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A few weeks ago the WFFT Vet Team noticed a swelling in the corner of the eye of one of our Malayan Sun Bears, Oompoon. He is 18 years old and has been at WFFT since 2004 when he was rescued from a fish market in Southern Thailand where he…

Nature is full of wonders and little things that can inspire curiosity. Nobody can resist, especially Nueng the Northern pig-tailed macaque, when a swarm of little wings buzz above her head. It is said that curiosity killed the cat, well in this case nothing that dramatic! Curiosity just made our…

Project 4, as well as shaping up to be a new promised land for rescued elephants, is also part of the Gibbons Rehabilitation Programs with its different islands. These islands were created to aid with the rehabilitation of the gibbons rescued by WFFT, far from human interference. Their diet is…

In the coming weeks Chico and Maggie should be able to move to their new luxury and adapted enclosure. Especially designed for them, they will first have adapt in its side enclosure. But have a look at how incredibly entertaining this place looks. Lots and lots of enrichments, space, ...…

The least we can say is that our bears are more than bearly gourmets ! Our Wildlife Staff and volunteers know this ! Each day, in addition to their regular food, they have enrichments, like all the rescued animals of the WFFT center. Here to stimulated them and encourage their…

Here is Pocky, a really really sweet female pig-tailed macaque who lives in one of our biggest open enclosure in Newlands. At the center everybody knows her, everybody loves her and can’t pass her home without saying ‘Pocky! Pocky!’. She became a WFFT’s resident in 2002, after being kept in…

Let’s introduce you to Burma, our new pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) resident.The pileated gibbon is listed as endangered by IUCN. He is 38 years old!! which is a very impressive age for these apes! Usually, in captivity, the maximum age for this gibbon species is 34 years! Burma’s owner, took…

During a routine evening surgery the vet team were presented with a paralysed cat that a local had  found beside his car. The cat had no owner, but was very friendly. With no obvious wounds or trauma the team decided to take care of her . Nerve damage will sometimes…

Edwin Wiek, the founder of WFFT was recently contacted and asked if he could help with a long Tailed macaque. The lady who contacted him lived nearby but only spoke German and Russian. Thankfully Edwin is fluent in German and could ascertain the problem. John was bought by a Russian…

It is not often you have to combine cutting edge medicine with fast food but the two came together recently to help some local dogs in distress. The WFFT Vet Team were recently alerted to the plight of a dog in a nearby fishing village that had severe mange and…

All our animals deserve the best: clean and appropriate enclosures, species specific food , medical care , stimulating enrichment and the care and love of our volunteers and staff. So this week our brave and committed Wildlife & Elephant Refuge volunteers and staff treated the female Potbellied Pigs to a…

A few evenings ago two of the vet team headed out on a special bike ride. In their rucksacks were two special cargos : two recently rescued slow lorises that were heading back to the wild. The first was recently rescued from the livestock department in Petchaburi. A member of…