UPDATE — Indian Star Tortoises
Remember the Indian star tortoises (Geochelone elegans) dumped at the temple a few weeks ago? (see full story here: https://www.wfft.org/reptiles/endangered-star-tortoises-dumped-at-a-temple/) Have a look their new temporary home and the care they are receiving by the staff at the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre. We are closely monitoring their health, once they…
A Severely Injured Macaque Arrives at WFFT Wildlife Hospital for Urgent Care
Last week we received a call from help from some veterinary colleagues at a pet hospital in Bangkok who had received a severely injured adult male long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) who had been found by a lady in Ayutthaya. She informed the staff at the Crystalpet Hospital in Bangkok that the monkey had…
Python makes a Pit Stop at WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre before returning to the Wild
Earlier this week a male reticulated python (Python reticulatus) was brought to the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Hospital. Some local people found him under their bed, and after successfully putting him in a bag, came directly to WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre. The reticulated pythons are native to Southeast Asia. They are…
The Next Big Step for Songkran
Northern pig-tailed macaque Songkran has gone through her quarantine stage and has now moved next to a field where 12 other young macaques live. This is the next step in her rehabilitation, we hope that in time she will once again learn how to behave like a real monkey. So…
Endangered Elongated Tortoises Saved
A few days ago two endangered elongated tortoises (Indotestudo elongata), a female and a male were brought into the WFFT Wildlife Rescue by a concerned local who bought them from a person who found them in the forest and wanted to eat them. After a health check, they were taken…
A Shooting Star Arrives in the USA…
It’s not always about monkeys, bears and elephants…. Many of you may remember special Star (aka. Tripod) the resident 3 legged dog at the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre? Last week Star made the epic journey to the USA after being adopted by WFFT Volunteer Deborah Harvey. Star was brought into…
Monkey Babies Boon Ma and Pearls Friendship Blossoms
What is the is the next best think for orphan primates? = Contact with their owns species. Little Pearl the long-tailed macaque who was rescued in February has now become firm friends with even smaller Boon Ma. Having each other will help erase the bad memories from their unfortunate start…
Will Otters Dotty and Lucky Become Friends…?
Recently rescued oriental small-clawed otters (Aonyx cinereus), Dotty and Lucky have been moved to enclosures close to each other so they can see, hear and smell one an other. We hope that these two rescued victims of the illegal pet trade will be become friends. Animal introductions take time, most…
Cosmo’s Family on the Move…
A few days ago white-handed gibbons (Hylobates lar) Cosmo and Bridget, and their 3 offspring, Fino, Picasso and Milano moved to WFFT’s biggest Gibbon Rehabilitation Island ‘Island 8’. Our Gibbon Rehabilitation Islands provide a perfect naturalistic environment for gibbons that we rescue and aim to return back to the wild.…
PHOTOS – Giving “George” a second chance after 7 years in a crate
Further to yesterdays video report on the rescue of George here is a selection of photographs from this very special day. See the full story and video at https://www.wfft.org/wildlife-general/giving-george-a-second-chance-after-7-years-in-a-crate/
Giving “George” a second chance after 7 years in a crate
When I started the Wildlife Friends Foundation in 2001 a lot of my friends and family said I was crazy, this kind of work was something for professionals and not for me. I still agree with one of the points they made, I am indeed crazy, crazy enough about animals…
VIDEO DIARY – Joy’s Journey.
Do you remember Joy the bear that we rescued just a few weeks ago...? Take a look at Joy's journey to freedom. You can see her full rescue story at https://www.wfft.org/wildlife-general/finally-some-joy-in-her-life/
