Rescued & Update: Two Brahminy Kites
Rescued - This week the WFFT Rescue Team headed to downtown Phetchaburi after we received a phone call from a local man who had found an injured Brahminy Kite lying on the ground in his garden.
Release and Rescue
WFFT had an action packed Saturday morning with a release and surprise emergency rescue! Some concerned locals found Salee the samba deer alone in the forest and brought her to their home in Hua Hin. After a week of caring for her, she was surrendered to WFFT. What people often…
Release of Temple Turtles
About a month ago we rescued over 60 turtles from deplorable conditions at a temple. They spent this time rehabilitating in our new enclosures with fresh food, water, and shelter. 27 (Black Marsh, Giant Asian Pond, Mountain Hinged, Box, and Snail Eating) vulnerable and endangered turtles were released this week…
Gibbon Family Moves To Their New Island Home in Project 4
Bam, an endangered white handed gibbon, first came to WFFT after being kept illegally as a pet in Bangkok. She is now 17 years old and gave birth to Bowie four years ago at WFFT as well as Stardust in February of this year. Bowie and Stardust were fathered by…
Maggie & Chico Explore Their New Home
Check out the full story here: https://www.wfft.org/wildlife-general/and-the-orangutans-are-out/
Meet Makham (Tamarind)- Another Slow Loris Saved
Over the past few weeks we have had numerous infant slow loris brought into the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre. A few days ago this little one was found in a basket outside a 7/11 store and was picked up by a tourist and brought to us. This small male Bengal…
Friendship at first sight: An endless cuddly moment for Bobo and Nam Phet!
Over the last few days, two lonely souls have been reintroduced to their kin. Both had been poached from the wild when they were babies and kept as pets till their rescues. And instantly... Instinctively, they knew they were monkeys again! Remember, Bobo a female Southern pig-tailed Macaque rescued beginning…
Two Special Souls Saved in One Day
Yesterday two very special female macaques were rescued. Both had been kept as pets at separate locations in the city of Bangkok, their ‘owners’ had decided that they no longer wanted to care for them and had contacted WFFT for help. So yesterday the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Team headed to…
King and David are Enjoying their Bright New Life
Last week lots of you were heartened by the story of those 2 little guys: https://www.wfft.org/primates/sad-souls-empty-eyes/ We want to thank you all for your support and kind words! We are happy to share with you some good news. They are both doing amazing considering the hell they have been through!…
Aping around with Maggie and Chico
We recently created a new rope bridge for the WFFT’s resident orangutans, Maggie and Chico, this corridor allows them to cross over a small road next the the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre directly into the trees within the forest area where they are taken each day. Maggie used the rope…
