After the recent news about coconut picking monkeys (Northern and Southern Pig-tailed Macaques) in Thailand went viral we have been overwhelmed with requests by monkey owners to take in their animals, resulting in a tricky situation for our wildlife rescue centre. Our quarantine facilities are already overrun with rescued primates…
Thank you to each and everyone of you who have helped us get through these terrible times. Will this crisis ever end? It seems Thailand’s borders will remain closed for the forcible future leaving us with an uncertain future. No guests and no volunteers mean no funds to run our…
To create awareness of the millions of wild animals in cages worldwide kept as pets and for exploitation in tourism our founder, Edwin Wiek, will be locked up in a cage on Friday the 10th of July. Edwin will be entering the cage, that was home to a chimpanzee in…
After some time getting health checks and a quarantine period we are very happy to announce that 60 of the 65 turtles that were rescued early last month were released to a safe protected area, they will now be free to be wild once again and free from human encroachment…
We have done everything in our power to reduce costs and are just about managing to keep the place afloat. We expected that Thailand would be open to the international community by now. Our main sources of funding come from our wonderful volunteers, day visitors and lodge guests. Thailand is…
Some of you may have followed the rescue of Maruay on our Facebook page two weeks ago. Here are some photos from the rescue and an update on how she is doing. Maruay had spent 22 years chained up outside the house of her owner after she was taken…
This morning the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Team headed out to a building site where a pond full of endangered turtles had been filled in just days before. Most of the turtles had been taken out of the pond and temporarily stored in a toilet and a refrigerator. We answered the…
The corona virus pandemic is causing havoc around the globe throughout all human societies. What happens to the rescued animals that are left in the care of these humans? Here at WFFT we have lost 85% of our regular income, no volunteers, no day visitors and no lodge guests meaning…
Two days ago courageous Canoe the recently rescued chimpanzee walked on soil, climbed trees and looked at the sky for the first time. This handsome boy amazed us all with his courage. Canoe has settled in to his new spacious home. Some of you may have followed the live…
ภาษาไทยด้านล่าง Yesterday we achieved something that just a few weeks ago seemed impossible. After weeks of discussions with the owner of a chimpanzee housed at a closed school in central Bangkok, we were finally able to free Canoe. WFFT first heard about Canoe years ago from an ex-student of the…
The Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT) is a registered foundation under Thai law, Foundation No: T271/2545.
Main objectives:
- Rescue maltreated and/or neglected wild animals
- Provide sanctuary for sick and disabled animals
- Rehabilitate and Release where possible and care for those who are unable to be returned to the wild
- Educate people, particularly children, to stop cruelty to animals
- Campaign against illegal trade in wild animals, discourage use of animals for entertainment
- Prevent hunting and promote conservation of all natural resources, fauna and flora alike.
- Cooperate with and assist Royal Forestry Department and other organizations with the rescue and conservation of wild animals.
Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand operate several projects; Willdlife Rescue Centre, Elephant Refuge and Education Centre, Wildlife Hospital, Forest Restoration and Conservation, Gibbon Release and Rehabilitation, Wildlife Tourism Campaign, Street Elephant Campaign and Volunteer Opportunities and education facilities in Thailand and Laos.
The Wildlife Rescue Centre is built on temple land; the abbot of the Kao Look Chang temple has generously given us a huge plot of forest for the animals to live in.
Baby Fishing Cats Growing Up!?!
Rescued: A Juvenile Brahminy Kite in a Jail Cell
Update : Miracle for Severely Injured Dog
UPDATE – The Coronavirus Crisis Continues at WFFT
Thank you to each and everyone of you who have helped us get through these…
Elephant Herds Increasing Despite Thai Tragedy
Rescued – Mike The Slow Loris
How do we rescue coconut picking monkeys at WFFT?
After the recent news about coconut picking monkeys (Northern and Southern Pig-tailed Macaques) in Thailand…
Thailand’s Big Cats in Cages – An Undercover Investigation
1000’s of Lions, Leopards and Tigers are kept captive in Thailand, we ask why? Take…
60 Endangered Turtles Head Home
After some time getting health checks and a quarantine period we are very happy to…
UPDATE – The Coronavirus Crisis Continues at WFFT
Thank you to each and everyone of you who have helped us get through these…
WFFT 2018 RECAP
2018 was a big year for WFFT. We rescued 4 elephants, hundreds of wildlife, released…
60 Endangered Turtles Head Home
After some time getting health checks and a quarantine period we are very happy to…
Release and Rescue
WFFT had an action packed Saturday morning with a release and surprise emergency rescue! Some…
Fishing Cats On the Move…
Now that the fishing cat kittens are growing up fast, it is time to upgrade…
An Otter Raft
UPDATE – The Coronavirus Crisis Continues at WFFT
Thank you to each and everyone of you who have helped us get through these…
