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Today while on a routine trip to feed the released gibbon group in the forest, our staff encountered Payu group and were pleased and surprised to discover Dao had just given birth. We had suspected that she was pregnant but were unable to accurately predict the expected birth date.
The new baby looks healthy and will be the 5th to be born in the wild.
We are all celebrating this early Christmas Present.
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WARF News
Dugongs are faring better than feared
January 30 2010 08:53:54
TRANG : The population of rare dugongs (sea cows) living in Trang waters has slightly dropped by 5-10 sea animals from last year, the latest aerial survey has found.
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US-Thai operation charges 2 for ivory smuggling
January 23 2010 00:24:12
BANGKOK -- Thai police said Wednesday that they have arrested two people accused of dealing in illegal African ivory, a day after an American and a Thai national were indicted in California on charges of smuggling ivory from endangered elephants into the United States.
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Special visitors to the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project (GRP), Phuket
January 23 2010 00:22:54
 On the morning of the 21st of January we were pleased to welcome a party of interested visitors to the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project, GRP and Khao Phra Thaew. This group had travelled to Phuket representing Bhutan’s Department of Forests and Park services, and included its director Karma Dukpa.
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Early Christmas present for Jita Family!
December 16 2009 15:01:06
After many months of anticipation and hard work, GRP staff and volunteers were excited to release another gibbon family on the 10th of December. This family, consisting of Tony, Jita, and baby Claire, already seem to be at home foraging and swinging in the rainforest, and while we will continue to supply food and observe them, we think they will adapt well to life back in the wild.
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Ploenchit Fair
On the 28th November WARF held a successful stall at the Ploenchit fair by the river at the Shrewsbury international school in Bangkok. Every year we participate in this popular charity fair which is organized by the British community in Thailand Foundation for the Needy. This year our stall sold a variety of animal merchandise and at the same time we were there to talk to people and spread the message of conservation. We wanted to try something different and provide information and education in a fun way which would appeal to adults and children.
As we wanted to educate people about the harm done by paying to have their photograph taken with wild animals, we had a collection of animal models including gibbons, which drew attention to our stall. Even Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva visited our stall and posed smiling for a photo with our attractive and realistic looking tiger!
We also offered face painting for children of all ages, which is always popular! Our idea was to encourage each child to think about an animal they liked and while their face was being painted our artists would tell them a story explaining a bit about that particular animal and its role in the ecosystem.
For everyone who gave a donation we had a free green map showing the national parks and forest areas of Thailand and we also had the option of Gibbon adoption – popular as an ideal Christmas gift for those hard to buy for.
Story by : Jo Drake
Photo by : Akkapon
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