Phuket Officials Warn Alleged Giant Clam Collectors
Phuket –
Officials have warned that the Giant Clam is a Protected Species in Thailand after they received complaints that people were collecting Giant Clams at a beach in Patong.
The Phuket Marine Resources Conservation...
Tigers, Elephants, and Monkeys Enjoy Pumpkin Treats for Halloween at Wildlife Rescue Centre
PRESS RELEASE:
Pumpkin treats are on the menu this Halloween for some of the many animal residents at a huge wildlife rescue centre in Thailand.Â
In photographs released by Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT), tigers, primates,...
Omura Whale Sighted in Phang Nga – VIDEO
Phang Nga –
An Omura whale was spotted at Surin National Park in the Khura Buri district.
A video clip was posted on Facebook about the whale by Nawa Bintea. A boat was travelling in the...
Sea Turtle Rescued After Getting Stuck in a Net in Phang Nga
Phang Nga –
A green sea turtle was rescued after being stuck in a fishing net box at Surin National Park in the Khura Buri district.
Staff at the Surin National Park told the Phuket Express...
Sea Turtle Released Back to Sea After Getting Stuck in Garbage in Krabi
Krabi –
An injured sea turtle stuck in garbage on Lanta Island in Krabi has been released back to the sea in Trang after treatment.
The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) told the Phuket...
Dugong Rescued at Beach in Krabi
Krabi –
A dugong has been rescued at a beach in the Klong Thom district.
Officials from the Marine and Coastal Resources were notified from a village headman in the Sai Khao sub-district on Tuesday (October...
Two Wild Elephants Electrocuted to Death by Electric Fence in Surat Thani
Surat Thani —
Two wild elephants in Surat Thani province were electrocuted to death when they came into contact with an electric fence erected by a durian orchard farmer in the area.
The unfortunate elephants, estimated...
Turning point for animal welfare as Vietnam practitioners denounce use of dog and cat...
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Leaders of the traditional medicine community in Vietnam have denounced the use of dog and cat meat for medicinal purposes, marking a turning point for animal welfare in the country.
At a workshop organised...
Stray puppy becomes millionth animal to be neutered and vaccinated by Soi Dog FoundationÂ
PRESS RELEASE:
A one-eyed stray puppy in Thailand has become the millionth animal to be neutered and vaccinated by animal welfare organisation Soi Dog Foundation.Â
Aptly named ‘Million’, the homeless puppy was taken in by one...
Turtle Rescued on Beach in Phuket
Phuket –
A 10 year-old sea turtle has been rescued on a beach in Thalang.
Staff at the Sirinat National Park were notified by locals that they had found the sea turtle on Mai Khao Beach...
