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Dollar was the companion animal of a famous Chinese comic. For two years, Dollar and his owner were happy together. As time Read more »
Taotao is a pure breed 7 month old cocker spaniel. She was bought by an American at a local dog market. When Taotao arrived Read more »
For four years, Xiaxia lived with an illegal dog breeder. Common among breeders, puppies are carefully cared for but older Read more »
This is a story of an animal shelter that is being forced to shut down, without any claims of animal abuse or neglect. It Read more »
1. The Canadian seal hunt began last week on April 2, when the Canadian government announced 270,000 seals are allowed to Read more »
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We're still weathered in, looking out my window I can't even see the buildings across the road through Read more »
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We flew back out into the Strait of Belle Isle this morning looking for the sealers. After being Read more »
IFAW Senior Researcher Sheryl Fink has been an observer of the hunt for the past 6 years
We're grounded today - April 6th - Read more »
Last night, I heard from my colleagues who had moved the hunt observation operation to Newfoundland to document the sealing 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 »
Music and art are my life, and animals have always been important to me.
When I met Donna Gadomski of the International 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 »
A new report released today analyzes literature on the economics of trophy hunting and reveals that African countries and rural communities derive very little benefit from trophy hunting revenue. The study, authored by Economists at Large—commi Read more »
Two male Grizzly bear cubs named Blair and Terry, who were orphaned in British Columbia’s Kootenay’s in the fall of 2012, are on the road back to freedom. The cubs were orphaned in October when they were eight months old after their mothe Read more »
First fin whale harpooned in Iceland for three years is brought ashore to protest at home and abroad
A lone whaler has resumed the cruel practice of harpooning endangered fin whales in Iceland after a three-year hiatus.
Two of Kristjan Loftsson’s boats left port in Reykjavik on Sunday evening and one has now arrived at his whaling station in H Read more »
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 »
Rescuers from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) have mobilized another team to Oklahoma. Their mission: to help care for wildlife affected by the devastating Moore tornado. Resident raptors, mammals and songbirds were in 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 »
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), at the request of Central Oklahoma Humane Society (OK Humane) in Oklahoma City, Okla., has dispatched its disaster response team to assist with shelter operations as 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 »
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 »
UPDATE: Sammy will be released...The U.K. Times Online is reporting that the order came just yesterday!
For some 47+ days, a Read more »
One way we work to protect whales is by advising governments on policies that impact whales. In the US this is done is by Read more »
Update: In response to the outpouring of emotion surrounding the unfortunate death of Dennis the Manatee, IFAW would like to Read more »
We applaud eBay’s decision to institute a global ban on the sale of elephant ivory products by 1 January 2009 and call on Read more »
Former Sydney Olympics chief Sandy Hollway, has been appointed whale envoy by the Rudd Government in Australia, fulfilling Read more »
eBay’s decision was announced just hours before the release
of IFAW’s latest investigative report showing Read more »
The 57th
session of the Standing Committee for the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species (CITES) ruled Read more »
We are sad to report that despite the best efforts of rescuers from IFAW, US Fish and Wildlife and Sea World, Dennis the Read more »
It was an early morning start for rescuers on Cape Cod today as efforts began to get Dennis the wayward manatee out of 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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