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Judith Matz (IFAW trainee, Marine Conservation programme) updates from Song of the Whale surveying off the Libyan coast. Read more »
Alexandros Frantzis writes from on board vessel Song of the Whale, from the Hellenic Trench, off south Crete, Greece about Read more »
Update: On September 28th, 2018, the National Marine Fisheries Service released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to Read more »
Song of the Whale arrives in Monaco, at the halfway point in summer research project in the Mediterranean
R/V Song of Read more »
Record numbers come together to celebrate whales in Iceland - despite harpoons trained on endangered fin whales
A record Read more »
Early on the morning of July 7th, Icelandic whaler Kristian Loftsson, CEO of Hvalur hf, the only Icelandic company involved Read more »
For the first time since 2015, fin whale hunting is taking place in Iceland, with whaling vessels heading out to sea to Read more »
Whales face more diverse and complex threats today than ever before. Through campaigning, research and hands-on rescues the Read more »
You could be forgiven for thinking that wildlife crime is something that only affects animals and people in Africa and Asia Read more »
Best known for their beautiful long necks and distinctive coat patterns, giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) are fascinating Watch Video »
News outlets around the world have reported that more than 100 pangolins were found and rescued after a dramatic car chase Watch Video »
After several months of treatment and quarantine, orphaned tiger cubs Yarik and Lazovka are now housed together in a Watch Video »
She was one of the first people I met when I moved with my wife and our one-year-old son Henry from distant Washington, DC Watch Video »
Three more rescued bear cubs, a male and two females, are recovering at the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Watch Video »
This World Wildlife Day, which this year has the theme of #ListentoYoungVoices, I want to encourage everyone to # Watch Video »
Rita and Yuni love their dog Popo. And thanks to the Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) program, a partnership between Watch Video »
The documentary film Born to Be Free produced with support by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) will open Watch Video »
In 2001, The Beijing Raptor Rescue Center (BRRC) was founded to rescue and rehabilitate birds of prey in China. Raptors are Watch Video »
The world’s most endangered species are under threat from a poaching crisis and mounting evidence shows that traffickers are switching from physical markets to virtual ones, as more and more use the internet to market poached and live protected Read more »
Conservation organisations today welcomed the news that Japan’s import and sale of sei whale products from its controversial “scientific” whaling programme in the North Pacific has been censured as illegal by the global body entrust Read more »
Kristjan Loftsson, CEO of Hvalur hf, the only company involved in Icelandic fin whaling, announced the end of this year’s hunting season on September 25. Loftsson has harpooned 146 fin whales since the season commenced in June.
Patrick Ramage, Read more »
One of the toughest bans on the sale of ivory is a step closer to coming into force, after the Parliamentary inquiry into the domestic sale of ivory and rhino horn, today tabled recommendations in Parliament for Australia to implement a domestic ban. Read more »
A controversial proposal by Japan to effectively end the global ban on commercial whaling has failed after being voted down by conservation-minded countries at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting, prompting Japan to suggest they may qu Read more »
During day two of the 67th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Florianopolis, Brazil, plans for a South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary failed again due to opposition from pro-whaling nations.
The proposal, put forward by Argentina, Bra Read more »
Who: International Whaling Commission
What: Pro and anti-whaling delegations considering a raft of issues related to whales and whaling at biennial meeting, including Japanese proposal which could threaten the worldwide ban on commercial whaling.
Whe Read more »
A new study from the Conservation Ecology Research Unit (CERU) at the University of Pretoria set out to unravel migration in the world’s largest terrestrial mammal - the savanna elephant.
Migration, a term often associated with wildebeest in th Read more »
Hunting of minke whales has ended in Iceland. Media sources reported today that cost and poor profits has made whaling no longer economically viable closing the local whaling industry.
“This is very good news for minke whales and Iceland, Read more »
We have reached a critical point in time for elephants. The number of wild elephants across the world has fallen dramatically Read more »
IFAW’s first ever research into online wildlife trade in Africa found 990 endangered and threatened wildlife advertisem Read more »
IFAW's flagship publication explores where we work, the species we protect, the inspiring work of our staff, and other IF Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare’s briefing summarizes the important steps taken by the EU and at the intern Read more »
From pollution to climate change to whaling, these magnificent creatures face more threats than ever. Read more »
The world’s most endangered species are under threat from a poaching crisis and mounting evidence shows that Read more »
Judith Matz (IFAW trainee, Marine Conservation programme) updates from Song of the Whale surveying off the Libyan coast. Read more »
Conservation organisations today welcomed the news that Japan’s import and sale of sei whale products from its Read more »
Kristjan Loftsson, CEO of Hvalur hf, the only company involved in Icelandic fin whaling, announced the end of this year Read more »
One of the toughest bans on the sale of ivory is a step closer to coming into force, after the Parliamentary inquiry into Read more »
A controversial proposal by Japan to effectively end the global ban on commercial whaling has failed after being voted down Read more »
During day two of the 67th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Florianopolis, Brazil, plans for a South Read more »
Who: International Whaling Commission
What: Pro and anti-whaling delegations considering a raft of issues related to whales Read more »
Alexandros Frantzis writes from on board vessel Song of the Whale, from the Hellenic Trench, off south Crete, Greece about Read more »
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