'''WWF''' (originally named the '''World Wildlife Fund''') is an [[environmentalist]] organization with offices around the world. Founded in 1961, their goal is to protect endangered species. Noting that 12,000 African elephants are illegally killed each year to supply domestic ivory markets, and other animals are killed to provide traditional health remedies, they are active in closing illegal animal markets. The WWF created [[Earth Hour]]. | '''WWF''' (originally named the '''World Wildlife Fund''') is an [[environmentalist]] organization with offices around the world. Founded in 1961, their goal is to protect endangered species. Noting that 12,000 African elephants are illegally killed each year to supply domestic ivory markets, and other animals are killed to provide traditional health remedies, they are active in closing illegal animal markets. The WWF created [[Earth Hour]]. |