International Tiger Day – dark reality behind tiger tourism
29 July 2021
Demand fuels animal abuse. As long as tourists want to watch tigers jump through hoops of fire, and to take selfies – the abuse is unlikely to stop unless animal welfare laws change first.
Life hangs in the balance for this electrocuted macaque
19 July 2021
This young male was rescued after being electrocuted by overhead wires. Sadly, this is not an uncommon occurrence for long-tailed macaques who try to survive in urban areas.
Macaque with broken leg arrives at WFFT
16 July 2021
In Thailand, it is not uncommon to see long-tailed macaques living in urban areas. Sadly, this means that human-wildlife conflict can happen and in Mickey’s case, he is was hit by a car and badly injured.
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.
