North Atlantic right whale dies off coast of South Carolina after months tangled in fishing gear March 13, 2021 Discarded — or ghost — fishing gear has claimed another life in a tiny, fragile population. A North Atlantic right whale, named Cottontail by… Continue Reading
Rescue dogs are helping save koalas from Australian bushfires November 21, 2019 Bushfires are killing hundreds of koalas, injuring dozens more and destroying their habitat along the way. A “koala detection dog” named Bear is among… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Two orphaned baby elephants moved to new herd March 1, 2017 Two orphaned elephants name Nkala and Muchichili are being slowly released into a herd of ten other elephants after being transported to Kafue Release… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Frank “Sealnatra,” rescued seal released back into waters March 30, 2016 This story was written by IFAW marine mammal rescue response intern Annaleise Conway: Goodbye (we quietly say) to Frank “Sealnatra.” On February 21, 2016,… Continue Reading
Lions now protected under U.S. Endangered Species Act December 22, 2015 Nearly wiped out from loss of habitat, food, inadequate management and indiscriminate hunting, the United States has announced historic measures to help protect lions…. Continue Reading
Toronto Blue Jays under fire for posing with baby lion and tiger September 16, 2014 The International Fund for Animal Welfare is slamming the Toronto Blue Jays for bringing a baby lion as well as a tiger cub into its… Continue Reading
