Camera Trap Captures Rare Footage of Elephant Herd in the Southern Cardamom Mountains
For the first time ever, a herd of wild elephants were caught on camera in the Southern Cardamoms of Cambodia. While elephant sightings by locals have been on the rise since 2012, this is the first time elephants have been caught on camera in this part of the country. The discovery of this herd is important confirmation that Wildlife [...]
Second Pair of Endangered Gibbons Released at Angkor
On June 30, 2015, a second pair of endangered pileated gibbons was successfully released into the forest surrounding the Angkor Temple Complex in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The two gibbons, Bayon and Tevy, spent 11 months in their release enclosure to ensure the pair was closely bonded and fully acclimated to their new surroundings before their release. Bayon, the male, was [...]
Sun bear cub being kept illegally
On December 4th 2014, the WRRT responded to a call on Wildlife Alliance’s 24-hour rescue hotline number about a sun bear cub being kept illegally. The caller, who lives in Phnom Penh, found the bear hidden illegally on his second property in Stung Treng province. When the team arrived, they found the cub in appalling conditions, locked up in a small [...]
For the first time ever, a herd of wild elephants were caught on camera in the Southern Cardamoms of […]
On June 30, 2015, a second pair of endangered pileated gibbons was successfully released into the forest surrounding the Angkor […]
On December 4th 2014, the WRRT responded to a call on Wildlife Alliance’s 24-hour rescue hotline number about a sun bear […]