All Press Releases for Animal rescue

Mercy mission saves hundreds of endangered penguin chicks
1st December 2010
The rescued chicks were taken to the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) where they will be hand-reared for a period of approximately six weeks before returning back to their colony. Two hundred and thirty six Read more »
IFAW rescues tigers from Texas
8th November 2010
Unfortunately, due to the economic downturn, WAO, the Wild Animal Orphanage decided to close their doors. Working together with the USDA, the Texas State Attorney General's Office Charitable Trust Division, and IFAW, the WAO Board signed a resolution Read more »
411 Critically Endangered Tortoises Saved from Illegal Wildlife Trade
22nd October 2010
After several months of waiting, 411 critically endangered tortoises will return to their home country of Madagascar. The radiated (Astrochelys radiata), spider (Pyxis arachnoides) and angulated (Astrochelys yniphora) tortoises were illegally removed Read more »
US Gulf Coast wildlife face devastating impact from oil slick
4th May 2010
The April 20 explosion of the BP-operated Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig has reportedly spewed around 5,000 barrels of oil a day into the Gulf. “In an incident like this, coastal birds will be among the hardest hit. There are millions of b Read more »
IFAW rescues dolphins stranded off coast of Cape Cod
12th March 2010
IFAW’s Marine Mammal Rescue team mobilized after reports that a pod of dolphins were trapped in the mud flats off Wellfleet, MA. A total of sixteen dolphins were found stranded in two locations, ten in Drummer’s Cove and six in Loagy Bay. Read more »
Animal groups pledge $1.1M dollars for long-term animal relief efforts in Haiti
4th March 2010
“Our goal is to reach millions of animals in need and have a long-lasting impact for the people of Haiti,” said Ian Robinson, IFAW’s Director of Emergency Relief. “Cooperating as a group of NGOs gives us a unique opportunity t Read more »