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11th August 2011 Per Berggren
We have had a very busy week indeed on top of all the beginning whale encounters. Kristin almost drove herself crazy looking Read more »
11th August 2011 Vicki Fishlock
In attempting a detailed introduction of the elephant families in this International Fund for Animal Welfare-supported Read more »
9th August 2011
It was an incredibly emotional moment for everyone involved. At last, the gorillas were home. Celebrations are underway in Read more »
9th August 2011 Grace Ge Gabriel
I was overwhelmed with emotion when news of the government officials canceling pending dog cull in Jiangmen reached me. It Read more »
8th August 2011
This post was filed by Kristin Ohman who is a member of the Nyangumi Humpback Research Team working throughout the next few Read more »
8th August 2011 Erika Flores
When the piggy has enough money she will call Dr. Sandra Valdez who will ask vet friends to donate their time for a weekend Read more »
8th August 2011 Kristin Ohman
This post was filed by Kristin Ohman who is a member of the Nyangumi Humpback Research Team working throughout the next few Read more »
5th August 2011 Sashanka Barbaruah
UPDATE: 8.5.11 From IFAW-WTI field communications officer in Northeast India, Sashanka Barbaruah: As the precocious baby Read more »
Fires devastate the North, threatening canine safety.
5th August 2011 Janice Hannah
Northern fires. Lots of them and big ones. If you have been reading the paper or listening to the news, you will have heard Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
13th July 2005
IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.org) and African sanctuaries caring for orphaned great apes welcomed the 2005 edition of the International Gorilla Studbook, which is compiled through information submitted by the zoos an Read more »
7th July 2005
The Magellanic penguins were released by one of the network’s organizations, Fundacion Mundo Marino, in Argentina. More releases are expected in upcoming weeks. “Since May more than 60 penguins have been cared for, but historically, lat Read more »
6th July 2005
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) had earlier urged the Icelandic government to reject this quota, recommended by Iceland's Marine Research Institute several weeks ago, and call an end to so-called scientific whaling. A joint state Read more »
6th July 2005
IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare –www.ifaw.org) today condemned the decision by the Kenyan Government saying that it sends the wrong message to the world.  Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra requested wildlife for the 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 »
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 »
Criminal Nature: The Global Security Implications of the Illegal Wildlife Trade
The illicit trade in wildlife is not only a serious global environmental crime with profoundly negative impacts for endangere Read more »
The unfortunate Balinese kitten who didn't make it.
31st January 2012 by Hanna Lentz
Janice Girardi, the founder and Director of the Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA) never arrives at the office before Read more »
A year in Amboseli: the highs and highs of an elephant researcher
31st January 2012 by Vicki Fishlock
Time flies when you’re having fun, so they say. The past 12 months have certainly been amongst the fastest of my life Read more »
27th January 2012 by A.J. Cady
It's been quite a week.  Fortunately, we haven't had any more stranded dolphins since Monday, but yesterday we Read more »
Man arrested at Cairo International Airport trying to smuggle three lions
27th January 2012 by Dr. Elsayed Ahmed Mohamed
Cairo Airport’s officers have foiled an attempt by a Kuwaiti national to smuggle out three lion cubs from Egypt. The Read more »
Miss France 2012 Delphine Wespiser joins IFAW's fight for animal protection
27th January 2012 by
Delphine Wespiser has always been concerned about animal welfare, but ever since her election as Miss France 2012, she has Read more »
26th January 2012 by
  Satellite tracking data from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (www.ifaw.org) suggests the majority of Read more »
24th January 2012 by A.J. Cady
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the scale of the tragedy currently unfolding in the cold, muddy marshes of Cape Cod. In Read more »
20th January 2012 by Jason Bell
  On Monday this week, on a farm near Mossel Bay in the Western Cape, another rhino was poached, bringing the tally to Read more »
Conclusions of trophy hunting study has lions, animal conservation and welfare g
19th January 2012 by Jeffrey Flocken
A new study published in the journal PLoS ONE makes the claim that allowing limited lion trophy hunting in Africa, rather 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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