http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/theme/everything/rss.xml/1/13 en In India, rescued elephant calf isn't shy when calling for her bottles http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/india-rescued-elephant-calf-isnt-shy-when-calling-her-bottles <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/united-states/node/92736">Sheren Shrestha</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Mon, 06/10/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p><img alt="Ready for dinner: a rescued elephant calf eagerly awaits her next bottle." class="caption" longdesc="" src="/sites/default/files/ele%20calf%20with%20its%20mouth%20open_0.jpg" style="width: 350px; height: 233px;" title="Ready for dinner: a rescued elephant calf eagerly awaits her next bottle." />The first I saw of her was her trunk peeping out of a window.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/india-rescued-elephant-calf-isnt-shy-when-calling-her-bottles" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Elephants Animal rescue Elephants Assam baby bottle calf elephant feeding India rescue Image Tue, 28 May 2013 18:54:48 +0000 Sheren Shrestha 92741 at http://www.ifaw.org Oklahoma tornado update: through great adversity, wildlife meets unyielding compassion http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/oklahoma-tornado-update-through-great-adversity-wildlife-meets-unyielding-compassion <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/united-states/about-us/animal-rescue/kelly-donithan">Kelly Donithan</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Thu, 06/06/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p><iframe align="center" frameborder="0" height="500" scrolling="no" src="http://www.flickr.com/slideShow/index.gne?group_id=&amp;user_id=43167492@N00&amp;set_id=72157633971312733&amp;tags=Cars,Lotus,Exige" width="610"></iframe></p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/oklahoma-tornado-update-through-great-adversity-wildlife-meets-unyielding-compassion" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Animal rescue Cats & Dogs dogs Oklahoma rescue slideshow tornado Wildlife Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:46:26 +0000 Kelly Donithan 93161 at http://www.ifaw.org Bringing back Manas National Park: the rhino that started it all gives birth http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/bringing-back-manas-national-park-rhino-started-it-all-gives-birth <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/united-states/about-us/wildlife-trade/azzedine-downes">Azzedine Downes</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Wed, 06/05/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p><img alt="Cause for celebration: Maino, the first rhino ever to be released into Manas kickstarting a crucial program to repopulate the park’s rhinos, has given birth. Pictured here taking a swim with her new born calf, Mainao was rescued in 2002 and moved to Manas in 2006. She was the first rhino to walk this UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the species reintroduction programme. She had been missing since May 26th and our team had suspected that she may be pregnant.</p /> </p></div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/bringing-back-manas-national-park-rhino-started-it-all-gives-birth" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Animal rescue Rhinos Manas National Park release rescue rhino Image Manas National Park release rescue rhino Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:41:44 +0000 Azzedine Downes 92986 at http://www.ifaw.org Moore Oklahoma tornado: care shifts from dog and cat reunions to wildlife rehabilitation http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/moore-oklahoma-tornado-care-shifts-dog-and-cat-reunions-wildlife-rehabilitation <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/united-states/about-us/cats-and-dogs/shannon-walajtys">Shannon Walajtys</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Tue, 06/04/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p><img alt="IFAW responder Denise Bash reuniting Beck, an adult black lab with his family. A family friend had posted a lost dog online ad that Denise saw and resulted in a happy reunion." class="caption" src="/sites/default/files/wordpress/ok_pic_web.jpg" style="width: 350px; height: 258px;" title="IFAW responder Denise Bash reuniting Beck, an adult black lab with his family.</p /> </p></div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/moore-oklahoma-tornado-care-shifts-dog-and-cat-reunions-wildlife-rehabilitation" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Animal rescue Cats & Dogs desruction Oklahoma reunited storm tornado Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:07:01 +0000 Shannon Walajtys 93021 at http://www.ifaw.org WATCH: Amur tiger release - Cinderella leaps to freedom in Far East Russia! http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/watch-amur-tiger-release-cinderella-leaps-freedom-far-east-russia <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/united-states/about-us/cats-and-dogs/anna-fillipova">Anna Fillipova</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Mon, 06/03/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="343" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WA90FGaIXJ8" width="610"></iframe><em>Watch the amazing video of Cinderella&#39;s release back into the wild, shot on location by IFAW staff working in Russia.</em></p> <p>I should consider myself truly lucky because I took part in Cinderella&rsquo;s release to the wild.</p> </div><div class="field field-type-emvideo field-field-embed-video"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="emvideo emvideo-video emvideo-youtube"><div id="media-youtube-1" class="media-youtube"> <div id="media-youtube-default-external-1"> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="292" width="460" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/WA90FGaIXJ8&amp;amp;rel=0&amp;amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;amp;playerapiid=ytplayer&amp;amp;fs=1" id="media-youtube-default-external-object-1"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WA90FGaIXJ8&amp;amp;rel=0&amp;amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;amp;playerapiid=ytplayer&amp;amp;fs=1" /> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain"/> <param name="quality" value="best"/> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"/> <param name="scale" value="noScale"/> <param name="salign" value="TL"/> <param name="FlashVars" value="playerMode=embedded" /> <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> <!-- Fallback content --> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA90FGaIXJ8"><img src="http://www.ifaw.org/sites/default/files/emvideo-youtube-WA90FGaIXJ8_2.jpg" alt="See video" title="See video" width="460" height="292" /></a> </object> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/watch-amur-tiger-release-cinderella-leaps-freedom-far-east-russia" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Animal rescue Tigers Big Cats amur freedom leaping release Tiger Video Wed, 29 May 2013 18:55:54 +0000 Anna Fillipova 92786 at http://www.ifaw.org IFAW helps care for wildlife victims in Oklahoma following Moore tornado http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/ifaw-helps-care-wildlife-victims-oklahoma-following-moore-tornado <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Mon, 06/03/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image-optional"> <div class="field-label">Image:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_optional" width="300" height="192" title="IFAW helps care for wildlife victims in Oklahoma following Moore tornado" alt="IFAW helps care for wildlife victims in Oklahoma following Moore tornado" src="http://www.ifaw.org/sites/default/files/Tornado-pets-Cook0010_300px.jpg?1370272596" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p>Rescuers from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - <a href="http://www.ifaw.org">www.ifaw.org</a>) 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 injured and displaced by high winds and habitat destruction.</p> <p>IFAW&rsquo;s team is working with The WildCare Foundation located just 18 miles south of Moore in Noble, Oklahoma. The facility has received an additional 60 animals as a result of the disaster and reached out to IFAW for help.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/ifaw-helps-care-wildlife-victims-oklahoma-following-moore-tornado" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Cats and dogs Animal rescue Cats & Dogs animal rescue cats and dogs companion animals Oklahoma tornado Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:22:57 +0000 adintino 92951 at http://www.ifaw.org