Released leopard cat continues to thrive in the wild
The female leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) we released from our Wildlife Release Station in December was spotted one late afternoon near a guest chalet. Rescued as a kitten from the illegal pet trade, she is thriving in her new life in the wild. The WRS keepers continue to track her with a tracking collar but it is always a rare treat [...]
Phnom Penh Ivory Shop Owner Arrested
Last month, with information from an informant, the Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (Cambodia’s multi-agency wildlife law enforcement unit which is run with technical and financial support from Wildlife Alliance) investigated an ivory carving shop in Phnom Penh. The WRRT, accompanied by local police, local Forestry Administration officials, and the Deputy Prosecutor of Phnom Penh Court, raided the suspects home and found [...]
Meet Micah the rescued sun bear
In June of 2018, we received a young Sun Bear cub from Stung Treng province after he was donated to another NGO, Birdlife International, by a villager. Given he was only approximately 4 months old, we immediately transferred Micah to our Wildlife Release Station in the Cardamom Mountains to give him the best chance of being released back into the wild. [...]
Kouprey Express February Activities
In February, the KE conducted three trips to Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre (PTWRC). On February 1st, the KE team led teachers and students from New Hope of Cambodian Children, an NGO in Kampong Speu province around PTWRC following their classroom wildlife lessons they had the day prior. On February 22nd and 24th, the KE team conducted PTWRC trips with teachers [...]
Lucky, Asian Elephant, Shows at Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center
Statement from Nick Marx, Director of Wildlife Programs The Forestry Administration has instructed the implementation of elephant shows at Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre (PTWRC), which officials feel will be an attraction, encouraging people to visit, in preference to the newly implemented Safari World, which is closer to Phnom Penh. I feel it is important that I explain my reasons for [...]
Henry Golding, about Kopi Luwak coffee victims
Henry Ewan Golding (born 5 February 1987) is a British-Malaysian actor, model and television host who has been a presenter on BBC's The Travel Show since 2014. He is best known for his role as Nick Young in Crazy Rich Asians and Sean Townsend in Paul Feig's thriller A Simple Favor (both in 2018). Wikipedia Henry Golding, about Kopi Luwak coffee victims Kopi Luwak, the world’s most expensive coffee, has [...]
The female leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) we released from our Wildlife Release Station in December was spotted one late afternoon […]
Last month, with information from an informant, the Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (Cambodia’s multi-agency wildlife law enforcement unit which is run […]
In June of 2018, we received a young Sun Bear cub from Stung Treng province after he was donated to another […]
In February, the KE conducted three trips to Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre (PTWRC).
On February 1st, the KE team led teachers […]
Statement from Nick Marx, Director of Wildlife Programs
The Forestry Administration has instructed the implementation of elephant shows at Phnom Tamao Wildlife […]