Published October 22, 2009 @ 06:44AM PT

For a Halloween treat, make a symbolic species adoption from WWF's gift center! You can choose a pumpkin-orange "Trick-or-Treat" gift bag with your plush animal as a special thank-you when you make a $50 adoption. Hurry--donate TODAY to receive your gift in time for Halloween! >> Visit our gift center  Give a gift that helps protect the future of nature. Donate and choose from 100 symbolic species adoptions. WWF is the world's largest conservation organization, working in 100 countries for nearly half a century with the support of almost 5 million members worldwide.

Published October 19, 2009 @ 06:52AM PT

Halloween is coming up and you just bought a pumpkin... but what do you carve on it?? Check out our 10 great pumpkin carving stencils and click on your favorite to download carving instructions. Then share the fun with your friends by sending an e-card that links to all 10 stencils! Happy carving! -Your friends at WWF

Published October 06, 2009 @ 11:10AM PT

Gerik, Malaysia, 5 October 2009-A five-year-old male tiger was freed from a poacher's snare on Sunday after it was found by WWF's Wildlife Protection Unit (WPU) just off a highway that cuts through the Belum-Temengor forest complex in the northern state of Perak. WPU members, who were on a routine patrol on Saturday, detected two men on motorcycles near the site, who fled upon seeing them approach. When the WPU checked the area, they found the tiger with its right foreleg caught in a wire snare. "This incident clearly demonstrates the need for a stronger enforcement presence in the Belum-Temengor area. If this isn't enough of a clarion call for the government to afford more resources to form an anti-poaching Task Force, I don't know what is," said Dato' Dr Dionysius Sharma, CEO of WWF... Read More

Published September 25, 2009 @ 08:33AM PT

A bird-eating fanged frog, a gecko that looks like it's from another planet and a bird that would rather walk than fly, are among the 163 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region last year that are now at risk of extinction due to climate change, says a new report launched by WWF ahead of UN climate talks in Bangkok. Learn more and read the report at http://www.worldwildlife.org/close-encounters   Photo: © Thomas Ziegler / WWF Greater Mekong The Cat Ba leopard gecko (Goniurosaurus catbaensis) is found exclusively in Cat Ba Island National Park in northern Vietnam. This species was one of the many new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia during 2008. Read More

Published September 21, 2009 @ 02:12PM PT

In today's new edition we'll be exploring a locked storeroom at WWF headquarters in Washington, DC. That's where experts on illegal wildlife trafficking keep a "suitcase for survival" full of confiscated items made from seahorses, tiger paws and other animal parts sold to tourists overseas. Join us as we learn what not to buy on your next big vacation. Listen: http://www.worldwildlife.org/sites/podcasts/wildthings/index.html

Published September 12, 2009 @ 08:58AM PT

National Grandparents Day is tomorrow, September 13th. Tell Grandma and Grandpa that you love them by sending a free WWF ecard http://wwf.worldwildlife.org/site/PageServer?pagename=GrandparentsDay_Ecards  

Published September 10, 2009 @ 12:28PM PT

Watch this interesting video about the threats facing Alaska. Please help protect America's Arctic and Bristol Bay by visiting http://www.worldwildlife.org/protectarctic Thank you!

Published September 08, 2009 @ 08:42AM PT

Green your dorm room! Pass your Eco-Exam - a study guide for sustainable dorm room living from your friends at WWF: http://www.worldwildlife.org/climate/greenyourdormroom.html

Published August 27, 2009 @ 07:40AM PT

How will you "green" your backpack this year? Read WWF's green tips for some great ideas!

Published August 10, 2009 @ 09:10AM PT

Aug 10, 2009: A new WWF report reveals more than 350 new species - such as a "flying frog" and a 100 million-year old gecko - that have been discovered in the Eastern Himalayas, a biological treasure trove now threatened by climate change. > Read more and view a slideshow of some of the new species discoveries!