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UDPATE: 8.9.11 - On July 23-24, 2011, Six confiscated orphan Grauer's gorillas, aged 5-8 years old, were moved from a Read more »
This is an amazing family and I was fortunate to get to help them load MAX into his new shiny car that already held all Read more »
In this blog, I will concentrate on four of my study families: the AA, EA, GB and JA families. Elephants in Amboseli are Read more »
After the first working day, the weather turned bad, and continued with the fog and wind for a week.
However, we had lots Read more »
Most of my previous posts have been concerned with introducing the Amboseli Elephant Research Project, my particular study Read more »
On the heels of the grizzly bear airlift in British Columbia, the International Fund for Animal Welfare's (IFAW) Read more »
Jewels such as Liwonde have the potential to contribute enormously to Malawi’s economy and reputation as one of Read more »
There are always things that you see in the communities that are tough. Everyone is different and different things are Read more »
Today the vets expect to do about 11 surgeries including some cats or kittens. The set up in the school classroom is 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 »
However, the plans are powerless to stop Japanese whaling—one of the most
serious threats to whale recovery.
“It is all well and good for Australia to attempt to put her own house in
order but there are other governments that are determ Read more »
An IFAW-led coalition, including
World Wildlife Fund, Nature Canada, Birds Studies Canada and the Sierra Club of
Canada, campaigned in favor of the new legislation. "The broad spectrum of support on this
bill is something seldom seen in Cana Read more »
During the month of May, IFAW’s Song of the Whale team will be working to
assist the Action Plan for the Recovery of the Atlantic monk seal, which is part
of the Bonn Convention; In collaboration with Spanish conservationists
from CBD- Read more »
“We appreciate the recognition and encourage new users to visit ifaw.org to
learn how to create a better world for animals and people,” said A.J. Cady,
IFAW’s Director of Online Campaigns and Marketing.
IFAW will be honored alongs Read more »
“We applaud the Arkansas legislators who voted to pass this bill and
particularly House Representative Phillip Jackson who originally introduced it,
for their wisdom and foresight in protecting the public by prohibiting people
from owning da Read more »
The government sanctioned commercial hunt for seal pups opened in the Gulf of
St Lawrence on 29 March 2005 and closed on 2 April 2005 resulting in the deaths
of approximately 100,000 seal pups. On 15 April the hunt then moved on to the
“Fron Read more »
An IFAW team yesterday freely gained access to the still-under-construction
gorilla enclosure at the Pretoria Zoo and was able to view and photograph the
young animals.
“In our opinion the gorillas are in fact already on public display witnes Read more »
Saba Douglas-Hamilton watched as IFAW cut the Memorial Tusk into pieces with an
angle grinder in Trafalgar Square. The resulting showers of sparks and plumes of
ivory dust proved a graphic reminder of the deadly and destructive nature of the
ivory Read more »
Arjinshan is one of the primary ranges of Tibetan antelopes in the world and
it has been threatened by livestock farming activities since the end of last
century. In recent years, farmers gradually relocated themselves to lower
altitudes out of th 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 »
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 »
Using cute baby animals as mascots for entertainment or commercial promotions makes me hopping mad!
The most recent case was Read more »
Twenty years ago, at the now famous “Earth Summit” in Rio de Janeiro, 100 world leaders wrote a prescription for Read more »
In Sydney the first few weeks of the year are a great time to be at work – seriously. It’s time to regroup, get Read more »
In a ‘comment’ posted on Nature.com, authors Christopher Costello, Leah R. Gerber and Steven Gaines argue the Read more »
The trial of two men accused of burying a dog alive on the sports field of a Cape Town school, begins on Friday 13th January Read more »
IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare—www.ifaw.org) applauds an emergency notice from China’s State 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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