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There had already been highly vocal complaints asserting some IWC member countries who wished to attend the meeting had not Read more »
With our global scope and expertise, IFAW has been able to make humane advancements and shift attitudes on a tremendous Read more »
There was much talk about quorates, banker’s drafts, voting rights, EU consensus and a variety of IWC technicalities, Read more »
I thought perhaps they were exaggerating to increase the sense of adventure but after seeing a baboon get taken by a Read more »
Erika and I were invited to celebrate the 4th of July in Cozumel, an unusual celebration for Mexicans. But the reality is Read more »
I hugged the rubber bucket tight and sat heaving into it as violent gusts of wind and whipped-up waves engulfed the foredeck Read more »
A few days after arriving to Piltun, the weather conditions were favorable to start our work and four of us went out on the Read more »
Once again, we gathered on Sakhalin Island (Russia) to continue monitoring of western population of gray whales. This year Read more »
Cat Lake is a small community with about 100 houses. It’s accessible by air only until the winter. About 25 years ago, Read more »
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 »
Toma, seen taking her first steps in the video above, is one of six orphaned bear cubs recently rescued in Russia and Watch Video »
“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 »
Shell announced today that they will move the pipeline 20 kilometers to the
south, away from the main feeding area of the critically endangered Western Gray
Whale. A coalition of environmental organizations from around the world has been
demanding Read more »
“Many people mistakenly think Canada stopped hunting baby seals decades ago,”
said Fred O’Regan, IFAW’s president and CEO. “But the size of Canada’s modern,
commercial hunt is bigger now than it has been in 50 ye Read more »
Recently, after an accidental spill from an offshore rig near St. Johns,
Newfoundland, Canada, it was discovered that passing ships had taken advantage
of the pollution to dump oil into the sea. When hundreds of dead seabirds began
washing up on s Read more »
Alarmingly, the NAO report reveals a possible link between bushmeat and
organised crime. According to Government figures, in 2001 and 2002 bushmeat made
up almost 14% of all illegal meat seizures (1), and the NAO report states that
bushmeat consti 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 »
In recent years, the IFAW Seal Team has witnessed firsthand the devastating effects of climate change on harp seal pups in Read more »
On December 25, 2011, the International Fund for Animal Welfare office, Ministry of Environment and Water, Dubai Airports Read more »
Reflections from demand reduction workshops
In late 2011, a series of workshops tackling specifically the rising demand in Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW www.ifaw.org) wants Canada’s 2012 commercial seal hunt to be called Read more »
One thing I really like about the International Fund for Animal Welfare is that the organization never sleeps. At all times Read more »
As with many people, I find the end of the year a time of reflection. It’s a good time to look back over the year, Read more »
I am delighted to share with you these observations from two remarkable children and their family from the US who I am Read more »
Should the rights of a few well-connected individuals automatically trump sound science? Should two narrow special Read more »
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In the news
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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