Durian the Long-tailed Macaque Rescued
Last week some local people brought in a juvenile long-tailed macaque (macaca fascicularis). They had found him one month prior to bringing him into the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre after…
Thai Parliament Committee Visits WFFT
Last week we welcomed some very special guests, a parliamentary committee on animal welfare and wildlife protection. The founder of WFFT, Edwin Wiek is a honorary advisor to this committee…
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…
***BREAKING NEWS***.
Tomorrow the WFFT Rescue Team will head out to free 50-year-old elephant ‘Thong-Ma’ from a life of chains and abuse. We have managed to raise $12,710 USD of the $22,000…
Bobo, Silver and Nam Phet leave Quarantine!
What a joy when residents, after having a terrible life because of humans, can finally act like they should have always done. You maybe have followed the recent progress of…
Bowie and Ka Wow – Through the Eyes of Dr. John
In January 2016 a little sun bear cub arrived at WFFT and changed my life. Just a few weeks old Bowie as we called her had been sold as a…
Laurel… The story of a Loris looking for some heat!
Let us introduce you Laurel, the male Sunda slow loris (Nycticebus coucang) who was found by people in their car engine about 1 hour from the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre.…
Rescued — Two Calves in 1 Week
You may have seen the story of little Petal earlier in the week...? Just a few days later we received a call about another calf with a severely injured leg.…
Large Shipment Reptiles Seized in Laos
ກະລຸນນາກົດອ່ານພາສາລາວຂ້າງລຸ່ມ Earlier this week the Laos Wildlife Rescue Centre received call for help from the Laos Government regarding a large confiscation of animals at the Thai-Laos border. A man had…
An Incredible and Unexpected New Life for Joe!
Do you remember Joe the macaque that spent 25 years in solitary confinement, in a trash filled box in Bangkok? The start of Joe's story is harrowing. Thanks to all…
Here is some Great News – Asanee & Wasan move to a new home!!!
Two young male Northern pig-tailed macaques (Macaca leonina) who were rescued just over a year ago have been successfully integrated into a troop of 17 other macaques, and now call…
Where is the protection of otters from the illegal pet trade?
It is out of control right now! Over the last 17 years I, Edwin Wiek, founder to he Wildlife Friends Foundation, thought I had seen it all when it is…
Celebrating WFFT’s 16 Year Anniversary
This morning WFFT staff and volunteers celebrated the 16th year of the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand. Here are some pictures from this mornings merit making and offerings to the monks…
Rescued — Otter Pup
Meet ‘Jump’ the female oriental small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) who was brought in a few days ago by some people that claimed they found her in a Bangkok suburb. We…
Update — Macaque Field Refurbishments
Over the last month or so members of the WFFT Staff and Volunteer Teams have been working very hard upgrading and refurbishing the large open-top macaque fields at WFFT’s Project…
Four ‘Pet’ Slow Loris Arrive
Two days we received four adult Bengal slow lorises (Nycticebus bengalensis) from a man who had been taking care of them after they were left in his care after his…
Maggie – 1 Year at WFFT
Today marks one year since Maggie the infant orangutan was found outside the gate of the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre. She has continued to grow in confidence over the last…
Unwanted Pet ‘Tigger’ the Leopard Cat Arrives
Meet ‘Tigger’, the 6-month old female leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis). She had been kept as a pet in a high rise apartment in Bangkok city centre after being purchased from…
A court win for rescued animals
PRESS RELEASE January 31, 2017. Wildlife Friend Foundation chalked up a hard-fought win today, with a Supreme Court of Thailand decision clearing founder Edwin Wiek, president Jansaeng Sangnanork and…
Dog and Cat Sterilization Program
Last week the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand collaborated with the Mahanakorn University of Technology Faculty of Veterinary Science on a de-sexing program in the village where the WFFT Wildlife Rescue…
