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The real cost of Cambodia’s illegal pet trade
The real cost of Cambodia’s illegal pet trade

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

The real cost of Cambodia’s illegal pet trade

A pileated gibbon that was rescued by the Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team last September is handed over to the team at Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center. The gibbon was founded chained by the neck after likely being kept as [...]

Andrew Ball2020-04-07T04:32:30-04:00April 7th, 2020|Categories: Endangered species, Illegal Wildlife Trade, In the News, Phnom Tamao, Wildlife Care, Wildlife Police, Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team|Tags: animal abuse, animal rescue, animal rights, cambodia, cambodia illegal wildlife trade, exotic animal trade, exotic pet trade, Gibbon, illegal pet, illegal pet trade, illegal wildlife trade, otter, Smooth-coated otter, wildlife species, wildlife trade|0 Comments

Endangered gibbon rescued from the pet trade

Many of the resident animals at Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center were originally kept as pets. However, many of these wild animals have very specific needs, such as specialized diets, and often exhibit aggressive behaviors or are hard to [...]