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Just a few days after we saw a photo of a tiger we released back in 2011, we received another bit of exciting news from Read more »
Here’s a post from one of our brave field responders sharing her thoughts after working on a night raid to rescue Read more »
Last November, villagers from Anini, a small and remote town in Northeast India, spotted four tiger cubs moving around their Read more »
As our vehicle steadily snakes through the dusty tracks of Amboseli’s Olgulului Oloolarashi Group Ranch (OOGR), Read more »
In the 1970s the African elephant population was estimated to be around 1.3 million individuals. In the last census Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare is fortunate to have talented staff working all around the world. Some of us are Read more »
On Thursday, March 7th, in Bangkok Thailand, a conservation travesty occurred when 42 of the countries of the world Read more »
The forest department rangers and frontline staff that patrol the tiger reserves of Central India face constant threats to Read more »
Eloise has a brand new female calf. The birth itself isn’t a surprise as she’s been weaning her youngest son Read more »
I’ve mentioned before how important it is to understand that elephants are individuals, as different from one another Watch Video »
It was good to see day three start off with continuing good discussions on the welfare of whales. This included a Watch Video »
In this brief video, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, an overview of the week's work along with Watch Video »
If you are quiet here, you can hear only the wind and birdsongs; no cars, no people, no trains, no planes. But such feeling Watch Video »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare Whale Program Director, Patrick Ramage, gives a brief summary of the South Watch Video »
As I and other members of Team IFAW and government delegates from dozens of member countries migrate to Panama City, Panama Watch Video »
About 30 customs officials, border police and wildlife law enforcement agents from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Watch Video »
This video captures some of the tourists who were approached during the “Meet Us Don’t Eat Us” campaign Watch Video »
The European Parliament today called for an end to Japanese so-called ‘scientific whaling’ as part of a resolution on EU-Japan trade talks. The adopted text notes the serious divergences between the EU and Japan on issues related to the m Read more »
The Canadian Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans today released a report recommending a mass cull of 70,000 grey seals in the Gulf of St Lawrence, a recommendation the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) calls an unethical and risky gam Read more »
The seizure of a record-smashing 3,81 tonnes of illegal ivory in Hong Kong on Saturday – the largest ever in China and the largest worldwide in two years - makes the past 24 months among the deadliest for elephants in recent time.
Hong Kong off Read more »
“Removed,” a film produced and directed by International Fund for Animal Welfare’s (IFAW www.ifaw.org) Richard Moos, will be featured at the 2012 Eugene International Film Festival which runs from October 18-21 in Eugene, Oregon.
Wi Read more »
European Parliamentarians have taken a strong stand against whaling in the context of EU – Japan trade negotiations. The adopted amendments tabled by MEP David Martin (S&D) note the serious divergences between the EU and Japan on issu Read more »
In a bid to reintroduce the protection of biodiversity to the ongoing CBD conference the International Fund for Animal Welfare (www.ifaw.org) and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) hosted a showcase on ‘wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and welfar Read more »
Five rare rhinos have been brutally poached last week near Kaziranga National Park in the northeast Indian state of Assam. When discovered, four were dead and one was still alive, bleeding and in critical state with its horn hacked off.
Efforts to tr Read more »
Actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio joined IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.org) today in calling for the world community to step up efforts to save elephants from poaching and the illegal ivory trade, which have escalate Read more »
Concerned about the conservation of sharks in the Arab Region, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) will organize and lead Shark Conservation in Arabia Workshop in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Environment and Wate Read more »
Elephants, tigers and other endangered wildlife are being killed at an alarming rate for trinkets, potions and fashion. Read more »
Cruise report for a survey of cetaceans in the Azores, Portugal, conducted from R/V Song of the Whale 5th April – 8th M Read more »
An action plan for the U.S. Government
This document describes each of the issues and threats that whales face (commercial 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 »
Underwater noise pollution from ships poses a serious threat to whales and dolphins. So it's great that the Read more »
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a new treaty aimed at regulating the global trade in Read more »
In this brief video above you can hear the IFAW-WTI team member and in this instance also camera person, Bhaskar Choudhury Read more »
Disasters affecting people and animals can happen anywhere at any time.
The International Fund for Animal Welfare has a Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) has sent desperately needed emergency funds to Cyprus Read more »
A healthy, female calf has been born in Manas National Park, to a rhinoceros hand-raised by IFAW-WTI as an orphan and moved Read more »
Playa del Carmen is a paradise; but it also has a history of municipal neglect towards dogs kept in civic facilities. Read more »
4.11.13 BREAKING UPDATE: FEDERAL GRANT MONEY REMOVED FROM PROPOSED BUDGET
Just as we feared, the proposed U.S. budget 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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