A Wonderful Volunteer Donation
Two French WFFT Wildlife Volunteers brought some wonderful supplies for animals at our wildlife hospital, and also gave a donation. All of us here at WFFT would like to thank them for their kindness and generosity. (As you can see from the pictures WFFT Vet Aon Parkpayukthanathanarkul is a little…
70 juvenile reptiles of various species were confiscated in Laos last week.
70 juvenile reptiles of various species were confiscated in Laos last week. Born and raised for a new growing and lucrative market in exotic pets. If you love animals, love them as they are, and let them remain in the wild. Please help these poor victims of the illegal wildlife…
Friendship at first sight: An endless cuddly moment for Bobo and Nam Phet!
Over the last few days, two lonely souls have been reintroduced to their kin. Both had been poached from the wild when they were babies and kept as pets till their rescues. And instantly... Instinctively, they knew they were monkeys again! Remember, Bobo a female Southern pig-tailed Macaque rescued beginning…
Another New Friendship Formed!
Lots of WFFT's rescued animals are forming new friendships this week. Fai-Sai and Mongkood, Joe and the fogies, and also Froggy (see full story here: https://www.wfft.org/primates/froggy-baby-slow-loris/ ) and Toady (see full story here: https://www.wfft.org/primates/meet-toady-baby-bengal-slow-loris/ ). Have a look at the 2 infant Bengal slow Loris, enjoying some daily exercise which…
Happy International Gibbon Day!!
Happy International Gibbon Day!! WFFT is working to save these little apes from exploitation and extinction. #InternationalGibbonDay. Last week a very special gibbon pair got a new home. 'Dao' (Star) is a female Pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) who is 7 years old and who was rescued when she was 7…
Large Shipment Reptiles Seized in Laos
ກະລຸນນາກົດອ່ານພາສາລາວຂ້າງລຸ່ມ Earlier this week the Laos Wildlife Rescue Centre received call for help from the Laos Government regarding a large confiscation of animals at the Thai-Laos border. A man had tried to smuggle 70 juvenile reptiles of various species into Laos over the Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge, which crosses over the…
An Incredible and Unexpected New Life for Joe!
Do you remember Joe the macaque that spent 25 years in solitary confinement, in a trash filled box in Bangkok? The start of Joe's story is harrowing. Thanks to all those throughout the world who were moved by Joe's story, and supported us. See rescue video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvVl8vuODmE Joe was rescued…
Great News for these Endangered Little Apes!
A few days ago, April, a 9 year old female white-handed gibbon who was rescued in 2009 (she has been brought at WFFT wildlife hospital by thai people who took her from market in Kanchanaburi, where she was apparently going to be eaten), and Whiskey, a 10 year old male…
Meet Toady – The Baby Bengal Slow Loris
Just a week after Froggy, the tiny baby loris was brought to the WFFT Wildlife Centre, we have again received another baby loris. Little 'Toady' was brought into WFFT by some members of the public a few days ago. He had apparently been found on the side of a road.…
Mission Otter Pool
Every month we give the largest otter pool at WFFT a big clean. All the WFFT Volunteers and Staff get down and dirty to make this possible. See how you can be part of the action here http://www.wildlifevolunteer.org
BoBo – The Southern Pig-tailed Macaque
Meet Bobo - a 5-year-old female Southern pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina) who had been kept as a pet for five years in Samut Songkhram, south of Bangkok. She was purchased illegally from Facebook for 5000THB when she was approximately 3 months old by international resident. The lady in question is…
Froggy the Baby Slow Loris
Meet little Froggy the infant Bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalis) who brought into the WFFT Wildlife Hospital yesterday evening. He had been found on the floor outside a temple in Phetchaburi by a monk, he was saved from being eaten by the dogs at the temple. It seems he had…