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Hi everyone!  J.C. Bouvier here...IFAW's Online Community Coordinator...ok, everyone with a mobile phone take note! You Read more »
In this, the final video entry from the International Fund for Animal Welfare's Save the Whales Plane Tour, IFAW Global Read more »
An abandoned ship packed with rare and endangered species floated for days off the coast of China, until a foul odor Read more »
Song of the Whale. a global ambassador for IFAW's whale conservation campaigns, is a state of-the-art education and research Read more »
To the relief of many whale lovers, the veterinarians have arrived.  "Delta" and "Dawn", the mother Read more »
In a shocking story out of Albania, a donkey and wolf are living together in a tiny enclosure in a zoo in Tirana.  The Read more »
Song of the Whale. a global ambassador for IFAW's whale conservation campaigns, is a state of-the-art education and research Read more »
Hi everybody, This is Henry. I'm back on Cape Cod now and am heading to school this morning. I can't wait to tell all my Read more »
Three wildlife rangers and four poachers died after a confrontation near Kenya's Tsavo East National Park.  The Read more »
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 »
28th March 2013
Last November, villagers from Anini, a small and remote town in Northeast India, spotted four tiger cubs moving around their Watch Video »
18th March 2013
I was completely shocked to hear that 86 elephants were killed close to the Chad border with Cameroon and their ivory Watch Video »
  A video update from Geneva, Switzerland on Canada's WTO challenge to the EU seal import ban by IFAW's EU Watch Video »
In this video, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, we get a sneak view into our 2012 Animal Action Awards Watch Video »
Endangered Amur Tiger  Released to the Wild in Far East Russia
13th May 2013
A tigress named Zolushka (Russian for Cinderella) was successfully released to the wild by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) jointly with the Phoenix Fund, Special Inspection Tiger, A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecol Read more »
IFAW organizes training workshop on wildlife trafficking in Lebanon
7th May 2013
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) is organizing specialized training on prevention of wildlife trafficking and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The workshop i Read more »
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7th May 2013
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW www.ifaw.org) has condemned an apparent decision to resume the cruel practice of harpooning endangered fin whales in Iceland. Kristjan Loftsson, the lone Icelandic whaler responsible for slaughtering 28 Read more »
Killed by their Keepers – 300 Rhino Extinct in Mozambique side of Great Limpopo
26th April 2013
Poachers, aided by game rangers, have killed every single rhino in the Mozambique section of one of Southern Africa’s most vaunted transfrontier parks. Media today report 15 rhino in Mozambique’s Limpopo National Park were killed last mon Read more »
EU Court Upholds Seal Ban
25th April 2013
The European General Court today upheld the EU trade regulation on seal products. In a strongly-worded and crystal clear decision the court dismissed any concerns that either the EU seal trade regulation, or its implementation, lacked a legal basis. Read more »
Elephant Tourism under Fire as  Handler Dies
18th April 2013
The trampling to death of an elephant handler in South Africa this week has again thrown into sharp focus the dangers of the elephant-back safari industry. On Monday an experienced handler at the Elephant Sanctuary, near Hartebeespoort Dam, North Wes Read more »
Canada’s Commercial Seal Hunt Opens Despite No Quota, No Demand
9th April 2013
Canada’s commercial seal hunt opens off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador today, despite a lack of demand for seal products and restrictions on seal products in 34 countries. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW www.ifaw.org) qu Read more »
Emergency cash sent to Cyprus to save animals threatened by starvation during fi
8th April 2013
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) has sent desperately needed emergency funds to Cyprus to help feed animals facing starvation because of the current financial crisis. Donations to Cypriot shelters have completely Read more »
First wild rhino calf born in India to a mother hand-raised by IFAW-WTI
8th April 2013
A healthy, female calf has been born in Manas National Park, to a rhinoceros hand-raised by IFAW-WTI as an orphan and moved to the park as part of a species reintroduction. “This is the first calf born in the wild in India from a rhino that had 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 »
Annual Report 2012
Annual Report 2012 Read more »
Audited Financials
Financial Statements - IFAW UK Charity registered number 1024806 For the Year Ended June 30, 2012 Read more »
Audited Financials
Financial Statements - IFAW in Action For the Year Ended June 30, 2012 Read more »
Financial Statements – IFAW Commerce Limited
Financial Statements – IFAW Commerce Limited For the Year Ended June 30, 2012 Read more »
IFAW Leave a legacy for future generations
Our mission is to improve the welfare of wild and domestic animals throughout the world by reducing commercial exploitation Read more »
Golden Bond Marathon form
Golden Bond Marathon form Read more »
24th November 2008 by IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
From Noel Ashton's Studio in Capetown, South Africa Over the past few days I have been completing the final of the eight Read more »
24th November 2008 by IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
Excellent editorial by the Sydney Morning Herald's political editor - Peter Hartcher - including some interesting facts Read more »
20th November 2008 by IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
An encouraging article on Australia's Sydney Morning Herald today quotes Tomohiko Taniguchi, previously spokesman for the Read more »
20th November 2008 by IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
The U.S. departments of Interior and Commerce today jointly announced the availability of the final Framework for the Read more »
18th November 2008 by IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
For those of you who haven't read the news - Japan's whalers have sneaked out from harbour and are on their way to kill Read more »
17th November 2008 by
In defiance of global pressure and several international laws, the government of Japan’s whaling fleet has quietly Read more »
14th November 2008 by
At the Awards ceremony in London, IFAW lifted the top prize in two of the 14 categories: Animals on the Underground Read more »
13th November 2008 by IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
Every morning, Nath and Krishna, animal keepers at the Center for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation (CBRC)wake up to the Read more »
12th November 2008 by IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
ãseverdv.ru Rescued Gyrfalcon In the last 48 hours, 38 gyrfalcons destined to enter the hidden trails of wildlife 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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