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This post was filed by emergency responder Jackson Zee, moments after arriving from a successful mission in Taiwan.
For the Read more »
International Fund for Animal Welfare's - "World of Animals" - Issue 1
Well, it's been a long time Read more »
The 26-foot (eight-meter) whale, an endangered species, became ensnared 440 yards (400 meters) off shore in a nylon net used Read more »
Justice Michael Kelen said he is not satisfied that the surveys would harm marine life based on new federal requirements Read more »
Australian scientists confirmed yesterday what they have suspected for years â?? that the waters around the southern island Read more »
At our International Headquarters on Cape Cod and around the planet, IFAW staff are saddened by news of the passing of Read more »
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Check out this article about Bowhead whales, very cool stuff. Too bad shipping companies are planning Read more »
Groups fight noise blasts in home of blue whales Federal government faces court test over bid to stop research soundings. Read more »
Singaporean diver Wu, 42, who lives in Tonga said: 'It was wrapped entirely around its body, effectively binding her Read more »
In this short video, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the author and supporting staff interviewed Watch Video »
On November 27, three young tigers appeared near a military unit located 8 km away from Yakovlevka village, Primorsky krai Watch Video »
Following the success of the 21st International Conference on Bear Research and Management held last week in Delhi, today Watch Video »
In the video above, Peter Pueschel, International Fund for Animal Welfare Programme Director, describes the massive impact Watch Video »
Editor’s note –
This email of thanks came in from Dr. Vicki Fishlock, a member of the Amboseli Trust for Watch Video »
Today marks the start of the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Animal Action Week and the 20th birthday of IFAW Watch Video »
In this short video, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, an entangled juvenile seal who came to be known Watch Video »
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 »
The municipal order bans the eating and serving of more than 1800 species of
wildlife in restaurants and street stands. The prohibition list includes key
protected species such as snakes, civet cats, pangolins and turtles as well as
those that are Read more »
The MPs, from all parties, signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for urgent
international action to address the bushmeat crisis. At current levels, bushmeat
hunting could drive our closest animal relatives, Africa’s great apes (gorillas, Read more »
The five-person expert IFAW team began to arrive in Baghdad a week ago, and now
includes vets and logistical experts and has many years experience in handling
difficult and dangerous situations to bring care to animals in need. The
international I Read more »
Three islands - Ons, Cies and Salvora – form the new National Maritime Atlantic
Islands Park and are the most important nesting and migration locations for
birds in the region.Tens of thousands of birds inhabit and visit the
island and nearb Read more »
The whales stranded once again with the falling tide and veterinary experts
determined the animals were too weak to survive another rescue attempt. By late
afternoon, the difficult decision was made to euthanize the remaining animals
and end their Read more »
The stranded whales were discovered at six o’clock in the morning as low tide
was approaching on the North side of Cape Cod. Member organizations of the Cape
Cod Stranding Network immediately responded to the situation. More than 100
volunte Read more »
The chimpanzee, nicknamed “Commando” and of the sub-species Schwienfurthii, is
roughly two years of age, based on dental development, but due his poor state of
health is so severely stunted in growth, that rescuers initially estimated h Read more »
IFAW formed its specialist international oiled wildlife team, headed by Jay
Holcomb of the International Bird Rescue Research Centre (IBRRC), to be a
hands-on disaster unit prepared to travel immediately to assist countries and
their conservation Read more »
As of today, more than 11,000 individuals have donated the equivalent of 39,614
volunteer days to assist with the rescue and rehabilitation of the penguins
affected by a massive oil spill caused by the June 23 sinking of the ore carrier
MV Treasur Read more »
IFAW approaches helping communities care for their dogs and cats by working with community leaders and local partners to ensu Read more »
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 trade surveyed websites in the UK, Franc 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 »
India is home to more than half the world’s wild tiger population, which totals as few as 3,000 individuals in 13 Read more »
The calf was born in December to a herd protected in the Pu’er region of Yunnan Province, China, by IFAW’s Asian Read more »
“The humanitarian needs remain overwhelming but given the important role that companion animals play in the Japanese Read more »
IFAW calls the increase of 70,000 seals irresponsible and shortsighted, noting that seal pups are being threatened by some Read more »
The baby Asian elephant born at the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s project site in Pu’er, Yunnan Read more »
This is the one truly pristine ecosystem sufficient to accommodate significant herds of elephants and other large mammals. Read more »
This post was filed by the International Fund for Animal Welfare program communications officer Michael Booth who received Read more »
I can only describe Day Two of my participation in the collaring of elephants for satellite tracking as transformative. I 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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