Durian the Long-tailed Macaque Rescued
Last week some local people brought in a juvenile long-tailed macaque (macaca fascicularis). They had found him one month prior to bringing him into the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre after he had been attacked by a cat. Initially they thought keeping him as a pet was a good idea but…
Thai Parliament Committee Visits WFFT
Last week we welcomed some very special guests, a parliamentary committee on animal welfare and wildlife protection. The founder of WFFT, Edwin Wiek is a honorary advisor to this committee which focuses on the creation of better laws to protect wildlife and improve animal welfare here in Thailand. They were…
Meet Makham (Tamarind)- Another Slow Loris Saved
Over the past few weeks we have had numerous infant slow loris brought into the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre. A few days ago this little one was found in a basket outside a 7/11 store and was picked up by a tourist and brought to us. This small male Bengal…
A man went for a shower and was confronted by a scared Slow Loris
Last week the WFFT Rescue Team headed out to a village a few kilometers from the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre after receiving a report of a slow loris that had lost its way and ended up in a bathroom. The loris is question is a male Sunda slow loris (Nycticebus…
***BREAKING NEWS***.
Tomorrow the WFFT Rescue Team will head out to free 50-year-old elephant ‘Thong-Ma’ from a life of chains and abuse. We have managed to raise $12,710 USD of the $22,000 fundraising campaign total. Thank you to all those who donated so far, especially Joan and co. in Australia for the…
Rescued — 3 Monkeys in One day
Last week the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Team headed out on a long rescue mission to Koh Samui, an island in Southern Thailand. The animals in need of rescue were 3 adult Northern pig-tailed macaques (Macaca leonina), 1 male and 2 females. The male named Khai, was being used as a…
The Norwich International School (Bangkok) visit WFFT Centre
It is always such a pleasure for us to receive school groups. Indeed, one of our main aims is to educate people about problems faced by wildlife throughout the world, particularly in Thailand. What better occasion than showing and explaining to the new generations what is happening to our wildlife…
Major species evolution discovery! A 3-headed Loris!
Hiding in the bush, this almost mythical animal was observed climbing this morning. What a surprise to realize it was just Toady carrying Froggy and Kermitt around. A funny vision of a backpacking mission.
Can you help us Rescue these two Elephant Friends?
Can we give these Friends, Freedom Together Forever…? We need your help once again to save some elephants from a life in chains. We have discovered two female elephants in need of rescue from a tourist camp here in Thailand. Let us introduce you to Pum-Puang (Young Lady) who is…
Say hello to Peach!!!
WFFT does not encourage or promote the unnecessary breeding of captive wildlife however accidents sometimes happen. And here is Peach (his mothers name is Lukwa, Plum in Thai), a baby dusky langur who first see the light of the day just last week. He is doing good with his mom Lukwa.…
Bobo, Silver and Nam Phet leave Quarantine!
What a joy when residents, after having a terrible life because of humans, can finally act like they should have always done. You maybe have followed the recent progress of Bobo and Nam Phet, and their successful introduction with Silver, well, you will be more than happy to know they…
Ka-Ka and Gallamair: Old friends Reunited!
Back in 2008, some villagers poached a male Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) cub from a forest area near Laos, with the intention of selling him as a pet. They could not find a buyer quick enough, so they dumped him at Wat Klong Sai Nung , a temple near Thayang,…
