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On a rare sunny day in central London Emma the Elephant and I had the chance to hand over more than 50,000 demanding Read more »
The announcement yesterday (12 July) by Australian Foreign Minister, Bob Carr, that his South Korean counterpart, Mr Kim Read more »
I’ve mentioned before how important it is to understand that elephants are individuals, as different from one another Read more »
The second community clinic started early with a snowy drive. Like last year when the Northern Dogs team visited the Read more »
After a week based in Boston, Song of the Whale and team headed out to Stellwagen Bank, off Cape Cod, to help conduct a Read more »
I don’t know about you, but when I think of Cuba, I think music, revolution, passion, and of time stood still. I Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare has to get involved where wildlife would otherwise be forgotten. That is why I Read more »
Elephants are a keystone species that play a vital role in maintaining the biodiversity in the areas where they range. Read more »
Monday 2 July, Brussels Airport, gate 43: “Ladies and Gentlemen, our Brussels – Nairobi flight is now ready for Read more »
IFAW President & CEO Azzedine Downes discusses some of the challenges and opportunities we face in helping to protect Watch Video »
It should be quite simple.
If hunts in England are hunting within the law, it should be very easy to prove.
Go where they 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 »
“Of course we are pleased,” said Sheryl Fink, Senior
Researcher with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). “If market
conditions ultimately lead to the demise of this inhumane slaughter, that’s fine
by us. If ou Read more »
The first cat was found in Borpothar, Golaghat district, in February this
year. “The Assam Forest Department officials collected it from the villagers and
brought it to CWRC for hand-raising and care. It was about one-month-old then,” Read more »
Observers with the International
Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), who peacefully monitor the hunt each year,
obtained further footage today showing seals suffering during the largest marine
mammal slaughter in the world. Sealers on Canada’s e Read more »
Canada’s
commercial seal hunt is the largest hunt for marine mammals in the world.
Sealers are allowed to kill 280,000 harp seal pups this year, provided they have
begun to moult their white coats, which occurs when the animals are about two Read more »
Canadian government sanctions the slaughter of 280,000 harp seal pups – but where will the pelts go?
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) opposes Canada’s commercial seal hunt because of its unacceptable cruelty. The largest marine mammal hunt in the world sees seals being clubbed or shot, primarily so their fur can be used to prov Read more »
At
the moment all 6 birds are alive and receiving veterinary care. The birds were
discovered packed tightly in a cardboard box and in very poor condition. Only 1
of 6 birds has begun to eat on its own while the rest depend on force-feeds to
survi Read more »
This historic end to Russia’s harp seal hunt, announced by Yuriy Trutnev, Russia’s Minister of Natural
Resources and Ecology, was applauded by the International Fund for Animal
Welfare (IFAW). IFAW has been working in Canada and
throug Read more »
The International
Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) warned that the pups shown could be amongst those
cruelly killed in the country’s annual commercial seal hunt, expected to start
later this month. IFAW campaigners urge the Parliament and Mini Read more »
For several years, the 84-nation
intergovernmental Commission has elaborated a detailed scientific procedure
(Revised Management Procedure) to ensure all catch limits for any future
commercial whaling would be within sustainable limits calculated 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 »
Financial Statements - IFAW UK Charity registered number 1024806
For the Year Ended June 30, 2012 Read more »
Our mission is to improve the welfare of wild and domestic animals throughout
the world by reducing commercial exploitation Read more »
This year for World Rabies Day, the International Fund for Animal Welfare and Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA) were Read more »
In the video above, Peter Pueschel, International Fund for Animal Welfare Programme Director, describes the massive impact Read more »
Editor’s note –
This email of thanks came in from Dr. Vicki Fishlock, a member of the Amboseli Trust for Read more »
An amazing sight greeted hundreds of spectators at platform no. 10 of Secunderabad railway station in the southern Indian Read more »
Delegates were excited and enthusiastic to start the day three of the Shark Conservation in Arabia Workshop and to put ideas Read more »
European Parliamentarians have taken a strong stand against whaling in the context of EU – Japan trade negotiations. Read more »
In a bid to reintroduce the protection of biodiversity to the ongoing CBD conference the International Fund for Animal Read more »
A study recently published in the journal Marine Policy confirms what the International Fund for Animal Welfare and others Read more »
Most UK politicians find their annual party conference exhausting.
Four days of talking, debating, talking, listening, Read more »
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In the news
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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