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Doroteo, the guinea pig casanova, arrived early to the clinic and was prepared with all the precautions all the patients at Read more »
As we approach the era in which some of these incredible predictions come true, will something compel us to safeguard Read more »
It was this message that resonated with the mob and as they calmed, one after the other said they were sorry for what had Read more »
It seems that every time you switch on your television you hear about the world's power brokers meeting somewhere under the Read more »
This is it for this trip. And boy it did turn out to be a whopper! Go, go, go from my almost forgetting Catherine at the Read more »
As I read through the speech delivered by UN Secretary General Ban Ki -Moon at the World Economic Forum session on Read more »
If California (and Hawaii, Oregon and Washington state) can help spread the idea that shark fin soup is not desirable, then Read more »
While this job is physically demanding, and often emotionally exhausting all of our team members, along with dedicated Read more »
Seeing the cruelty and suffering of the raptors was the defining moment for me. I pledged to set up a rescue center to Read more »
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 November, villagers from Anini, a small and remote town in Northeast India, spotted four tiger cubs moving around their 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 »
I was completely shocked to hear that 86 elephants were killed close to the Chad border with Cameroon and their ivory Watch Video »
In order to support the Congolese authorities in their efforts to reinforce the protection of the forest elephants that Watch Video »
Take a moment to watch this video on the recent elephant collaring in Amboseli and learn more of IFAW’s partnership Watch Video »
IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.org), WWF-South Africa and BirdLife
South Africa, have applauded the decision by Government to sign onto
international conventions that allow multi-billion Rand claims for clean up
costs Read more »
On November 24, a 49-foot pregnant right whale was killed off the Virginia
coast after it was apparently struck by a Navy Vessel on November 17th.
This pregnant female and her full term fetus both bled to death. In December, a
dead right wha Read more »
“Sadly, there is the real threat that, for the first time in the IWC’s recent
history, the number of pro-whaling countries will outnumber those opposed to
whaling. Given the delicacy of the current position, Kiribati’s vote could Read more »
“Hundreds of animals, mostly pelicans, are stained with oil and we are
attempting to catch and wash them as quickly as possible,” said Beatriz
Bugeda, IFAW's Latin America country director.
On the scene, IFAW is working in coopera Read more »
IFAW has deployed emergency relief teams of veterinarians and animal care
experts from Australia, China, United Kingdom and the United States to work
collaboratively with local groups in affected areas in India, Sri Lanka and
Thailand.
“Thi Read more »
‘Wildlife Conservation: In Pursuit of Ecological
Sustainability’ is the first in a series of international forums being
hosted by IFAW, (International Fund for Animal Welfare www.ifaw.org/forum). The
IFAW Forum at Limerick will run fro Read more »
“There are only 5,000 tigers left in the wild but as many as 10,000 being kept
as pets in basements and backyards across the U.S. and there are few, if any,
legal safeguards to protect the animals or public safety,” said Sarah Tyack,
d Read more »
“We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with the Canadian government
in this important project,” IFAW Canada campaigner Barbara Cartwright said.
The Canadian Wildlife Service recently retired 228 Motorola PT 300
radios used t Read more »
Only two days ago, IFAW applauded initiatives taken by the Beijing Forestry
Bureau to ban the eating of wildlife in Beijing restaurants and markets. But, at
a seminar held recently in Beijing by the State Forestry Administration in
Beijing talk of 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 »
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax for Fiscal Year beginning 7/1/2011 and ending 6/30/2012 Read more »
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 »
The illicit trade in wildlife is not only a serious global environmental crime with profoundly negative impacts for endangere Read more »
Satellite follows movements of rescued dolphin on Cape Cod
Overview:
Based on historical and anecdotal data, it has been a Read more »
It is becoming increasingly evident that as climate change progresses, natural disasters will likely occur with increasing Read more »
An animal welfare act that does not protect animals from harm is worse than useless because it gives the illusion that Read more »
An intergovernmental conservation body representing more than 100 countries has failed to recognise whaling as a threat to Read more »
Final report for a survey for harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) of the Dogger Bank and southern North Sea conducted from Read more »
A consumer education and awareness campaign to stop ecologically destructive wildlife trafficking was launched in Trinidad Read more »
The Swiss Animal Protection Society, celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, held a wildlife conference in Zurich last Read more »
Douglas Zoo in Douglas AZ was closing. “People just aren't coming out," the zoo owner said. "People Read more »
Working in Amboseli is a pleasure and a privilege that I’m happily becoming accustomed to. I’ve explained 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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