Areang, the hybrid tiger
The tiger rescue was the first large scale rescue that Wildlife Alliance orchestrated after arriving in 1999. We received a tip off there were tigers being kept in a residence close to the Central Market in Phnom Penh city and on arrival confiscated 7 tigers, likely held for sale to the black market! We confiscated all 7 tigers, but unfortunately [...]
Lucky recently celebrated her 18th birthday party
Lucky recently celebrated her 18th birthday party, and we were there to make sure she had a fantastic party! The team did a great job of making her some special presents that she thoroughly enjoyed opening! She had 4 big boxes full of her favorite treats and a beautiful sugar cane and apple sign that she had so much fun munching [...]
Want bear soup?
High level golfers would like to serve bear paw soup after golf tournaments, as a sign of status. That is, if you live in Southeast Asia. I helped eradicate this practice in Cambodia 15 years ago after I found live bears in cages behind Phnom Penh restaurants, waiting for their next paw to be chopped off. I offered support to the Forestry [...]
You call this traditional medicine?
I would like to share with you one of the atrocities that we are involved in as wildlife police in charge of cracking down on international wildlife trafficking cases. I lead an organization called Wildlife Alliance that arrests wildlife smugglers and seizes live animals that are being trafficked to China and Vietnam for “ traditional medicine”. In this case, we arrived too [...]
Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center animals play with their new toys
It is very important to us to make sure that the animals we care for are entertained, engaged, and happy, and making toys for them is a big job! The keepers are very interested in creating enrichment for the animals they care for, and it is always fun to watch the animals play with their new toys. Who doesn't love getting [...]
Wildlife Release Station camera trap
This is a camera trap photo of a leopard cat that was taken in the forest in the Cardamom mountains. We have released many leopard cats here and are so happy to say that they are doing very well! While they are fairly elusive, if you stay at our Wildlife Release Station there is a chance you might be able to see [...]
The tiger rescue was the first large scale rescue that Wildlife Alliance orchestrated after arriving in 1999.
We received a tip […]
Lucky recently celebrated her 18th birthday party, and we were there to make sure she had a fantastic party! The team […]
High level golfers would like to serve bear paw soup after golf tournaments, as a sign of status. That is, if […]
I would like to share with you one of the atrocities that we are involved in as wildlife police in charge […]
It is very important to us to make sure that the animals we care for are entertained, engaged, and happy, and […]
This is a camera trap photo of a leopard cat that was taken in the forest in the Cardamom mountains. We […]