Dobby Goes Home
Remember Dobby the Asiatic softshell turtle..? He came to WFFT a month ago after being found in someones garden. He has spent a month at the WFFT Wildlife Hospital getting ready to head back to the wild. Two days ago he did just that, he was taken to protected lake…
Siamese Crocodile Rescued
A few days ago we received a call from a lady who had a rather dangerous unwanted pet, a 3-year-old Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis), the WFFT Rescue Team headed out to investigate. The lady who had the crocodile told us that it was given to her son 3 years ago…
Who said new romance was only for the young ones….? Mam and Willem get together
After a week of updates from the Tiger Temple its time to start sharing some of last weeks news from the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre. Firstly, we have a new romance between two of our elderly long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis). Mam, who was rescued in January this year, and Willem…
Breaking News from the Tiger Temple!!!
The hideous practices of the Tiger Temple have been further highlighted by this mornings dreadful discovery. Authorities found freezers full of dead animals including 40 tiger cubs, a bear, a binturong and many other animals body parts. These animals were never registered with the authorities and who knows how the…
Tiger Temple Update 31/5/2016
This morning at 06:00AM the DNP will continue the sedation and moving of the tigers from the tiger temple. A total of 7 tigers were moved yesterday and have arrived around 8PM at the centre of the government. To make it very clear and in reply to many questions asked…
The beginning of the End….
Today was the first day of the official confiscations of all the tigers from the Tiger Temple Thailand. After years and years of fighting for justice the time has finally come. Thailand’s DNP, the Kanchanaburi Provincial Police, the Thai armed forces and, WFFT and other Thai NGO’s were there to…
BREAKING NEWS!!! Tiger Temple to face D-Day on Monday the 30th of May 2016
The WFFT has been in talks with authorities since the publishing of the article written by our founder Edwin Wiek in the Nation Newspaper a few weeks ago. See the article here http://bit.ly/1Z5S4dA. We are very happy to announce the outcome of these talks. A press release yesterday issued by…
Injured Long-tailed Macaque Arrives at WFFT for Urgent Care
Two days ago we received a call from a compassionate Thai tourist who had seen a macaque in urgent need of help at a temple approximately an hour away from the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre. The WFFT Wildlife Rescue Team headed out immediately to try and save him. Upon arrival…
Injured Infant Owl Brought in for Treatment
An injured juvenile collared scops owl (Otus lettia) has been brought into the WFFT Wildlife Hospital after being found injured by one of our staff at the side of a road. He has a broken wing and broken leg. He is under treatment at the WFFT Wildlife Hospital, we will…
Baby Kaw Wao learning to climb
It seems that it is sometimes hard work for a little bear cub to climb up a tree. After Kaw Wao the Malayan sun bear cub (Helarctos malayanus) has made it the top of one the trees in her enclosure she decided to take a nap before making her way…
Update – Jaw the Elderly Macaque
Jaw the elderly female Northern pig-tailed macaque (Macaca leonina) was rescued just over three weeks ago after spending the last 15 years of her life in solitary confinement at a temple in Northern Thailand. After a health check was performed on Jaw it was found that she had a large…
Update – Piak and Makood Become Great Friends…
Recently rescued orphaned baby monkeys Piak, the dusky langur, and Makood, the long-tailed macaque have become firm friends. They are two of our youngest residents, being infant primates they require round the clock care from our dedicated team. During the day they have time to play together, even though they…
