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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 »
Today is a great day for elephants, as the UK Government has announced a ban on ivory sales will go ahead, with a pledge Read more »
Core to IFAW’s work are the pillars of rescue, rehabilitation and release of animals in the places they call home. Read more »
Every year, hundreds of dolphins, whales, porpoises and seals strand along coastlines around the world. Fortunately, in some Read more »
To stop the slaughter of elephants, we have to break every link on the trade chain—from poaching to trafficking to Read more »
The IFAW-WTI team of veterinarians successfully operated on a fractured foreleg of a female binturong at the jointly run Read more »
The world’s biodiversity is declining fast- none more so than migratory species. These species range from 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 »
Harpoons are being trained on endangered fin whales in Icelandic waters for the first time in three years this summer.
Kristjan Loftsson, CEO of Hvalur hf, the only company involved in Icelandic fin whaling, announced his intention to resume killing Read more »
Partnership bolsters efforts in tackling wildlife trafficking around the globe
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and National Whistleblower Center (NWC) have signed a strategic cooperative agreement to further advance efforts in combat Read more »
Following a recent report issued by IFAW, this global workshop brings together key stakeholders to identify and share best practices.
Cyber-enabled wildlife crime poses a significant threat to the survival of endangered and threatened species, s Read more »
The International Coalition for Animal Welfare (ICFAW) has announced the adoption by OIE Member Countries of a cooperation agreement between the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and ICFAW. This agreement will further advance this close work Read more »
Research conducted in France, Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom found almost one-fifth of the posts offering ivory or suspected ivory products
Disrupt: Wildlife Cybercrime – Uncovering the scale of online wildlife trade – released t Read more »
In recognition of the potential harm to the North Atlantic right whale caused by snow crab and lobster fishing off the Atlantic coast, Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) made a commitment to adopt dynamic management practices to Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) announces its acceptance into the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the preeminent membership Union, which provides public, private and non-governm Read more »
Today’s announcement by the Government of a ban on ivory sales has been welcomed by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) as a positive and vital step for elephants, as it urges the Government to do all it can to ensure the ban is in Read more »
Today, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the global campaigning movement Avaaz hand over more than 1.2 million signatures to Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, calling o 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 »
For the first time since 2015, fin whale hunting is taking place in Iceland, with whaling vessels heading out to sea to Read more »
Harpoons are being trained on endangered fin whales in Icelandic waters for the first time in three years this summer. Read more »
Partnership bolsters efforts in tackling wildlife trafficking around the globe
The International Fund for Animal Welfare ( Read more »
Whales face more diverse and complex threats today than ever before. Through campaigning, research and hands-on rescues the Read more »
Following a recent report issued by IFAW, this global workshop brings together key stakeholders to identify and share Read more »
The International Coalition for Animal Welfare (ICFAW) has announced the adoption by OIE Member Countries of a cooperation 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 »
Research conducted in France, Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom found almost one-fifth of the posts offering ivory or Read more »
In recognition of the potential harm to the North Atlantic right whale caused by snow crab and lobster fishing off the Read more »
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Hunted down! Dramatic moment a notorious gang of ivory poachers are caught in an undercover sting in Zambia: Photo documentation of the dramatic moment notorious ivory poachers are caught – read more.
How Lizard Genitalia Became a Black Market Craze: Monitor lizards were poached for their meat and skins… now they’re dying for their penises – read more.
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