http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/theme/everything/rss.xml/1/15 en http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/mediterranean-sail-research-update-promising-findings-southern-coast-portugal <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/united-states/node/93111">Luke O&#039;Connor </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">Fri, 06/07/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p><img alt="A mixed group of common and striped dolphins taken using a GoPro mounted on the bow of SOTW. Photograph by Luke O'Connor." class="caption" longdesc="A mixed group of common and striped dolphins taken using a GoPro mounted on the bow of SOTW. Photograph by Luke O'Connor." src="/sites/default/files/Webdiary_03062013_LukeOConnor1%20%283%29_0.jpg" style="width: 350px; height: 197px;" title="A mixed group of common and striped dolphins taken using a GoPro mounted on the bow of SOTW.</p /> </p></div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/mediterranean-sail-research-update-promising-findings-southern-coast-portugal" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Whales Education Dolphins Whales dolphin Research song of the whale Image dolphin research song of the whale Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:20:29 +0000 Luke O'Connor 93116 at http://www.ifaw.org http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/rocker-matt-sorum-educating-children-about-saving-elephants-through-art <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/united-states/about-us/elephants/matt-sorum">Matt Sorum</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><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="343" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KbHwCgjvyHQ" width="610"></iframe></p> <p>Music and art are my life, and animals have always been important to me.</p> <p>When I met Donna Gadomski of the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) I saw a perfect opportunity to unite these two passions.</p> <p>My non-profit, <a href="http://www.adoptthearts.com/" target="_blank">Adopt the Arts Foundation</a>, and IFAW have partnered to help educate children about animal welfare through art.</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/KbHwCgjvyHQ&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/KbHwCgjvyHQ&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=KbHwCgjvyHQ"><img src="http://www.ifaw.org/sites/default/files/emvideo-youtube-KbHwCgjvyHQ.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/rocker-matt-sorum-educating-children-about-saving-elephants-through-art" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Elephants Education Elephants Angeles art contest Education elephants guns Juliette LA Lewis Los Roses schools Slash Video Thu, 23 May 2013 19:04:55 +0000 Matt Sorum 92611 at http://www.ifaw.org http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/after-weeks-frenzied-preparation-song-whale-sets-sail-mediterranean <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/united-states/node/92476">Conor Ryan</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, 05/30/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p><img alt="SOTW Team leaning into the swell in the Bay of Biscay, en route to the Mediterranean from the UK. From Left: Nicola Brooks Papastavrou, Edd Hewett, Luke O'Connor, Brian Morrison, Mat Jerram, Conor Ryan and Anna Cucknell." class="caption" longdesc="" src="/sites/default/files/wordpress/groupshot_web.jpg" style="width: 350px; height: 262px;" title="SOTW Team leaning into the swell in the Bay of Biscay, en route to the Mediterranean from the UK.</p /> </p></div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/after-weeks-frenzied-preparation-song-whale-sets-sail-mediterranean" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Whales Education Whales Research song of the whale whales research song of the whale whales Wed, 29 May 2013 16:26:59 +0000 Conor Ryan 92771 at http://www.ifaw.org http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/community-ranger-graduations-mark-proud-moment-helping-protect-amboseli-elephants <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/united-states/about-us/elephants/evan-mkala">Evan Mkala </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, 05/28/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p><img alt="The graduates with Chairman Leturesh." class="caption" src="/sites/default/files/wordpress/Graduands-with-their-Chairman-1.jpg" style="width: 350px; height: 249px;" title="The graduates with Chairman Leturesh." />The loud voice of the parade commander and a booming brass band fill the air, competing with the melodies of chirping birds.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/community-ranger-graduations-mark-proud-moment-helping-protect-amboseli-elephants" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Elephants Wildlife trade Education Elephants Amboseli elephant elephant protection gratuates guards Fri, 24 May 2013 16:37:16 +0000 Evan Mkala 92641 at http://www.ifaw.org http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/providing-balinese-communities-positive-options-care-their-dogs <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/kate-nattrass-atema">Kate Nattrass Atema</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, 05/27/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p><img alt="IFAW and BAWA help banjars take responsibility of their dogs’ health" class="caption" longdesc="IFAW and BAWA help banjars take responsibility of their dogs’ health" src="/sites/default/files/Suwat%20Dog%20meat2_0.jpg" style="width: 350px; height: 263px;" title="IFAW and BAWA help banjars take responsibility of their dogs’ health" />It&rsquo;s a little-known secret that in the lush paradise of Bali, dog meat restaurants exist.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/providing-balinese-communities-positive-options-care-their-dogs" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Cats and dogs Education Cats & Dogs Bali Cozumel. Northern Dogs Dog meat Image Thu, 23 May 2013 18:38:34 +0000 Kate Nattrass Atema 92601 at http://www.ifaw.org http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/after-international-outcry-five-baby-elephants-spared-lifetime-misery-chinese-zoo <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/united-states/about-us/elephants/grace-ge-gabriel">Grace Ge Gabriel</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, 05/23/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p><img alt="A happy ending: After their release into the wild, the captured baby elephants have been adopted by adult females within a herd which bodes well for their long-term survival." class="caption" longdesc="A happy ending: After their release into the wild, the captured baby elephants have been adopted by adult females within a herd which bodes well for their long-term survival." src="/sites/default/files/elephants-reduced-4_0.jpg" style="width: 350px; height: 526px;" title="A happy ending: After their release into the wild, the captured baby elephants have been adopted by adult female</p /> </p></div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/after-international-outcry-five-baby-elephants-spared-lifetime-misery-chinese-zoo" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Elephants Wildlife trade Education Elephants baby elephant China conservation East enforcement far Ivory trade zoo Image baby elephant zoo Tue, 21 May 2013 16:08:37 +0000 Grace Ge Gabriel 92481 at http://www.ifaw.org