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22nd August 2011 Michelle Cliffe
Today the animal welfare and conservation movements lost a great ally with the untimely death of Jack Layton. Jack is known Read more »
19th August 2011 Hanna Lentz
Today I saw the sickest dog I’ve ever seen in my life. It was in a state so horrific I was surprised, literally surprised, Read more »
19th August 2011 Peter Pueschel
In 1989, when it was almost too late, conservationists were able to push an agreement to ban international ivory trade Read more »
18th August 2011 Elena Zharkova
Just imagine that there is no phone, Internet, cars, trash and ready-to-eat food in plastic containers, there is no plastic Read more »
18th August 2011 Elena Zharkova
We have not been lucky with the weather for a while – the time of fogs came to Piltun. It’s been two weeks of Read more »
17th August 2011 Elena Zharkova
In terms of the weather conditions, August is considered to be the best month for conducting photo-identification on gray Read more »
17th August 2011 Hanna Lentz
I’m not sure who saw the dog first or who was the first to tell the driver to “stop!” but it may have been all of us as it Read more »
16th August 2011 Per Berggren
The whale approached us after becoming entangled, almost as if he was trying to show us that he needed help. Our captains Read more »
15th August 2011
Lately, the weather was favorable, and we went out on the boat during five days in a row. It was truly enjoyable for us to Read more »
13th June 2013
IFAW President & CEO Azzedine Downes discusses some of the challenges and opportunities we face in helping to protect Watch Video »
6th June 2013
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 »
3rd June 2013
Watch the amazing video of Cinderella's release back into the wild, shot on location by IFAW staff working in Russia. I Watch Video »
4th June 2013
Music and art are my life, and animals have always been important to me. When I met Donna Gadomski of the International Watch Video »
23rd May 2013
In the video above, IFAW CEO & President Azzedine Downes speaks with INTERPOL at their headquarters in Lyon, France. Watch Video »
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 »
26th August 2005
“Massive flooding in the city of Mumbai and areas in Gujarat and Maharashtra has already killed thousands of animals,” said Anand Ramanathan, IFAW Emergency Relief operations manager. “In response, IFAW and the Wildlife Trust of I Read more »
20th August 2005
The Tibetan antelope is one of the flagship species of China’s Qinghai-Tibet, China Plateau and is highly endangered. By the mid-1990s its population had plummeted, from an estimated 2 million at the turn of 20th century, to merely 75,0 Read more »
16th August 2005
Every single day thousands of wild animals and animal parts – from live chimpanzees and huge ivory tusks to tiny dried seahorses – are illegally traded in cyberspace. IFAW conducted a three-month investigation which showed that, in a s Read more »
4th August 2005
This year’s conference, hosted by Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, brings together 250 of the world’s leading professional oiled wildlife responders to collaborate on oil spill prevention initiatives, contingency planning and oile Read more »
4th August 2005
“The support we have received from Zodiac has been invaluable in our efforts to save hundreds of oiled seabirds throughout the world and to protect endangered whales. We are gratified by Zodiac’s commitment as a pioneering, responsible Read more »
2nd August 2005
“It is very disappointing that an elephant was nearly killed by poachers within a protected nature reserve,” said Dr. Zhang Li IFAW’s Director of China, “Stronger measures must be taken to tackle wildlife poaching in the nat Read more »
28th July 2005
Taronga and Melbourne zoos also agreed to not move the eight Asian elephants from Thailand until an appeal has been completed.    IFAW (the International Fund for Animal Welfare), RSPCA Australia and Humane Society International (HS Read more »
18th July 2005
Ecomessage, a new Interpol reporting system designed in collaboration with IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.org), allows real-time access to wildlife crime information among law enforcement agencies worldwide. Ecomessage Read more »
13th July 2005
"Working on the ground in 15 countries around the world has given IFAW an opportunity to help many states build their wildlife law enforcement capacity," said Executive Vice President Azzedine Downes, "the Arab League's efforts to enforce CITES re 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 »
Ecolarge 2013
Hunting does not benefit Africa's lions nor hunting communities. 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 »
US Audited Financials
Financial Statements for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. Read more »
US IRS 990 Tax Form
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax for Fiscal Year beginning 7/1/2011 and ending 6/30/2012 Read more »
Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act
An estimated 10,000 to 20,000 big cats are kept as pets and for profit in places like basements, backyards and roadside zoos Read more »
Annual Report 2012
Annual report 2012 Read more »
World of Animals Issue 15
World of Animals Issue 15 Read more »
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13th February 2012 by Katie Moore
Well, Saturday marked one month since we began responding on 12 January, 2012.    We've found two more dead Read more »
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10th February 2012 by Jason Bell
We were saddened to learn of the death of a rhino named ‘Spencer’ yesterday during the attempted demonstration Read more »
Stranding Update: No patters, depleting resources, yet teamwork still prevails
10th February 2012 by Katie Moore
My team is responding to another live dolphin about to strand in Wellfleet as I write this from the Command Center.  If Read more »
An adult female rhino and calf feeding in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
10th February 2012 by
The death of a rhinoceros in South Africa while being fitted with supposedly life-saving devices has highlighted the Read more »
The Copper Bullets take on the Elephants in a Grande Finale!
9th February 2012 by Jason Bell
As the news broke of the Chipolopolo Boys’ (aka the Copper Bullets from Zambia) victory over Ghana in the 2012 Africa Read more »
Two common dolphins rescued and released in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.
9th February 2012 by Katie Moore
Since my last blog post, dolphins have continued to strand daily on Cape Cod. In the midst of the rescue efforts, we held a Read more »
Going online to teach children about wild animals
9th February 2012 by Dr. Elsayed Ahmed Mohamed
The practice of keeping wild and exotic animals such as lions, monkeys, tortoises and raptors is increasing through out the Read more »
Tough Justice for Woman Guilty of Animal Cruelty
9th February 2012 by
One of the toughest judgments ever for animal cruelty in South Africa was handed down by a Krugersdorp court today. Read more »
Jan, Stef and some of the dogs they're helping with your support.
7th February 2012 by Janice Hannah
I meant to update everyone on the dog house build for the northern community but between travel and a travel bug, I’ve 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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