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Rescued – Two Ex-pets Infant Civet

9 December 2019
Bears & Nocturnal Animals

The keeping of wildlife as pets is driving many species to the edge of extinction. It also leads to very poor welfare of the animals that are being kept captive. Here is a prime example of health problems caused by keeping wild animals as pets.

3 Reasons Why You Should Never Take Selfie with Slow Loris

7 December 2019
Primates

What if I told you what they have to go through before it can be used as a tourist photo-prop? Would you still like to take a selfie with them? Here are 3 reasons why you should never take a selfie with Slow Loris.

Fun Facts Friday

6 December 2019
Wildlife General

Did you know the Siamang is considered the largest and loudest member of the gibbon family?

WFFT Highlights – November 2019

5 December 2019
Wildlife General

WFFT Highlights - November 2019

Rescued – Slow Lorises – Tang-Thai, Thanarat and Robert

2 December 2019
Primates

This week we rescued 3 slow lorises (Nycticebus.). Tang-Thai, Thanarat, and Robert.

Rescued – A Pet Mountain Lion

27 November 2019
Tigers

"Jan" is a captive bred female mountain lion. Almost a decade ago she was imported into Thailand with many other mountain lions to be sold to zoos or to become a pet when she was only a cub.

Update : Peter & Simon Cow’ell

24 November 2019
Wildlife General

Who remembers "Peter & Simon" the 3-legged bulls that WFFT rescued a few years ago? After we introduced them to each other back in 2017, they have formed a close bond and become brothers.

WFFT’s Slow Loris Photo-prop Campaign

23 November 2019
Bears & Nocturnal Animals

(สำหรับภาษาไทยเลื่อนอ่านข้างล่าง) We are starting a campaign against the cruel and illegal use of slow lorises as tourist photo-props in some of Thailand’s popular beach resorts. Each week concerned members of the public contact WFFT about lorises being illegally used as photo-props. Photographs are sent to us from people asking us…

Fun Facts Friday

22 November 2019
Education Funding & Other

Did you know the Oriental pied hornbill is one of only a few species of bird in the world that have eyelashes?

Rescued – Cha Ngae the Long-tailed Macaque

19 November 2019
Primates

In the middle of the night, a concerned local drove to the WFFT Rescue Centre with a severely injured female Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) who need urgent treatment after being hit by a car.

What happens to unwanted Coconut Monkeys?

17 November 2019
Primates

ภาษาไทยด้านล่าง What do we say to man who brings a monkey chained to the back of his car to hand over to us, as the monkey is not capable of collecting coconuts? Sorry we are full we don’t have enough space to house more primates? No we do not. We…

Rescued – Ozzi The Osprey

16 November 2019
Birds

Last week, we welcomed a rather rare patient, "Ozzi" the osprey (Pandion haliaetus) who had been found on the ground in a pineapple farm in Phetchaburi.

Update: Urgent Fundraising Appeal – New Animal Habitats

16 November 2019
Education Funding & Other

Happy Saturday! We're excited to announce our results, so far we have raised $7165.09!! WFFT would like to say thank you for your donations to help us raise funds for the new animal habitats.

Fun Facts Friday

15 November 2019
Education Funding & Other

The Asian forest tortoise is considered the largest tortoise in Asia, and the 4th largest in the world.

An Otter Raft

14 November 2019
Otters

Our staff built the otters a raft for an enrichment! Check out their interesting responses!

Rescued – ‘ Tufa ’ Pet Slow Loris

11 November 2019
Primates

Meet ‘Tufa‘ a male Bengal slow loris, a new resident at the Wildlife Friends Foundation. At one year old, Tufa was abandoned by his previous owner, but luckily good citizens had rescued and taken care of him ever since.