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…
Miracles Really Do Happen…!!!
You may remember the rescue this seriously injured macaque. She was saved by a villager who had found her face down in a swampy mangrove forest almost dead. The WFFT Wildlife Rescue Team managed to save this little soul. See the full rescue story here http://bit.ly/1TwTpFR After spending almost 2…
The Many Faces of Maggie
Maggie has been with us for almost two and half months. Here are some photos of Maggie from yesterday posing for the camera. See her rescue story here http://bit.ly/1SPFwaB
Dog Attack Long-tailed Macaque Returns Home
Last week the WFFT Vet team went out to rescue an injured male long-tailed macaque that had been attacked by a pack of dogs and had sustained some minor injuries. He was brought to the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre for treatment. The long-tailed macaque is listed as Least Concern (LC)…
WFFT 15th Birthday Celebrations
Yesterday staff and volunteer celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand. Here are some pictures from the morning merit making and offerings to the monks of Khao Lok Chang Temple and the evening party we had with staff, volunteers and long term supporters of WFFT. Thank you…
Rouge Asiatic Golden Jackal Rescued
We received a call from a man who had been feeding an Asiatic golden jackal (Canis aureus) in his garden for the past two years after it ‘wandered’ into his garden in search for food as an infant. The WFFT Wildlife Rescue Team headed out to investigate and see what…
Asiatic Soft Shell Turtle Rescued
Meet ‘Dobby’ the Southeast Asian soft-shell turtle (Amyda cartilaginea) who was rescued a few days ago. We received a call from a concerned local who had found him making his way through her garden within a busy urban area in Hua Hin. The concerned local picked him up and placed…
