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As with many people, I find the end of the year a time of reflection. It’s a good time to look back over the year, Read more »
I am delighted to share with you these observations from two remarkable children and their family from the US who I am Read more »
I’m thrilled to tell you that the door to one of the largest markets for seal products has now been slammed shut Read more »
This post was filed by Shannon Walajtys, International Fund for Animal Welfare Emergency Response officer working with a Read more »
Report filed by Michael Booth currently in Tripoli, Libya deployed with the International Fund for Animal Weflare's ( Read more »
It was an astonishing sight: the lion cub, only 5 weeks old, was found living on a balcony in downtown Beirut. He weighed Read more »
UPDATED - 6.1.12 : The NOAA 2012 Hurricane Season Outlook has been released.
In their 2011 Hurricane Season Summary, FEMA Read more »
Much to our surprise, French Canadian media is reporting that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has recommended a Read more »
When the Japanese accented announcement at the end your 14 hour flight calls out your name and asks you to "see the 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 »
Orr was attacked as he cleaned the enclosure of a 4-year-old tiger named Alexander. The attack occurred at Shambala Preserve, which is run by the actress Tippi Hendren. The sanctuary has 65 cats, including lions, tigers, leopards and servals. Read more »
Under the orders of the High Court, eight truckloads of stockpiled pelts were
burned by state officials in a public display of destruction. Incinerated items
included skins, rugs, fur coats and gloves made from dozens of tiger, snow
leopard, leopa Read more »
Earlier, Douala International Airport erupted with dancing gorilla
impersonators, folk singers, and a cavalacade of government dignitaries
including the Minister of Wildlife and Forestry and media who arrived to greet
the returning primates as the Read more »
“Overwhelming all though, is the sense that something incredibly important
has been achieved today. We’re sending an unequivocal message to those who trade
in endangered wildlife that their dreadful activities will no longer be
tolerat Read more »
This past April, the Austrian Parliament unanimously voted on a motion in
favor of a trade ban. If the ban passes in early 2008, this decision could make
Austria the fourth nation in the European Union to implement a ban on seal
products, followin Read more »
“The full repatriation team has gathered and is on standby. We will wave the
four young gorillas – Tinu, Izan, Oyin and Abbey - goodbye late on Thursday,”
said a joint statement from the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa Read more »
Conservation organizations including the International Fund
for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) are
calling for new actions to end Japan’s “scientific” whaling.
“Killing endangered whales for products that Read more »
Conservation organizations including the International Fund
for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) are
calling for new actions to end Japan’s “scientific” whaling.
“Killing endangered whales for products that Read more »
Earlier this week, several ships sank or ran aground during a fierce storm in
the Kerch Strait, a narrow waterway linking the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
The Volganeft-139, a tanker loaded with nearly 1.3 million gallons of oil, broke
in half d 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 »
The preliminary submissions in this brief are aimed at correcting the misleading and incomplete manner in which Canada has ch Read more »
Rather than providing any economic benefit, Canada’s commercial seal slaughter arguably represents a drain on Read more »
My initial thoughts when I was planning a second outing to Giraffe House Wildlife Awareness Center (GHWAC) for learners from Read more »
On May 21st, 2012, Dubai Customs and the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s office in Dubai signed a memorandum Read more »
At a time when whales face more threats than ever before, the conservation body set up to protect them is also in troubled Read more »
The following post was submitted by Jose Louies, who was one of the lead trainers for this session.
The rains just Read more »
More than 30 senior staff from different governmental agencies in Congo (Brazzaville) honed their skills and increased their Read more »
As long as I have been leading the Northern Dogs Project, I have always wanted to take a walk out the back of where we host Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare in collaboration with the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Forest Economy and Read more »
Summertime in India means a two-month break from regular school, a time when children have a lot of free time that drives 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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