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From wildlife traders to the wild: the journey of two parakeets rescued from the illegal pet trade
From wildlife traders to the wild: the journey of two parakeets rescued from the illegal pet trade

Illegal Wildlife Trade, Phnom Tamao, Wildlife Care, Wildlife Police, Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team, Wildlife Release Station

From wildlife traders to the wild: the journey of two parakeets rescued from the illegal pet trade

The circle is complete and two grey-headed parakeets (Psittacula finschii) rescued from the illegal pet trade have been released back into the wild! These Near Threatened birds were rescued by our counter wildlife trafficking unit, the Wildlife Rapid Rescue [...]

Knierim2019-08-07T00:00:46-04:00July 18th, 2019|Categories: Illegal Wildlife Trade, Phnom Tamao, Wildlife Care, Wildlife Police, Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team, Wildlife Release Station|Tags: conservation, grey-headed parakeet, holistic approach, illegal wildlife trafficking, parakeet, Pet Trade, Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center, Wildlife Release Station|0 Comments

Update on Santa
Update on Santa

Phnom Tamao, Wildlife Care

Update on Santa

Santa was brought to the nursery earlier this month and is doing well but she has been having a bit of a hard time adjusting due to the poor treatment she received before coming under our care. She is [...]

Knierim2019-08-07T00:03:38-04:00July 18th, 2019|Categories: Phnom Tamao, Wildlife Care|Tags: Baby macaque at nursery, Long Tail Macaque, Macaque, monkey, Phnom Tamao, Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center, PTWRC, santa|3 Comments

Shut-ins: hornbills at rescue center seal off their nest to raise chicks
Shut-ins: hornbills at rescue center seal off their nest to raise chicks

Phnom Tamao, Wildlife Care

Shut-ins: hornbills at rescue center seal off their nest to raise chicks

This year, two Oriental pied hornbills (Anthracoceros albirostris) were born at Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center. Hornbills are very unique looking birds with unique nesting behaviors to match. The birds are partners for life and share an intimate bond [...]

Knierim2019-08-07T00:22:31-04:00June 25th, 2019|Categories: Phnom Tamao, Wildlife Care|Tags: Anthracoceros albirostris, birds of Cambodia, hornbill, Hornbill nesting, Oriental pied hornbill, Phnom Tamao, Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center, wildlife rescue center|0 Comments

Axel graduates to socialization enclosure
Axel graduates to socialization enclosure

Nick Marx, Phnom Tamao

Axel graduates to socialization enclosure

Axel update! Last week, nursery keepers moved Axel, a juvenile pigtail macaque, into a socialization enclosure with several other macaques. He is relearning to interact with members of his own species and working out where he fits in a [...]

Knierim2019-08-07T00:27:59-04:00June 18th, 2019|Categories: Nick Marx, Phnom Tamao|Tags: angkor monkeys, angkor wat macaques, axel, Macaque, monkey axel, pig-tailed macaque|3 Comments

Statement re: Mr. Prom Tam

Knierim2019-08-07T00:30:43-04:00June 17th, 2019|Categories: Nick Marx, Phnom Tamao, Press Releases|Tags: prom tam, statement, tam|0 Comments

Passing of long-tailed macaque, Heidi
Passing of long-tailed macaque, Heidi

Phnom Tamao, Wildlife Care

Passing of long-tailed macaque, Heidi

With heavy hearts we announce that rescued infant long-tailed macaque, Heidi, passed away a few weeks ago at Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center. As many of you know, she was ill when she arrived and was not growing at [...]

Knierim2019-08-07T00:36:10-04:00June 5th, 2019|Categories: Phnom Tamao, Wildlife Care|Tags: Baby macaque, heidi, Macaque, monkey, monkey heidi, monkey update|4 Comments

Brief update on Lori and Amari
Brief update on Lori and Amari

Nick Marx, Phnom Tamao, Wildlife Care

Brief update on Lori and Amari

Lori and Amari, two macaques brought to Phnom Tamao in Septemeber 2018, are both doing well. The mother, Amari, has very limited vision but is otherwise happy and healthy. Her daughter, Lori, continues to grow and gain strength every [...]

Knierim2019-08-07T01:07:48-04:00May 21st, 2019|Categories: Nick Marx, Phnom Tamao, Wildlife Care|Tags: amari, amari and lori, angkor monkeys, Baby macaque Phnom Tamao, Lori, Lori and Amari, monkey, Phnom Tamao|12 Comments

Silver Langur baby saved by Wildlife Alliance forest guards
Silver Langur baby saved by Wildlife Alliance forest guards

Cardamom Protection, Endangered species, Phnom Tamao, Wildlife Police, Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team

Silver Langur baby saved by Wildlife Alliance forest guards

Wildlife Alliance rangers rescued an infant Silver Langur (Trachypithecus germaini) and a turtle from poachers. The rangers immediately released the turtle back into the protected habitat but the young langur, separated from its mother by poachers, was too young and [...]

Wildlife Alliance ID2019-08-07T02:20:20-04:00March 21st, 2019|Categories: Cardamom Protection, Endangered species, Phnom Tamao, Wildlife Police, Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team|Tags: forest guards, indochinese lutung, IUCN, poachers, primate conservation, Silver Langur, Silver Langur baby, Trachypithecus germaini, wild animals, wild animals protection, Wildlife care, wildlife protection|0 Comments

Lucky, Asian Elephant, Shows at Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center
Lucky, Asian Elephant, Shows at Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center

Nick Marx, Phnom Tamao

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 [...]

Knierim2019-08-07T02:40:31-04:00March 8th, 2019|Categories: Nick Marx, Phnom Tamao|Tags: Elephant, Lucky, Nick Marx, Phnom Tamao, Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center, PTWRC|0 Comments

Asian small clawed otter is latest arrival at rescue center
Asian small clawed otter is latest arrival at rescue center

Illegal Wildlife Trade, In the News, Phnom Tamao, Wildlife Police, Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team

Asian small clawed otter is latest arrival at rescue center

This Asian small clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) is one of the newest arrivals to Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center. Thanks to a tip from a concerned member of the public via our Wildlife Crime Hotline Facebook page, the Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (WRRT) [...]