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8th March 2011 Patrick Ramage
. . . Whales around the world leapt for joy today on news that proven winner Charlie Sheen has taken up their cause. In a Read more »
7th March 2011 Grace Ge Gabriel
At the currently convening annual conferences of China People's Congress and People's Political Consultative Read more »
3rd March 2011
This story was filed from Egypt by Susie Nassar, Founding Member Egyptian Society for Mercy to Animals (ESMA). The Read more »
1st March 2011 Fred O'Regan
For many of us, thoughts of the African savanna are incomplete without the image of a lion. The fabled ‘king of the Read more »
1st March 2011 Erika Flores
Joaquin jumped into the back of the truck with Velvet in his arms.  It should’ve been a quick ride to ferry, but Read more »
28th February 2011 Satyen Sinha
I recently joined a host of EU decision makers, fellow animal welfare NGOs, veterinarians and most importantly 11 dogs in Read more »
24th February 2011
This post was forwarded by the International Fund for Animal Welfare emergency relief manager Dick Green, who is supporting Read more »
23rd February 2011 Vivek Menon
There is no animal that evokes fear paranoia among humans as much as a man-eating big cat. Elephants kill ten times as many Read more »
17th February 2011 Jake Levenson
When choosing their next vacation destination a couple years ago, Madison Mary’s diving buddy, who is also a whale Read more »
13th June 2013
IFAW President & CEO Azzedine Downes discusses some of the challenges and opportunities we face in helping to protect Watch Video »
6th June 2013
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 »
3rd June 2013
Watch the amazing video of Cinderella's release back into the wild, shot on location by IFAW staff working in Russia. I Watch Video »
23rd May 2013
In the video above, IFAW CEO & President Azzedine Downes speaks with INTERPOL at their headquarters in Lyon, France. Watch Video »
20th May 2013
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 »
10th May 2013
WARNING: the video above may be disturbing to some viewers. This week’s video of the horrific attack of a small Watch Video »
8th April 2013
In this brief video above you can hear the IFAW-WTI team member and in this instance also camera person, Bhaskar Choudhury Watch Video »
4th April 2013
This brief video above from Euronews describes the scene at the Paris Natural History Museum. If there’s any doubt Watch Video »
1st April 2013
Toma, seen taking her first steps in the video above, is one of six orphaned bear cubs recently rescued in Russia and Watch Video »
18th November 2005
Following a request for help from Chile’s Antofagasta University an international team of experts from IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare - www.ifaw.org) with experience in oiled wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, arrived on the sc Read more »
17th November 2005
Today’s decision follows the October vote in the Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, which had turned down the Directive proposed by the Commission considering it “very unsatisfactory” and describing it “difficu Read more »
15th November 2005
IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.org) today released the findings and documentary film evidence of its investigation into the captive breeding of large predators in South Africa.“Our evidence proves that captive bree Read more »
10th November 2005
A morning ceremony in the Roseau Botanical Gardens celebrated the project. Local veterinarians, police officers and volunteers who passed a training course were awarded certificates. Several key government officials were in attendance including: D Read more »
8th November 2005
Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is currently on a three-day official visit to Kenya and it is expected that his Government will follow-up on the proposal made late last year when the Kenyan President visited Thailand. “In January t Read more »
8th November 2005
IFAW and other marine conservationists worldwide criticized today’s move, which marks a sharp escalation in Japan’s whaling activities. Japan’s new, self-allocated whaling quota will double the number of whales it kills each year Read more »
1st November 2005
Whalers had been hunting since April, the earliest start to the whaling season since Norway resumed commercial whaling in 1993, but they did not manage to harpoon the full catch allowance of 796 set by the Norwegian Government. This was despite tw Read more »
25th October 2005
“While IFAW does not condone hunting we would welcome the adoption of measures that would help to stamp out the rampant abuses we know to take place in this industry,” said Jason Bell-Leask, Southern Africa Director of IFAW (Internatio Read more »
20th October 2005
This admission was made during closing remarks yesterday by Senior Counsel for the zoos, Dr John Griffiths, when Administrative Appeals Tribunal President the Honourable Justice Downes asked him to explain why the elephants (intended for importati Read more »
IFAW‘s Approach to Dog and Cat Issues
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 »
The Economics of Japanese Whaling
Official government of Japan statistics, Japanese press clippings, and public opinion polling in Japan show conclusively that Read more »
2012 SOTW Azores Research USA cruise report March 13
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 »
CA Audited Financials
Financial Statements For the Year Ended June 30, 2012 Read more »
Annual Report 2012
Annual report 2012 Read more »
World of Animals Issue 15
World of Animals Issue 15 Read more »
Criminal Nature: The Global Security Implications of the Illegal Wildlife Trade
The illicit trade in wildlife is not only a serious global environmental crime with profoundly negative impacts for endangere Read more »
IFAW WTO Seal briefing
The EU legislation being challenged by Canada and Norway is Regulation (EC) No. 1007/2009, also known as the “EU s Read more »
Final Seal Amicus Brief from IFAW and other NGOs
Final Seal Amicus Brief from IFAW and other NGOs. Read more »
Bernie the St. Bernard helped by IFAW partner Tiertafle in Berlin, Germany.
9th December 2011 by Hanna Lentz
Bernie had collapsed while waiting outside the Tiertafel building in Berlin, Germany. When we arrived he was in the waiting Read more »
Wolf dogs rescued from chains in Alaska find new home in California
9th December 2011 by
 The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) announced today that 29 wolf dogs were rescued Read more »
A Saker falcon like the one recently found in a traveler's suitcase.
8th December 2011 by Dr. Elsayed Ahmed Mohamed
Security officials in Kyrgyzstan arrested an Iraqi man who planned to take a flight to Dubai after X-ray screening revealed Read more »
IMAGE: RT Sea Blog
7th December 2011 by Matt Collis
Oceans cover 71 per cent of Earth, hence its nickname, the blue planet. But guess how much of the world’s oceans are Read more »
Maxine the tabby at Germany's Tiertafel Clinic in Berlin.
7th December 2011 by Hanna Lentz
There are all sorts of ideas about the types of people who might patronize a “soup kitchen for animals”.  Read more »
Image source: Ft. Meyers Daily .com
6th December 2011 by Kate Nattrass Atema
With fall upon us and the temperatures dropping, there are many tasks to do before the winter months and holiday season. Read more »
6th December 2011 by Kelvin Alie
I wanted to share this video with you from the International Fund for Animal Welfare's prevention of wildlife trade Read more »
6th December 2011 by
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW- www.ifaw.org) is urging Japan to recall its whaling fleet which today left 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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