World Chimpanzee Day 2021 – Canoe’s tale
14 July 2021
Join us today, on World Chimpanzee Day, in raising awareness of our closest living relative, and more specifically, celebrating our incredibly brave and beautiful rescued chimpanzee, Canoe.
Two macaques successfully join Bandit’s crew
13 July 2021
Your generosity gave these boys newfound happiness. Without you, our loyal supporters, we would not be here today for animals like northern pig-tailed macaques, Bou Bou and Boon Lott.
Sponsor Pai Lin – the oldest rescued elephant at WFFT
9 July 2021
Pai Lin has had a very tough life. She worked in the logging industry, trekking, and even was forced to beg on the streets for many years. Sponsor her today!
Working together to help primates
5 July 2021
The Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT) has joined hands with Ampol Food Processing and Theppadungporn Coconut Company to help find a long-term solution for the monkeys used in the coconut picking industry in Southern Thailand, starting on the island of Koh Samui.
Four rescued coconut monkeys: better lives ahead
5 July 2021
Kim, Odd, Muern and Saen are four coconut monkeys with a better life ahead. Sadly, monkeys are still exploited to pick coconuts in Thailand. It is a very old and controversial trade. But times are changing...
New rescue: Chaba, southern pig-tailed macaque
3 July 2021
Chaba most likely has no memory of her family and hasn’t seen another of her species since she was a baby. But that has already changed. When we moved her to our quarantine area, Chaba was fascinated and excited to see her monkey neighbours.
Mud-slinging with our youngest elephant, Pin.
1 July 2021
Besides it being great fun for a young elephant like Pin, throwing mud on themselves also serves a very important purpose. The mud cools elephants down and provides their skin with protection from the sun and insects.
New coconut monkey rescues
30 June 2021
Yesterday’s new rescues, Dome and Khaiduang, have made it safely to WFFT. Their days as coconut monkeys are now over.
Long-tailed macaque, Poom, returns to the wild
23 June 2021
After a month of treatment, rest, and dedicated care, we were thrilled to release Poom back into the wild. And he looked just as happy to be home as we were to help him get back there. Watch the video now.
New arrivals: Lek and Jor – rescued coconut monkeys.
16 June 2021
Two more monkeys rescued from the coconut industry. Never again will Jor and Lek have to be chained up and forced to work. Shortly after arriving at WFFT, both Jor and Lek had their metal collars removed and had a full health check.
Gibbon family gets a new island home
13 June 2021
Tengkwa, and the rest of her white-handed gibbon family are thriving on their new, large forested island at WFFT. This is the next crucial step in their rehabilitation journey.
Meet Binturong, Yin
10 June 2021
As binturong are shy and mostly active during the night, we just love these images of Yin gobbling down his evening dinner. Binturong, also known as bearcats, are listed as a vulnerable species.
