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IFAW Senior Research and Projects Specialist Sheryl Fink is currently in Canada monitoring the seal hunt. The update Read more »
While we still await the official sign-off from the Malaysian Government that would allow us to send the gorillas back, the Read more »
In the video above, Senior Researcher Sheryl Fink talks about the opening day of the Canadian seal hunt.
Katie McConnell Read more »
Tomorrow, the seal hunt in the southern part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence is set to open. This hunt covers the area we’ve Read more »
While sealers will be starting to hunt older seals this coming Monday, younger pups (like the one on the left) are Read more »
The long-awaited total allowable catch (TAC) for this year’s hunt was finally released by the Canadian government this Read more »
The Canadian Governenment announced the total allowable catch (TAC) today of 270,000 harp seals for this year's commercial 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 »
News has just come in from Canada, where the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans has announced the number of seals allowed to 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 »
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 »
By Richard Walker, San Juan Journal.com
K-7, the oldest orca in the Southern resident pods, is believed dead. She is Read more »
As the start of the Japanese whaling season draws nearer, we have found a unique way here in Australia to encourage our Read more »
From Noel Ashton’s studio in Cape Town
Creating a sculpture of the size and complexity of Sacred Ocean involves a long Read more »
A whale that swam inland and became stranded on mudflats has been rescued after a major operation.The 15ft mammal, believed Read more »
The peaceful demonstration on Tuesday (1st),
organised by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and coordinated Read more »
We have exciting news! The European Union has announced a proposed ban on the trade in seal products in the European Union Read more »
25 July 2008
From Noel Ashton’s studio in Cape Town
“For many years I have watched with horror and dismay as the whaling Read more »
News of the EU proposal is getting out and we’re not the only ones excited. At "On Loving Animals..." Chessbuff Read more »
A baby green heron chick who fell out of it's nest last week quickly went from an easy and routine rescue to a quite 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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