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First President
In September of 1961, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands became the first president of the organization.
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Going National
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, became president of the first national organization(British National Appeal) of the WWF.
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Logo
The WWF officially gets its first logo which is a giant panda.
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First Scientist
The WWF hires its first scientist, Dr. Thomas E. Lovejoy.
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Not just Animals
The WWF starts doing work besides saving animals, they start helping by national parks and reserves -
The Getty Prize
The WWF begins to give away the annual Getty Prize for Wildlife conservation. -
TRAFFIC
The WWF and IUCN create TRAFFIC, a monitor to ensure that animals trading can hurt the animal species. -
WWF and Apple
The WWF and Apple make a project boosting forestry management and FSC-certified forestland in China. -
Apps For Earth
The Apple and WWF project "Apps for Earth" in 10 days generates 8 million dollars in revenue and increased people's awareness.
