Welcome to “the oldest gibbon in the world”!
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…
Malii the miracle cat
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…
John the Long Tail Macaque gets rescued thanks to the internet.
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…
KFC comes to the rescue.
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…
Pot Bellied Pig enclosure special project for the volunteers
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…
Two Slow Lorises Head Back to the Wild
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…
Jeng Jones The WFFT Menagerie
The WFFT recently got a call from the Kasetsart University In Hua Hin who wanted help with a young female Long Tailed Macaque that had been brought in for emergency surgery. Jeng, as she had been named, had been attacked by another macaque on the beach in Hua Hin. She…
Celine gets a new Home!
Recently a human rescue team from Phetchaburi contacted the WFFT rescue team about an Iguana they had to take off someone’s hands.This Female Adult of 4 or maybe 5 years old, who’s been called Celine was previously kept as a pet. Iguanas have became very popular as pets. They are…
The WFFT Wildlife Hospital provides veterinary treatment to local community
One of the key values of the wildlife hospital at WFFT is to provide care for those who simply can’t afford it normally and to give awareness and education about all the work we do here. Being part of the local community is a huge responsibility. As you maybe already…
Portrait: Bandit. The Cute Fierce Little Critter!!!
In September 2005, a 10-month old female long-tailed macaque who was living on Khao Wang Mountain (otherwise known as Monkey Mountain) in Phetchaburi was rescued. The poor infant was suffering of congenital deformities - she was born without any legs, only one arm and a stump for her other arm.…
Up into the Trees for these Lucky Gibbons
Yesterday two sub-adult white-handed gibbons (Hylobates lar), Oreo and Aung Aing, moved into a huge new forest enclosure where they can swing, sing and sleep in the forest canopy. Both of these gibbons were poached from the wild as very young infants and illegally sold into the pet trade. The…
Radiology is here but we need your help to ensure it stays.
The WFFT Hospital this week became the first wildlife rescue center in Thailand to be equipped with its own digital X-ray suite. Most western veterinary hospitals will appreciate how much better the vets can now do their job and help improve the quality of the medicine they practice. For a…
