Slow Loris Saved from being Eaten
A wild female Bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis) was rescued from being eaten after a local lady found her in the hands of some fisherman who had illegally poached her from the wild and were going to eat her. We do not often hear of lorises being eaten in this…
Ex-pet African Spurred Tortoises Arrive
Meet ‘Beatrice’ and ‘Ailsa’ the African spurred tortoises (Centrochelys sulcata), the third-largest species of tortoise in the world. They were rescued by a concerned citizen as infants almost 20 years ago from a Chinese food market in North East Thailand. Now at approximately 20 years old they are still young,…
Babies, Babies, Babies – Infant and Juvenile Macaque Troop Update
Last year we saw an increase in infant long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) rescues here at WFFT. These little monkeys have just about adjusted to their new lives at WFFT. Some took a little longer to recover from their ordeals, as they were ready to meet others of their own species,…
Dog and Cat Sterilization Program
Last week the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand collaborated with the Mahanakorn University of Technology Faculty of Veterinary Science on a de-sexing program in the village where the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre is located. A team of 11 veterinarians, vet students and assistants joined with the WFFT Vet Team for day…
What a day for Little Jay, the Otter Pup
This little bundle of joy is ‘Jay’ an oriental small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) pup that we received a call about a few days ago. The person that was keeping had acquired him a few days prior to contacting us from a friend as an unwanted pet. The team headed out…
Freedom for this one after 5 years being kept as a pet
Yesterday the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Team headed out to rescue an unwanted pet female long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis). We received a call from the owner who had suffered from a stroke and was unable to take care of her anymore. We have named her Wan Jai (Sweet heart) as the…
Pig-tailed macaque leaves 12 years of life as a pet behind
This handsome Northern pig-tailed macaque named Sii (colour) has instantly made a name for himself as the largest male at LWRC. Sii had been kept as a pet for over 12 years by a family who loved him dearly but now realised both them and Sii needed help to resolve…
Jungle Crow – Chao Guay
Meet 'Chao Guay' a jungle crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) that was brought into the WFFT Wildlife Hospital from another animal hospital in Bangkok. He was initially found in Bangkok by some concerned locals on the floor under a tree. They took him to a veterinary clinic and it was found that…
Road Traffic Accident Macaque Arrives for Urgent Treatment
Five days ago a seriously injured adult male long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) arrived at the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Hospital for urgent treatment. He was brought to WFFT by a local police division after being hit by a speeding vehicle during a road clearance for an official visit in the area,…
Paralyzed Pet Slow Loris Surrendered
Paralyzed Pet Slow Loris Surrendered This is ‘Koo Koo’ a juvenile Bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis) that has spent the first part of his life confined to a tiny cage after being purchased as an exotic pet. Koo Koo arrived at the WFFT Wildlife Hospital a few days ago,…
Moving Time for 17 Rescued Macaques
Here at WFFT we continuously strive to create wonderful habitats for our rescued inhabitants. This week the construction of a new open top macaque field was completed allowing us to start to relocate some of our long-term resident macaque troops around, creating new exciting enriching environments for them. Firstly, we…
Christmas Day was not so joyful for this little one
(WARNING: Some of you may find the images in this post rather graphic) On Christmas day morning the WFFT Rescue Team headed out on an urgent rescue of an electrocution victim. We received a telephone call from a veterinary clinic in Phetchaburi that had received a severely injured juvenile long-tailed…
