An update from Angkor…
It has been some time since our last update about the gibbons that we released into the Angkor Temple Complex in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Luckily our released gibbons are all doing well, with no interference required from our end, we do hope to see this continue this year. Times have certainly changed very rapidly in 2020, with tourist numbers already seemingly [...]
COVID-19 and our wildlife tours
In an effort to protect our staff, supporters, and wildlife we have decided to temporarily stop our wildlife tours. These include our Behind the Scenes tours and Elephant Keeper For a Day experiences at Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center and overnight stays at the Wildlife Release Station. We will not be conducting any tours until at least April 4th but as [...]
Statement re: Filming of wild Cambodian macaques
As you may be aware, there are suspicions that there are many videographers, or ‘VOs’, filming wild Cambodian macaques for profit, who also interfere with the animals to ensure they have filming opportunities. We know that often these interferences are of a cruel nature, such as causing or faking the death of a mother to ensure there is an orphan to [...]
Wildlife Alliance launches #StopEatingWildlife campaign
The #StopEatingWildlife campaign This World Wildlife Day, Wildlife Alliance is launching the #StopEatingWildlife social media campaign. The campaign aims to fight the supply, demand, and consumption of wildlife meat by making consumers more aware of the health risks of eating wildlife and how the trade supports the brutal snaring crisis. The health risks of eating wildlife It’s estimated that three-quarters of [...]
Major shipment of suspected lion bones opened
A smuggled shipment of 281 kg of suspected lion bones was opened today that were seized in Cambodia last year after being shipped from South Africa. Two Vietnamese nationals who claimed ownership of the shipment are in jail and being investigated by the Cambodian customs. Cambodia is a well known transit country in the illegal wildlife trade for products heading to [...]
Volunteers cleanup Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center
On Sunday 16th of February 36 volunteers, predominantly young Khmer students, from Volunteer Nation gave up their Sunday to help us at Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center with our first ever rubbish clean up. Rubbish/litter is a constant battle at Phnom Tamao. With minimal grounds crew, an open landfill, high levels of plastic consumption and wild animals to contend with we have [...]
It has been some time since our last update about the gibbons that we released into the […]
In an effort to protect our staff, supporters, and wildlife we have decided to temporarily stop our wildlife tours. These include […]
As you may be aware, there are suspicions that there are many videographers, or ‘VOs’, filming wild Cambodian macaques […]
The #StopEatingWildlife campaign
This World Wildlife Day, Wildlife Alliance is launching the #StopEatingWildlife social media campaign. The campaign aims to […]
A smuggled shipment of 281 kg of suspected lion bones was opened today that were seized in Cambodia last […]
On Sunday 16th of February 36 volunteers, predominantly young Khmer students, from Volunteer […]