Thailand

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...

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.

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.  

Yesterday’s new rescues, Dome and Khaiduang, have made it safely to WFFT. Their days as coconut monkeys are now over.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

Otters are Not Pets! Please join us today, on World Otter Day, to spread the message. ภาษาไทยด้านล่าง   WFFT is home to 17 rescued Oriental small-clawed otters. Although it is illegal to trade otters, and they are a protected species in Thailand, the otter trade still sadly exists. This ruthless trade is pushing these endangered species to extinction.

Are you in Thailand? Do you have some time to spare and want to give back a little? If so, THAILAND’S RESCUED WILDLIFE NEEDS YOU! WFFT is desperately seeking volunteers to come and help us take care of our 700+ rescued animals. Volunteers help prepare food, feed our rescued wildlife, make enrichment, clean enclosures and much more. Please email volunteer@wfft.org for more information. Food and accommodation are provided.