Spring-cleaning for some exigent and messy little ones
Rescuing, caring, offering medical support, feeding and of course cleaning are part of the WFFT everyday life. Our volunteers are always happy to contribute to this mission. An appropriate and clean environment is as essential for the well-being of our residents as appropriate food or care! Recently the Centre's Baby…
“Not cute anymore!”
Earlier this week, a male Sunda Slow Loris was brought to the WFFT Wildlife Hospital. The owner of the poor little animal didn't find him cute enough anymore so decided to get rid of him and abandoned him at a vet clinic. One veterinarian there was aware of the work…
UPDATE – Temple Rescue
Take a look at the Temple Animal Rescue Mission from last month. Check out the rescued animals enjoying their new home. See the full story here: https://www.wfft.org/wildlife-general/breaking-news-105-animals-saved-part-1/ https://www.wfft.org/wildlife-general/breaking-news-105-animals-saved-part-2/ Well done to the whole team and thank you to all that made this rescue possible.
URGENT FUNDRAISING APPEAL – ELEPHANT NEEDS HELP!
Early in the week when the WFFT Rescue Team were out rescuing Boon Dee they were saddened to find an elderly elephant in urgent need of help at the same tourist camp. They saw an emaciated elephant covered in scars chained to a tree with no shade or water. We…
Big Lake in Project 4 Gets Cleared
The lakes in our Project 4 elephant enclosures often become too overgrown with plants so we clear it on a monthly basis. In this particular case, we focused on the lake around a new gibbon island where a family of four endangered white handed gibbons were recently relocated. Because gibbons…
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…
Freedom Boogie!
We recently released a family of four gibbons onto a new island for their rehabilitation. Enjoy this gif and stay tuned for more process photos and updates!
Volunteers Helping Create WFFT’s Newest Turtle Area
Following the WFFT biggest ever rescue operation (see the full story here: https://www.wfft.org/wildlife-general/breaking-news-105-animals-saved-part-1/ & https://www.wfft.org/wildlife-general/breaking-news-105-animals-saved-part-2/ ), more than 60 turtles needed a new temporary home at WFFT so they could be brought back to full health before returning back back to the wild. This new home provides them with a…
BREAKING NEWS — Boon Dee is Free
Yesterday the WFFT Elephant Refuge welcomed another new soul to the herd. Boon Dee is half blind and has been rescued from a trekking camp in Pattaya. The rescue was made possible by the generous support of Joan Pearson who is again visiting WFFT from Australia. The difference with this…
UPDATE — The Temple Turtles
Last week we rescued numerous turtles from a temple in Rayong, see the rescue story here https://bit.ly/2nFimsp. They had been dumped at the temple over a period of years, sadly their living conditions were terrible, with green stagnant water, nothing to hide under and a diet of boiled rice. These…
Maggie and Chico decide one day is not enough! Let’s continue the party! (VIDEO)
International Orangutan Day was a few days ago but for Maggie & Chico, every day is Orangutan Day! Every day is a promise of a better life, far from their past before their rescue by WFFT! Every day is an opportunity to celebrate! Every day is a party! Have a…
Happy International Orangutan Day!!
Happy International Orangutan Day! Here are some images of one of WFFT’s orangutan residents , Chico, enjoying a playful water moment in the new large open enclosure he is sharing with Maggie. This enclosure is a suitable environment for these very special intelligent great apes, and a constant source of…
