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 [...]
Calls for an end to Cambodia’s wildlife trade in response to the coronavirus GalleryCalls for an end to Cambodia’s wildlife trade in response to the coronavirus
Illegal Wildlife Trade, In the News, In the World, Newsletter, Press Releases, Suwanna Gauntlett, Wildlife Police, Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team
Calls for an end to Cambodia’s wildlife trade in response to the coronavirus
January 30, 2020 - In response to the rapid spread of the deadly coronavirus, Wildlife Alliance is calling for Cambodians to uphold the laws and stop the consumption of wildlife meat. The coronavirus has been traced back to the consumption of wildlife meat and is strongly believed to have originated from the wildlife market of Wuhan, China. The virus has infected [...]
500+ animals rescued from Illegal Wildlife Trade – Emergency funding needed for their care
On January 9, 2020, our wildlife police unit rescued 466 lesser whistling ducks with clipped wings, 56 long tailed macaques, 3 common palm civets, and 2 water snakes from a wildlife trafficker in Kompong Thom Province, Cambodia. While a few animals were suitable for immediate release back into the wild, the vast majority will need to be cared for at Phnom [...]
Chhouk the elephant gets a new prosthetic
Twelve years ago, staff from WWF managed to capture a badly injured orphan Asian elephant from the Srepok Wilderness Area in Mondulkiri. The elephant looked as if the odds were against him to survive. Wildlife Alliance were called to the scene to transport him to the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center, where he could get the appropriate medical treatment. However, he [...]
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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 […]
- Calls for an end to Cambodia’s wildlife trade in response to the coronavirus Gallery
Calls for an end to Cambodia’s wildlife trade in response to the coronavirus
Illegal Wildlife Trade, In the News, In the World, Newsletter, Press Releases, Suwanna Gauntlett, Wildlife Police, Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team
January 30, 2020 – In response to the rapid spread of the deadly coronavirus, Wildlife Alliance is calling for Cambodians to […]
On January 9, 2020, our wildlife police unit rescued 466 lesser whistling ducks with clipped wings, 56 long tailed macaques, […]
Twelve years ago, staff from WWF managed to capture a badly injured orphan Asian elephant from the Srepok Wilderness […]
We’re currently losing wildlife species at a faster rate than at any point in human history and Southeast Asia […]