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Oceans2Earth strives to assist with local solutions to global problems. O2E was founded in Melbourne, Australia in 2010 for the purpose of providing resources and financial assistance to animal welfare and conservation projects including elephant sanctuary land in Kenya, cat and dog rescue in Africa and community recycled product projects in Asia and Africa. The O2E Foundation aims to facilitate people’s awareness of the impacts of animal tourism, trade and human intervention on the welfare, sustainability and general health of wildlife populations.

Wednesday 14 December 2011

Wildlife Friends Foundation of Thailand

After a whirlwind week at WFFT it is incredible to see happy, healthy wildlife in great facilities. Since the floods of Oct 2010 the repairs and improvements made are a testament to the work of Edwin, Tommy, Laurene, Lucy and the staff and volunteers at the Centre.

Sadly the wildlife population grows with the team flat out with rescues all over Thailand. They even have a "list" for pending rescues that cannot be actioned without funds; bears, gibbons, elephants...the list goes on.

We lost Joan the elephant after only a few days of "freedom" from the god awful elephant camps still operating and flourishing as tourists STILL spend their holidays riding elephants, patting tigers and having their photos taken with helpless primates. Joan loved her days of freedom, forging herself on bananas and other yummy treats she was never given in her 60 years at the camp...60 years eating pineapple tops (no pineapple, just the green tops)...can you imagine???

O2E supports and congratulates WFFT on the work they do.

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