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A rescued leopard cub, at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC), India, with milk on its face Read more »
Hi everyone! Patrick here to tell you more about our adventure to help save the whales. We continued on our journey across Read more »
This report from one of our house parties was submitted by some folks who helped organize the event...we're very happy to Read more »
Hi there! This is Henry Ramage here to tell you about our very special day in the Nation's capital. Today we continued on Read more »
Watch as Patrick Ramage, IFAW's Global Whale Program Manager, and his son Henry Ramage begin the Save the Whales Plane Read more »
The whale continued on its journey and visited the Big Apple today. We were honored to be joined by City Councilwoman Read more »
Photo of Week is a feature that highlights the work IFAW does around the world everyday to rescue orphaned, injured, or Read more »
Hey there! Patrick Ramage here to let you know we are launched on the Save the Whales Plane tour! For anyone who is new to Read more »
On this day in 1959, “conservationists desperately struggled to rescue animals trapped by the rising waters of the Kariba 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.
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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 »
Last night the German Bundestag voted unanimously to stick to the existing pan-European trade regulation on commercial seal products. The vote is in response to the WTO (World Trade Organization) challenge brought by Canada and Norway. The lawsuit is Read more »
Queen legend Brian May will address a mass gathering of badgers – or at least humans in badger masks – on London’s streets on Saturday June 1st to protest against the imminent badger cull.
May and Bill Oddie will join thousands of p Read more »
Science is taking the lead to secure habitat for elephants and other wildlife in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park.
In the next five years, a partnership between the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org), The School for Read more »
Interpol and IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.org) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Interpol’s international headquarters in Lyon, France. This is the first ever MoU signed by Interpol’s Envi Read more »
Dubai customs authorities have announced the seizure of 259 elephant tusks – believed to be the biggest bust yet of contraband ivory in the UAE.
The tusks were seized on 1 May, 2013 during a routine x-ray inspection of a container shipped from Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
One way we work to protect whales is by advising governments on policies that impact whales. In the US this is done is by Read more »
Update: In response to the outpouring of emotion surrounding the unfortunate death of Dennis the Manatee, IFAW would like to Read more »
We applaud eBay’s decision to institute a global ban on the sale of elephant ivory products by 1 January 2009 and call on Read more »
Former Sydney Olympics chief Sandy Hollway, has been appointed whale envoy by the Rudd Government in Australia, fulfilling Read more »
eBay’s decision was announced just hours before
the release of IFAW’s latest investigative report, ‘ Read more »
The awards ceremony was hosted by Baroness Gale at the House
of Lords and presented by IFAW patron, actress and model Lisa Read more »
The 57th
session of the Standing Committee for the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species (CITES) ruled Read more »
We are sad to report that despite the best efforts of rescuers from IFAW, US Fish and Wildlife and Sea World, Dennis the Read more »
It was an early morning start for rescuers on Cape Cod today as efforts began to get Dennis the wayward manatee out of the 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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