We received a telephone call from the police department in the village next to WFFT. An injured slow loris had been found inside the building seeking refuge after either sustaining burns from electrical wires or from a forest fire. The WFFT Vet Team cleaned him up and he has been…
Noo Deang (Red Rat) is a one-year-old Long-tailed macaque that was purchased illegally from Facebook when she was a tiny baby. As with most wild animals that are kept as pets she grew and started to become aggressive, it was the final straw when she bit her owner. They then…
We were asked by an-expat who lived in Bangkok to provide a safe refuge to his exotic pets after he had to return home for a family emergency. WFFT does not usually focus on rehoming non-native exotic pets but in this instance the owner could not find a suitable home…
Yesterday, a man appeared at front gate of the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre with a tiny little monkey inside a bag. The monkey in question is a very young male Northern pig-tailed macaque, a species Vulnerable to extinction. The man informed us that his mother had been hit by a…
Yesterday ‘Jiw’ a twenty-year-old female Northern pig-tailed macaque was handed over to the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre. The lady who handed Jiw over was 82 years old and felt she could no longer for the monkey. The lady clearly cared so much for her but felt she could no longer…
After 2 and a half weeks of intensive care at the WFFT Wildlife Hospital ‘Frank’ the macaque that got shot in the face has been released back to a safe protected area. Stay out of trouble please Frank. See his rescue story at https://www.wfft.org/primates/rescued-macaque-shot-in-the-face/
The endangered Komodo dragon is found only on the island of Komodo and a few surrounding islands in Indonesia. Being the biggest of all Varanus species or monitors (aka dragons) it is highly sought after by zoos, private collectors and reptile enthusiasts worldwide. Because its range is so small it…
Thai authorities seize clouded leopard carcasses, golden cat and leopard cat skins and other animal parts after a man offered wildlife for sale on Facebook. On 25 March 2019, The Department of National Park (Phaya Seua task force) in cooperation with police and military in Ratchaburi acted upon a tip…
Late on Friday evening the WFFT Vet Team were called to attend an injured long-tailed macaque from an urban troop in Khao Wang, around 40km from the centre. The macaque had an injury to the face and had been found by locals walking about blindly. On examining this male primate…
We have recently seen an increased trafficking of wildlife from Thailand to India and vice versa, with Chennai airport being the main point of access and/or origin to Bangkok. Luckily for some animals they were found and confiscated, while the criminals were arrested and will probably taken to court in…
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.
It’s Raining Owls!
There have been many wildfires during this dry season in Thailand. These fires have been…
An Interspecies Valentine
A few weeks ago, a local man brought a paralyzed puppy to WFFT, never to…
WFFT Position Opening – Tour and Education Guide
Job Description WFFT runs a successful day trip program into which we welcome quests from…
URGENT FUNDRAISING APPEAL – ELEPHANT NEEDS HELP!
Early in the week when the WFFT Rescue Team were out rescuing Boon Dee they…
WFFT Wildlife Hospital
WFFT has a fully operational wildlife hospital that treats thousands of animals every year. We…
Rescued – Slow Loris found in a Police Station
We received a telephone call from the police department in the village next to WFFT.…
Rescued – Sugar Glider, Russian Hamster and Red-eared Slider
We were asked by an-expat who lived in Bangkok to provide a safe refuge to…
World Wildlife Day
Today is World Wildlife Day! In WFFT’s 18 year history, we have rescued, rehabilitated, and…
Please Help us Help Rafiki
Scroll down to view the fundraising campaign- Rafiki is a hamadrayas baboon (Papio hamadryas) who…
Samui Snake Rescues for November
WFFT's partner, Samui Snake and Wildlife Rescue, had a very busy November. They rescued 15…
