Run Free Little One…..!!!!!
There was a happy ending for the electrocuted long-tailed macaque we rescued two weeks ago. After a week under the care of the WFFT Vet Team this special little monkey has been returned home after his terrible ordeal. He made an astonishing recovery with his burns healing very rapidly. He…
Another Orphan Arrives at WFFT….
Yesterday we had yet another addition to the growing number of orphaned infants at the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre. A family drove 12 hours from southern Thailand to seek care and hand over a 7-month old female langur that they had been keeping as a pet. Her name is Pattani.…
Rogue Long-tailed Macaque Relocated
A few days ago we were called out to the aid of an adult male long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) by the local livestock department. They had received the monkey the day before from some local people who had found him wandering far from forest his home. The WFFT Vet Team…
Update – Paralyzed Slow Loris ‘Chin’
Do you remember little ‘Chin’ the paralyzed slow loris? He arrived at the WFFT Wildlife Hospital in July this year. Since then he has been having daily physiotherapy sessions with the WFFT Vet Team and receiving a proper supplemented diet. He has started to move around more and more each…
What a difference a week makes….
The male long-tailed macaque rescued a week ago along with two others that sadly did not make it, is doing so well. He is recovering faster than any of us could imagine. We plan to release him back to the wild in the coming weeks once he is fully recovered.…
Close down this “wildlife conservation center” or zoo from hell!
Monkey show and "wildlife conservation center" More illegal wildlife possession, trade and exploitation on Koh Samui, Thailand After several written and verbal complaints from people that visited the “Wildlife Conservation Centre” on Koh Samui, our founder Edwin Wiek visited the local monkey zoo, wildlife rescue centre, or wildlife conservation…
Education is the Key
This week we again welcomed numerous groups of school students from NIST International School in Bangkok. The students visited the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre, had guided educational tours around the centre, and completed educational quizes. We look forward to seeing next years students.
Back to the Wild – 2 Slow Lorises Returned Home
After spending a short time under observation at the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre two Bengal slow lorises (Nycticebus bengalensis) were returned back to the wild a few days ago. The Bengal Slow Loris is listed as Vulnerable (VU) by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Sadly, illegal trading and…
Back to the Islands they go…
The rain that fell in last years’ rainy season was not enough to keep the WFFT lake full of water all year round so a few months ago we had to relocate the gibbons from the Gibbon Rehabilitation Islands into the main WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre. Thankfully this year the…
It was a sad day for us all….
Please note that this story may cause distress to some readers but I think it is necessary to show that every day work of wildlife rescuers is not always what one would hope. A few days ago we received three telephone calls within the space of an hour from people…
Back to the Wild for these two Beautiful Boys
After spending some time under the specialist care and treatment of our team at the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre these two lucky long-tailed macaques returned home recently after arriving at WFFT with severe injuries. Both macaques made a full recovery so it was time to send them home. See their…
CONSERVATION GROUPS WELCOMED INTENTION OF LAOS TO PHASE OUT TIGER FARMS
The announcement was made during the 67th Meeting of the Standing Committee to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), ahead of the 17th Conference of the Parties to CITES in Johannesburg, South Africa. Tiger farms and captive tiger facilities in Laos, Vietnam,…
