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It was an incredibly emotional moment for everyone involved. At last, the gorillas were home. Celebrations are underway in Read more »
I was overwhelmed with emotion when news of the government officials canceling pending dog cull in Jiangmen reached me. It Read more »
This post was filed by Kristin Ohman who is a member of the Nyangumi Humpback Research Team working throughout the next few Read more »
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 »
This post was filed by Kristin Ohman who is a member of the Nyangumi Humpback Research Team working throughout the next few Read more »
UPDATE: 8.5.11
From IFAW-WTI field communications officer in Northeast India, Sashanka Barbaruah:
As the precocious baby Read more »
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 »
What would it be like if the lion population really did vanish completely? If you wanted to travel to the African plains and Read more »
A supporter nearly shouts over the phone receiver, ”All Jiangmen city dogs will be culled. Please help”! Appeals Read more »
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 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 »
Benetting is one of more than 5,000 companion animals affected by Hurricane
Katrina, many of which are only now able to reunite with their owners who were
displaced by the disaster. Pedro Garnica and his wife and son evacuated out of
the hurricane Read more »
The theme of this year’s event – “Caring for Our Best Friends” – focuses on dogs and cats and the problems they face due to cruelty and overpopulation. All the materials, many interactive, are available for free at the I Read more »
The IFAW-KWS partnership will support in the purchase of vehicles for security
patrols as well as for human-wildlife conflict management. The project will also
increase and maintain road networks, build rangers’ houses, establish and
renovat Read more »
The Hurricane Katrina animals have hopscotched across the state of Louisiana;
this is their third relocation in three weeks. After their initial rescue from
the floods of New Orleans, they were brought to a temporary shelter in Gonzales,
then move Read more »
"When it comes to the commercial seal hunt, this poll shows that opposition
literally starts on the doorsteps of Parliament Hill and extends across the
country," said IFAW Canada’s Director, Olivier Bonnet.
Opposition to specific aspects of t Read more »
IFAW teams continue daily animal rescue missions searching for animals that
have been reported missing or abandoned. Missing pet data continues to be
compiled from concerned pet owners. (IFAW Missing Pet Database -- www.ifaw.org/us/missingpets.)
On Read more »
IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) is sharing its wealth of
experience over seven days in Sumatra and Borneo, as part of its post-Tsunami
relief operation in Indonesia. Training takes place in Bukittinggi, Sumatra, from 15-18 September an Read more »
Consistent with IFAW values, each of the individuals has pushed for solutions
to benefit both animals and people. Those recognized are:
Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) Congressmen Sam Farr (D-CA) and Cur Read more »
IFAW’s team, working with Code-3 Associates, is currently searching a list of more than 300 addresses where animals are reported to be stranded. The animals rescued from homes are evacuated to a triage facility in nearby Gonzales, Louisiana for 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 tracking data from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (www.ifaw.org) suggests the majority of Read more »
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 »
On Monday this week, on a farm near Mossel Bay in the Western Cape, another rhino was poached, bringing the tally to Read more »
A new study published in the journal PLoS ONE makes the claim that allowing limited lion trophy hunting in Africa, rather Read more »
IFAW has partnered with the UNDP in Bosnia to help communities humanely manage their roaming dog populations. The Read more »
My two favorite things about my job are meeting our donors in person, and visiting our field offices around the world.
I Read more »
Dr. Robinson talks about dolphins stranded on Cape Cod: MyFoxBOSTON.com
Here is a round up of video and news stories from Read more »
In a massive rescue effort, IFAW’s (International Fund for Animal Welfare - www.ifaw.org) Marine Mammal Rescue and Read more »
Following a week-long meeting on whale conservation with the International Fund for Animal Welfare whale team in Reykjavik, 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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