped Floating Classroom program Read more »
These stories were submitted by our team on the ground in Africa, working closely with the Kenya Wildlife Service, our Read more »
This post was submitted by International Fund for Animal Welfare's Misty Niemeyer - Marine Mammal Rescue and Read more »
Today's media is all aflutter with the news that Fisheries Minister Gail Shea has "extended" the closing date Read more »
The following report is coming from Jan Hannah, Project Manager of the International Fund for Animal Welfare's Northern Read more »
The post was filed by Liz Wamba from the International fund for Animal Welfare's office in East Africa.
Thunder clap. Read more »
This post was submitted by International Fund for Animal Welfare's Sashanka Barbaruah based out of Guwahati, India Read more »
The post was filed by Liz Wamba from the International fund for Animal Welfare's office in East Africa.
One elephant Read more »
A Newfoundlander who designed a seal-clubbing video game claims he can't understand why it was rejected by Apple. Read more »
IFAW President & CEO Azzedine Downes discusses some of the challenges and opportunities we face in helping to protect Watch Video »
This week during a visit to Cozumel, Mexico, our team discovered a dog in desperate need of help. Covered in used motor oil Watch Video »
Watch the amazing video of Cinderella's release back into the wild, shot on location by IFAW staff working in Russia.
I Watch Video »
In the video above, IFAW CEO & President Azzedine Downes speaks with INTERPOL at their headquarters in Lyon, France. Watch Video »
It is 8 am. The temperature is already near 40°C on this part of the planet, which has now been identified as a high- Watch Video »
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 »
On 12 March, three young pilot whales became trapped in a lagoon on the coast
of Vava'u in the Kingdom of Tonga. It is believed that they had followed three
adult whales into a lagoon, seeking shelter following an attack by sharks.
The three adult Read more »
“IFAW is very concerned that SANParks appears to be presenting a fait
accompli in asking the public to prepare itself for the imminent resumption of
an elephant cull,” said Jason Bell, Southern Africa Director of IFAW
(International Fu Read more »
After undergoing rehabilitation for more than two years at the Center for
Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation (CBRC) at Pakke in the north eastern state
of Arunachal Pradesh, it was possible for the first time in India to return
orphan bears back Read more »
“This decision marks the first crucial first step in ensuring long-term
protection for Ontario's threatened wolf population,” said IFAW Canada
spokesperson Rob Sinclair.IFAW also welcomes an extended ban on the use of wire neck snares. Read more »
Each winter, the entire northwest Atlantic harp seal population migrates to
the east coast of Canada to give birth and mate. Unfortunately, the window for
enjoying this spectacular phenomenon is short. Canadians will begin hunting
hundreds of thou Read more »
Bill C-15, which passed third reading in the House of Commons in December and
is now being reviewed by Senate. The Bill seeks tougher penalties for the
owners and crew of ships who illegally dispose of their oil at sea instead of in
port and Read more »
Despite repeated requests and an application made under the Freedom of
Information Act, the zoos have refused to reveal to the NGOs the answers they
gave to the Australian Department of Environment and Heritage (DEH) in response
to questions about Read more »
“Keeping lions and tigers as pets is a growing phenomenon that is causing a
huge public safety and animal welfare issue,” said IFAW’s Josephine Martell,
“It’s a bad idea for animals and people.”
The number of Am Read more »
Marcel Bertsch, of IFAW’s Dutch office, said: "While we applaud this seizure,
it demonstrates that the illegal trade in elephant parts in Europe is rife and
is having a devastating impact on vulnerable elephant populations in Africa and
Asia 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 »
IFAW’s SOTW team uses non-harmful research methods such as photo-identification and passive acoustics with underwater Read more »
From the production's description: "As a whole, the world's five species of rhinos make up the most critically Read more »
Back in January of this year, Canada’s then-Fisheries Minister Gail Shea announced to great fanfare and media 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 »
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 »
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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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