Can you help Mark Oftedal finish this amazing Elephant Education Comic?
WFFT’s long-term friend and supporter Mark Oftedal is creating amazing comic to raise awareness about the plight of the Asian elephant. Some of you may have seen the great gibbon comic he made a few years ago. When completed, this comic, composed of Mark’s amazing illustrations and a great story…
Severely Injured Dog Attack Long-Tailed Macaque Rescued
A few days ago the WFFT Rescue Team headed out to investigate a report of a young macaque that was found unable to move and taken to a temple not to far from the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre. Upon arrival at the temple the team found a juvenile female long-tailed…
Is this Smallest Species of Monkey in the World? Meet Max
Today we welcomed a new resident at the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre, ‘Max’ the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus), one of the smallest species of monkey on earth, he comes from the Callitrichidae family of new world monkeys. This species is not a native to Thailand, they originate from the South…
A Great Big Thank you to Patana School!!!
WFFT would like to thank Patana School, Bangkok for the continued support of our work. This year we have received a wonderful donation, after students from Patana organised fund raising and awareness raising events. A statement from the group of budding wildlife conservationists at Patana School, “We are a group…
Slow Loris Found in Bangkok Arrives at WFFT
Last week the team at Thai Animal Guardians Association called WFFT for help with a slow loris that had been found on the outskirts of Bangkok in the garden of a member of the public. The WFFT Team headed up to Bangkok to collect the loris and bring him back…
It’s not always about helping wildlife…
Yesterday via social media we were made aware of the plight of over 250 cats and dogs living at a temple in Pranburi, they have been cared for many years by a nun, who feeds them and try’s to take care of them within her limited resoruces. This month food…
‘Problem’ LTM Male Successfully Relocated
A few days ago we received a call from some concerned monks about an adult long-tailed macaque that had taken up residence at a temple close to the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre. The macaque in question had moved far away from any other known population of macaques so the WFFT…
Rescued Baby Muntjac Arrives at WFFT
Last night we received a telephone call from a local farmer that had found a very young infant Southern red muntjac deer (Muntiacus muntjak) in his pineapple field, with its mother nowhere to be seen. The WFFT Wildlife Rescue Team headed out straight away to collect this little deer. We…
Infant Male Long-tailed Macaque Rescued
A few days ago we received a call about a very young infant long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) that had been found after being abandoned by his mother. He was found one month prior to being brought into the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre and given the name ‘Phubai’. A de-sexing program…
Aping around with Maggie and Chico
We recently created a new rope bridge for the WFFT’s resident orangutans, Maggie and Chico, this corridor allows them to cross over a small road next the the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre directly into the trees within the forest area where they are taken each day. Maggie used the rope…
The Story of a Trapped ‘Pest’
Two days ago we received a call form the local livestock department who needed assistance with the treatment of an injured sub-adult male long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis). He had been caught 2 months prior as he was seen as a pest within the area he lived. After further discussions with…
14 Endangered Freshwater Turtles Return Back to the Wild
Yesterday 14 freshwater turtles returned back to the wild after spending some time at the WFFT Wildlife Rescue after being rescued due to varying circumstances. These are the lucky ones after being kept as pets or rescued from the dinner plate they now have a second chance at a wild…
