20 October 2019
Tuesday night, the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Team received a call. A baby long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) was hit by a car with serious injuries.
19 October 2019
This week the WFFT Rescue Centre welcomed three new residents. An infant Asian Palm Civet and two Asian Small-clawed Otters.
18 October 2019
Did you know that sun bears have a nickname? Because of their love for honey, they are also called "honey bears".
13 October 2019
We need a home!! We have had numerous kittens and puppies dumped in the road outside our gates. Currently, they are being
quarantined in our hospital. We can provide you with free vaccinations and de-sexing.
12 October 2019
Plans to protect elephants should focus on protecting habitat, curbing conflict with humans and proper punishment of poachers. Rangers at Khao Yai National Park in central Thailand heard the trumpeting of distressed elephants several hours before dawn on Saturday October 5.
11 October 2019
Over the last month, our staff and volunteers worked hard on a special project to renovate DoDo’s home.
11 October 2019
We are getting closer to our target! WFFT would like to say huge thank you to everyone who has helped us raise $6581 for the new animal habitat urgent fundraising, but we still have a long way to go.
7 October 2019
We received a phone call on Saturday the 5th of October from a village chief about 70kms away from our wildlife rescue centre, calling in a rescue case of a pangolin that was weak, lethargic and covered in ants.
5 October 2019
We are aiming to fundraise a total of 23,100.00 USD to complete both projects. Currently, we totally raised only 1,931 USD. Please help us achieve this goal by donating at www.wfft.org/donate.
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.
Rescued – Otters and a Civet
This week the WFFT Rescue Centre welcomed three new residents. An infant Asian Palm Civet and two Asian Small-clawed Otters.
Rescued & Update: Two Brahminy Kites
Rescued - This week the WFFT Rescue Team headed to downtown Phetchaburi after we received a phone call from a local man who had found an injured Brahminy Kite lying on the ground in his garden.
We Need A home!!
We need a home!! We have had numerous kittens and puppies dumped in the road outside our gates. Currently, they are being
quarantined in our hospital. We can provide you with free vaccinations and de-sexing.
Fun Facts Friday
The cassowary is known as the most dangerous bird in the world!!! Powerful and fast speed kicks from a cassowary can cause serious injuries and be potentially life threatening.
Elephant Herds Increasing Despite Thai Tragedy
Plans to protect elephants should focus on protecting habitat, curbing conflict with humans and proper punishment of poachers. Rangers at Khao Yai National Park in central Thailand heard the trumpeting of distressed elephants several hours before dawn on Saturday October 5.
Rescued – Mike The Slow Loris
We had received a phone call about a wild Bengal Slow Loris that had been found seeking shelter in a building. After a medical examination, our team discovered inflammation in Mike's eyes this might due to Insects bites.
Rescued : Car Crashed Juvenile Long-tailed Macaque
Tuesday night, the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Team received a call. A baby long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) was hit by a car with serious injuries.
WFFT big cat rescue facility progress
This project will be focused on giving refuge to cat species not found in Thailand and tigers from circuses in Europe, in collaboration with Stichting Leeuw in The Netherlands.
France – Another Poor Victim of the Exotic Pet Trade
This week a family travelled from Bangkok to WFFT with a very young Common Squirrel monkey (Saimiri.) named ‘France’.
Update: Urgent Fundraising Appeal – New Animal Habitats
We are getting closer to our target! WFFT would like to say huge thank you to everyone who has helped us raise $6581 for the new animal habitat urgent fundraising, but we still have a long way to go.
Please Help us Help Rafiki
Scroll down to view the fundraising campaign- Rafiki is a hamadrayas baboon (Papio hamadryas) who…
Rescued – Ruby the Bearded Dragon
'Ruby' was found next to a garbage pile in the centre of Bangkok a few days ago, and the person who found her contacted WFFT for help.
