An Unexpected Bond….a Macaque Befriends a Cat….
Jo Jo the rescued long-tailed macaque here at the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand Wildlife Rescue Centre has found himself a new best friend, in the form of Alan the stray domestic cat. Little Alan appeared in the newlands area a few weeks ago and has taken up residence in the…
WFFT Welcomes Charlie the Otter
A few days ago we welcomed a new resident ‘Charlie’ a 5-month old oriental small-clawed otter (Amblonyx Cinereus). A lady brought him to the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre as an unwanted pet. Charlie’s mom, who was also kept as a pet, was mauled and killed by a domestic dog. Although…
20 Endangered Elongated Tortoises Return Home
Yesterday we said goodbye to 20 endangered elongated tortoise (Indotestudo elongata) as we released back to the wildt a a secret location within a protected area. They were all rescued from various circumstances over the last year. As we are in the rainy season, food sources are abundant, so they…
Rescued Macaque Chomsin Returns Home
After spending a little more than 2 weeks receiving medical care and treatment at the WFFT Wildlife Hospital, the rescued female long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) named 'Chomsin' has returned home. After being found almost dead by the side of a road only 2 weeks ago, with her unborn infant sadly…
Garage Macaque Released from Chains
A few days ago the WFFT Rescue Team headed out to help this little guy, meet Tang Mo (Watermelon) the five-year-old long-tailed macaque (macaca fascicularis). Tang Mo was being kept at a petrol station in central Bangkok, confined to a chain this poor guy had nowhere to hide away from…
Freedom for Nam Phet – Southern Pig-tailed Macaque
Yesterday the WFFT Rescue Team headed out to rescue a 3-year old Southern pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina), Nam Phet. She had been bought as a very small baby 3 years ago, after her mother was killed, and kept as a pet. When she began to become aggressive she was locked…
A Gibbon is Rescued – Meet ‘Abell’
Let us introduce you to ‘Abell’ a 6-year-old lar gibbon (Hylobates lar), another tragic victim of the illegal wildlife trade. She has been kept as a pet for most her 6 years on earth. Her mother slaughtered, she was then caught from the wild and illegally sold on to be…
Emergency Rescue – Pregnant Macaque
Yesterday we received a telephone call from a concerned resident in Hua Hin, who had found a severely injured female long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) next to a garbage collection area at the side of a busy road. The WFFT Wildlife Rescue Team headed straight to try and save this monkey.…
Indian Star Tortoises Arrive at WFFT
Meet Shani and Devi, two young Indian star tortoises (Geochelone elegans). They were bought from a market and kept as pets for the first year of their lives. The owner had to move away and could no longer care for them so contacted us for help. They arrived at WFFT…
WFFT at the World Branding Awards
Last month WFFT was honored to be recognized at the World Branding Forum's World Branding Awards – Animalis Edition held in Vienna. This is the first year that the WBA’s has held a ceremony specifically for animal related brands. We were recognized along side three other wildlife conservation NGO’s, the…
Potto the Otter Arrives
Last week we received a telephone call from a man who had been keeping an otter as a pet for one year after purchasing it from a Facebook page, he had decided that he wanted a better life for the otter where it could be with its own species. The…
Rocket Returns Home – In Photos
Take a look at this selection of photos from rescued long-tailed macaque “Rocket” return home after he miraculously survived being shot in the face with an arrow. See his rescue story here http://bit.ly/2rmoDw7. See the video of his release here http://bit.ly/2sakCLG.
