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IAR has returned a white bellied sea eagle to the wild in Indonesia 18 months after the bird was confiscated from fishermen. The eagle, known as Hadi, was confiscated in July 2007 and brought to the IAR...

Environmental police arrest hunters in MaltaAt the end of December Maltese police from the Administrative Law Enforcement Section (ALE) arrested two hunters at the Salina salt pans on the coast road leading...

The most successful bear sanctuary in the world - funded by International Animal Rescue - celebrates its 5th Anniversary on Christmas Eve this year. The Agra Bear Sanctuary in India first opened its doors on...

IAR is tackling the issue of cruelty inflicted on wildlife sold in Indonesian pet markets - some of which are highly endangered species. IAR has just completed the construction of a rescue centre on the...

International Animal Rescue celebrated Liberation Day in our traditional way in Goa by hosting a dog show for local breed dogs. The event was opened by Veterinary Director Astrid Almeida and former Assistant...

International Animal Rescue has joined a coalition of 14 groups in Malta protesting against the use of animals in circuses. Following a campaign led by the coalition, Malta was a circus-free country for five...

Two Maltese men arriving on a scheduled flight from Rome have been caught carrying 22 skins of protected bird species. They were subjected to a random luggage check after trying to pass through the EU...

An endangered sloth bear cub of only two or three weeks old has been rescued from a poacher in India, thanks to intelligence supplied by IAR’s partners Wildlife SOS (WSOS). A joint undercover operation...