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In April, 1961 the WWF was conceived.
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From the start to current time.
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In September of 1961, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands became the first president of the organization.
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Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, became president of the first national organization(British National Appeal) of the WWF.
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The WWF officially gets its first logo which is a giant panda.
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The WWF hires its first scientist, Dr. Thomas E. Lovejoy.
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The WWF starts doing work besides saving animals, they start helping by national parks and reserves
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The WWF begins to give away the annual Getty Prize for Wildlife conservation.
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The WWF and IUCN create TRAFFIC, a monitor to ensure that animals trading can hurt the animal species.
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The WWF and Apple make a project boosting forestry management and FSC-certified forestland in China.
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The Apple and WWF project "Apps for Earth" in 10 days generates 8 million dollars in revenue and increased people's awareness.