World Animal Day 2018
What is World Animal Day? On 4 October World Animal Day is a social movement charged with the Mission of raising the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe. World Animal [...]
Amari and Lori taken to Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center
No news is good news and both Amari and Lori are getting on with the task at hand, which is their continuing recovery. Lori is getting good exercise outside of her enclosure and really loves her grooming sessions with [...]
Furniture shop illegally selling endangered wildlife parts
The Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (WRRT) searched a furniture shop in Cambodia’s capital after obtaining a warrant. Inside, they found the horns of Endangered and Vulnerable animals mounted on wood heads and nearly 100 feathers from endangered green peafowls. [...]
WRRT confiscates 381 lbs (173 kg) of wildlife meat from market
The Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (WRRT) traveled to the northeast province of Ratanakiri to investigate a local market reputed to sell bushmeat. With information about a vendor selling wildlife meat behind beef, the team ambushed the market from two [...]
Wildlife Traffickers Arrested – Stockpile included clouded leopard skin, bear paw & ivory
After an intensive investigation, the Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (WRRT) identified and located a prominent wildlife trafficker in Phnom Penh who was selling a variety of wildlife products of species endangered in Cambodia. They obtained a search warrant and [...]
All birds were exposed in the sun and chained by their legs in order to attract a crowd
The Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (WRRT) received a phone call on the Wildlife Crime Hotline from some concerned locals about wild birds being kept in the sun, in front of a coffee shop in Phnom Penh (Coffee Time). The [...]
WRRT Busts International Wildlife Smuggler – Rescue 86 Animals
The sounds of the city were quiet when the Wildlife Crime Hotline rang at 3:15am one early morning in March. On the line was one of the Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team’s (WRRT) trusted informants with a tip about a [...]
Endangered Tortoise Rescued and Bushmeat Confiscated from Wildlife Trafficker
On April 9, the Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (WRRT) conducted an operation and raided a suspected wildlife trader’s house in Pursat Province. After inspecting the property, the team found and confiscated 13.8 kg of bushmeat from a wild pig [...]
Wildlife seized in Pursat
Military police along with forestry administration officers and Wildlife Alliance officials raided a house on Wednesday in Pursat province used in the illegal wildlife trade. The team seized seizing nearly 80 kilos of snakes. The owner was fined and [...]
WRRT-Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team major bust
On Monday 23 December 2017, based on our long-time investigation on this identified trader of the area, WRRT rushed out for the operation as we were suggested by our informant (KPS-SP). Two trucks of WRRT with four team members [...]