UPDATE ON TIGER TEMPLE!
On Wednesday the 19th of January the last talks will be held between the Ministry of National Resources and Department of National Parks (DNP) and the tiger temple. These talks will be probably resulting in the removal of at least 75 tigers from the temple to a Government rescue center.…
10 Freshwater Turtles Return Back to the Wild.
Today we released 10 freshwater turtles that have spent some time at the WFFT Wildlife Rescue after being rescued due to varying circumstances. Concerned members of the public often bring turtles to us after finding them in a road or in their gardens. After being given the all clear by…
A reticulated python returns to the forest.
A few days ago a large reticulated python (Python reticulatus) was found in the Gibbon Rehabilitation Forest at the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre. For his own safety and for the safety of the animals in our care we made the decision to re-locate this beautiful snake to a more suitable…
Chok Dee and Jele Update
Do you remember the rescues of Jele and Chok Dee early last month? They have both been slowly introduced to another one our elderly residents, Rung Thip, this little mini herd are getting along very well. We have now transferred them to a larger forested enclosure in the 'Midlands' area…
Is this the final rescue of 2015…………?
Yesterday we received a call from a lady who had been bitten by one of her two pet macaques; the injury that was sustained required 70 stiches. The lady in question had two pet macaques living in squalid conditions in her garden; they were kept in very small, dirty dilapidated…
Another electrocution victim….
Yesterday we received a call about a critically injured Bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis). The WFFT Wildlife Rescue Team rushed to the aid of this injured animal that had been found by some concerned local people, unable to move near a busy road. After being electrocuted by exposed power lines…
‘Big Brother’ the long-tailed macaque returns home
'Big Brother' the adult male long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) that had a serious arm injury has made a full recovery and been returned home. He has spent a few months at the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre to allow his wounds to mend. The other members of his troop warmly welcomed…
Slow Loris Rescue
We received a call from a concerned local after a slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis) had been entering the person house and obtaining food from the kitchen. The WFFT Rescue Team went to investigate and found the loris to be in a weak state, he has badly infected teeth, this may…
It was to late to save this Kalij Pheasant
A male Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelana crawfurdii) was brought into the WFFT Wildlife Hospital for urgent treatment after being found in a farmer’s field in a very fragile state, close to the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre. We found bruises on his breast and an injury to his foot; it appears…
Injured barn owl rescued
We received a call from a lady who had found an injured barn owl (Tyto alba) in her garage. The WFFT Rescue Team immediately went to the aid of this injured bird. It appears that he had flown into the garage after becoming weak and has a badly broken wing.…
Macaque Returns Home
The male long-tailed macaque that was rescued earlier in the week after being wounded with a knife has made a fast recovery. After a few days of treatment at the WFFT Wildlife Hospital his wounds have heeled well and he has now returned home. See rescue story here http://on.fb.me/1IDWAwd วันนี้เราพาเจ้าลิงแสมกลับบ้านที่เขาวังค่ะ…
Pygmy Loris brought into WFFT
The second loris in a week arrives at the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre. 'Mummy' the male pygmy loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus) has been brought into our centre after his owner no longer wants to care for him. He was purchased at the Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok as a baby 4…
