WFFT big cat rescue facility progress
This project will be focused on giving refuge to cat species not found in Thailand and tigers from circuses in Europe, in collaboration with Stichting Leeuw in The Netherlands.
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’.
Fun Facts Friday
Did you know that macaques communicate using complex vocal and gestural signals? They vary among the species.
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.
Rescued : Electrocuted Juvenile Long-tailed Macaque
Saturday night the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Team headed to downtown Petchaburi to rescue a young male long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) that had been electrocuted and fallen to the ground.
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.
It’s no lie that bears like honey! (🔉sound on)
Our staff found an abandoned honeycomb inside the centre, so we took it down. Then gave our rescued bears a sweet treat in the afternoon.
Fun Facts Friday
เช่นเดียวกับสัตว์หลายๆชนิด นางอายสื่อสารเเละประกาศอาณาเขตผ่านกลิ่น ถึงเเม้พวกมันจะตัวเล็กเเต่อาณาเขตของพวกมันสามารถไปไกลได้ถึง 35 สนามฟุตบอลซึ่งเท่ากับ 3,200 ตารางเมตรเเละอาจจะมีที่หลบภัยมากกว่า 60 ที่ในบริเวณนั้น คุณสามารถสนับสนุนเราได้โดยการ เยี่ยมชม > อาสาสมัคร > บริจาค www.wfft.org
Rescued – Wild Asian Barred Owlet
"Hedwig" an Asian barred owlet (Taenioglaux cuculoides) was found by the side of a busy road after being hit by a car. Luckily a concerned local found it and contacted WFFT for help.
Fun Facts Friday
ค่างเป็นที่รู้จักในนาม ‘ ลิงใบไม้ ‘ พวกมันมีกระเพาะที่ซับซ้อนเเละมีหลายช่องทำให้ค่างเป็นสัตว์ชนิดเดียวในตระกูลไพรเมทที่เคี้ยวเอื้อง โดยพวกมันจัดอยู่ในวงศ์ย่อย Colobinae ในวงศ์ลิงโลกเก่า ซึ่งมีมากกว่า60ชนิดอาศัยอยู่ในเอเชียและแอฟริกา
Volunteers Harvesting Fresh Water Mussels
At WFFT, collecting fresh water mussels from the WFFT lake is a fun task for volunteers. We harvest the mussels once a month to make sure we do not reduce the wild population.
Rescued – Mike The Slow Loris
We had received a phone call about a wild Bengal Slow Loris that had been found seeking shelter in a building. After a medical examination, our team discovered inflammation in Mike's eyes this might due to Insects bites.
WFFT’s New Exciting Volunteer Project Launches
People and Animals Thailand (PAT) is the latest volunteer project by WFFT. PAT has been established to fight the overpopulation of street dogs and cats by providing free neutering and vaccinations of stray dogs and cats in Thailand.
