May 19, 2012

From great whales of the high seas to small freshwater dolphins

© Fundación Yubarta

Few animals on land or sea inspire such awe as whales and dolphins. Yet relatively few have suffered so severely at human hands. Today, populations of nearly all the great whales are at depressed levels. This is the result of more than 200 years of unsustainable whaling. Working to address all threats to cetaceans WWF’s [...]

WWF urges action to save “Amazon of Europe”

© Mario Romulic

Zagreb, Croatia – A WWF petition to save the Danube’s most valuable and best preserved natural river stretch is underway and despite support from close to 10,000 people more signatures are needed. The petition aims to stop the Croatian Water Management Authorities plans to channel the river in Kopački Rit Nature Park, a unique nature [...]

Shop sustainable: How to know which products are environmentally friendly

Shop sustainable: How to know which products are environmentally friendly

(ARA) – Spring is often considered a time for renewal and change.  When planning your home spring cleaning and design changes, consider which products and furniture you own that are sustainable.  This is an opportunity to make modifications that will not only bring a new energy to your life but environmental benefits, too. What does [...]

Paul Snelgrove: A census of the ocean

Paul Snelgrove: A census of the ocean

Oceanographer Paul Snelgrove shares the results of a ten-year project with one goal: to take a census of all the life in the oceans. He shares amazing photos of some of the surprising finds of the Census of Marine Life. Paul Snelgrove led the group that pulled together the findings of the Census of Marine [...]

Heart of Borneo beating strong on fifth anniversary

© Alain Compost/WWF-Canon

Jakarta, Indonesia – A new report released by WWF to commemorate the Heart of Borneo (HoB) Declaration’s 5th anniversary shines a positive light on the environmental status of this iconic 220,000 km2 landscape. The Heart of Borneo Declaration, signed five years ago on February 12, 2007, committed the governments of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia [...]

Maui’s death in set net takes species one step closer to extinction

Maui’s death in set net takes species one step closer to extinction

Auckland, New Zealand – Reports that an endangered Maui’s dolphin has been killed in a fishing net off the coast of Taranaki should serve as a wake up call that current protection measures are insufficient and a total ban on set nets is needed throughout their current and historical range to save the species, warns [...]

Moving towards Zero Poaching of Tigers

Panthera tigris sumatrae Sumatran tiger Three young cubs. © Alain Compost / WWF - Canon

Ramesh Thapa, Assistant Warden at Bardia National Park in Nepal, spends long days working to protect tigers and communities surrounding the park. Ramesh is one of many WWF partners on the frontlines working towards Zero Poaching of Tigers, an initiative to stop tiger killing and trading at its source. We have lost 97% of our [...]

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