Fun Facts Friday
What if I told you there is an animal on the earth that smells like hot buttered popcorn would you believe me? Yes, you did not read it wrong.
France – Another Poor Victim of the Exotic Pet Trade
This week a family travelled from Bangkok to WFFT with a very young Common Squirrel monkey (Saimiri.) named ‘France’.
Rescued – Otters – Thung Ngern & Thung Thong
Early this week we received a call from a family that wanted to find a new home for their pets, two Asian small-clawed otters (Amblonyx cinerea) named Thung Ngern and Thung Thong. Early yesterday morning these lucky otters arrived at their new home.
Amazing Wildlife Volunteers Food Preparation
Every morning and afternoon, it is time for our amazing volunteers to prepare meals for over 600 animals, including 6 species of gibbon, 6 species of macaque, 2 species of bear, numerous wildcat species, civets, crocodiles, birds and more.
Local Community Animal Wellness
Each day from 16:00PM, our hospital and the team welcome domestic animal patients from the local community. We treat dogs, cats, cows, horses, sheep, goats and pigs. The purpose of this project is to provide free healthcare to domestic animals as a goodwill mission to help our local community.
Project 4 Gibbons April, Whisky, and Soda Moved to New Refurbished Island Home
Keep an eye on gibbons family April, Whisky, and Soda walked across the rope bridge to their new island, while we make improvements to their main one.
WFFT Wildlife Hospital
WFFT has a fully operational wildlife hospital that treats thousands of animals every year. We also offer treatment for our local community and welcome veterinary professionals and students from all over the world. Let the vets in your life know they can participate in exciting rescues, rehabilitation, and releases with…
2 Pig Tailed Macaques Rescued
WFFT rescued 2 northern pig tailed macaques from a resort and horse riding school in Pattaya. They were originally kept as pets to ward off other macaques, but when they started lunging at passing horses, they were moved into small cages. When ownership of the resort changed hands, their care…
It’s Raining Owls!
There have been many wildfires during this dry season in Thailand. These fires have been pushing wildlife out of their habitats and into human areas. This week we took in several rescues consisting of spotted, barn, and collared scops owls. These owls range in age from just days old…
World Wildlife Day
Today is World Wildlife Day! In WFFT’s 18 year history, we have rescued, rehabilitated, and released thousands of wild animals. We only have one planet to share with all forms of life, so we must continue fighting to protect them and their habitats! #worldwildlifeday
WFFT Highlights – February 2019
-We had many releases this month! Kicking things off were 3 wild male macaques who were raiding homes. They were relocated to a safe protected area. -We have had numerous wildfires near us lately which may have contributed to why this rat snake waltzed right into our hospital. It was…
Magic Mike
We've named our latest rescue Mike in honor of WFFT sponsor Mike Beets. At just 4 days old, Mike is one of our youngest orphaned macaques, ever! His mother died during childbirth and he was found riddled with fleas in someone’s back garden. They gave him some goat milk which…
World Pangolin Day
Today is World Pangolin Day. Did you know that a pangolin is snatched from the wilderness every 5 minutes? The trafficking of pangolins has an interesting relationship with that of ivory. Take a look to learn more. https://youtu.be/bAEhFvdOuB8
An Interspecies Valentine
A few weeks ago, a local man brought a paralyzed puppy to WFFT, never to return. We have been rehabilitating Charcoal ever since. Another WFFT dog, Effie, was herself immobilized for some time after a car accident several years ago. She has since been keen on befriending hospital patients who…
