News
The Plight of a Quadruped: travelling in Cub-Class
August 29 2010 05:17:10
At first glance, even the most curious quintessential operator of the X-ray machines at Suvarnabumi Airport in Thailand, may have spotted nothing more than a pair of toy cubs, huddling up inside an unsuspecting hand luggage.
Illegal trophy: Wild cat bagged at airport This tiger was little but no toy
August 28 2010 08:12:30
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High on the no-fly listThis cub was rescued from a checked bag in Bangkok. It had been headed for Iran.TRAFFIC
Kenya makes massive seizure of ivory and rhino horns
August 24 2010 12:38:46
 Kenya says there has been an increase in poaching in recent years
Some two tonnes of ivory and five rhino horns have been seized in Kenya's main airport inside boxes labelled as avocados to be exported to Malaysia.
World's Largest Tiger Reserve Created in Myanmar
August 07 2010 05:12:14
Indochinese Tiger - Ltshears/Wikimedia Commons
Myanmar has announced the creation of the world's largest tiger reserve--the Hukaung Valley Tiger Reserve--to protect endangered species in Southeast Asia.
Endangered tiger among animals found in British man's freezer
June 14 2010 16:56:00
Police raided a suburban house in Coventry, England, arresting a 52-year-old man. Among many different dead and frozen animals they found a tiger, a monkey and a chimpanzee in his freezer.
our newsletter
June 13 2010 00:54:34
Welcome to our newsletter. Featured this month is a story about Mary one of our recently deceased gibbons. It is not the typical success story that rescue organizations usually release, but one that takes a look at the harsher realities of the pet trade. Please read it, and accept the bad that inevitably comes with the good in the animal rescue field.
Canadian Volunteer Story
May 19 2010 15:34:43
As I’m sure anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock is aware of, the political situation in Bangkok is somewhat amiss. There is a constant barrage in the news with photos of barricades made from old tires, burning buildings, roads closed, and pictures of deceased protestors.
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.
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.
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.
New Year Baby Boom for Phuket's Gibbon Rehabilitation Project
January 02 2010 05:53:34
The second baby gibbon has been born in the Khao Phra Theaw Non-hunting Area just days after the Payu family added another member to their clan..
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