And Another One… Baby Boon Ma Arrives
Over the last few weeks we have seen a huge influx in wild animals in need of help particularly primates. Since the 1st of March we have rescued 33 animals, most of which are not release candidates so will require life-long care at the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre. Earlier today…
WFFT Rescue Team saves one more victim of human abuse & Illegal Wildlife Pet trade!
Here is the story of Somsri. A female Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) who is five-and-a-half-years old. The ‘owner’ of Somsri contacted WFFT to ask if we could provide a home for her after realising that they did not have the correct legal paperwork to keep her. She was kept for…
Dotty The Otty From Kho Samui is welcomed at the WFFT Centre!
This week another poor little soul has been rescued by the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Team. Phil is a WFFT friend who runs a snake rescue programme on Kho Samui. He called us after someone dropped an otter off with one of his friends. The WFFT Wildlife Rescue Team then headed…
Meet ‘Ground’ the Latest Monkey Saved from an Abuse Past!
Meet ‘Ground’ the 8-month-old juvenile long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis). She was brought to us from Chonburi by a lady who was keeping her as a pet and was concerned about legal issues with a wild animal. We have received an endless amount of reports of animals in need since the…
Is this the luckiest dog in the world?
A few months ago a little old dog was found hiding in the bushes outside the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre. Our rescue centre is located in rural Thailand and is home to over 600 wild and domestic animals. Dogs rarely find their way here themselves. This poor dog had clearly…
2 Baby lorises Arrive at WFFT
This week a man brought two very young and weak infant Bengal slow lorises (Nycticebus bengalensis) into the WFFT Widlife Rescue Centre. He had heard about these animals being sold to Japanese tourists who had planned to illegally smuggle them to Japan and keep them as pets. They were purchased…
Raising awareness about Wildlife legal issues brings more wildlife to the WFFT Centre.
Recently, following the Mali case making headlines in the press, we received a lot of phone calls from people who learned that the possession of any wildlife is against the law in Thailand , even monkeys. Concerned by this knowledge owners realise they shouldn’t keep their pets just because they…
BREAKING NEWS – Joyful Moments with Joy…
After 15 years locked in a small cage with a concrete floor rescued Asiatic black bear Joy felt grass on her feet, sunlight on her skin and water on her whole body for the first time in over a decade. So many new scents, sounds and tastes for her to…
Endangered Star Tortoises Dumped at a Temple
A few days ago the WFFT Rescue Team headed north to Bangkok to check on a report from a monk who had found a box full of tortoises dumped at a temple. Upon arrival the team found 20 rather small infant Indian star tortoises (Geochelone elegans). We were told that…
Finally, some Joy in her Life…
Recently the WFFT Team heard about an Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus) in dire need of help. 'Joy' was being kept in a small cage in the garden of her owners. They had decided after keeping her for years that it was time to find a more suitable home for…
WFFT Vet Team Supports Local Community In Difficult Times
Providing veterinary treatment to the local community is one of the key values of the wildlife hospital at WFFT. By providing hugely discounted treatments we are able to provide care for those who simply can't afford it and we give awareness and education about all the work we do here.…
Infant Otter Arrives at WFFT Wildlife Hospital
This week we received a telephone call from a family who wanted us to provide a new home for their pet, a 4-month-old male small-clawed otter (Amblonyx cinereus). They told that they had purchased him via an add on Facebook from a person in Trang Province, Southern Thailand. At only…
