Tourist island Koh Samui Thailand uses monkeys for the cruel coconut industry: Monkeys Egg and Makhuea both rescued by Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand

 

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Monkey Egg, 9 years tied to a chain in the coconut industry

A few days ago, our rescue team travelled to the tourist island of Koh Samui to rescue two macaques. One of them is Egg, a former coconut picking monkey who still had his collar on when he arrived at our sanctuary.

Cutting monkey Egg free

Egg was kept for nine years by his previous owner, and we are grateful to them for handing Egg over to us so he can have a better life. He is estimated to be around 15–20 years old. He has spent a very long time separated from his own species and kept on a chain. 

This is what she had around her neck for 9 years

This is an incredibly sad life for an intelligent primate, and Egg has a long rehabilitation journey ahead of him to learn how to be a macaque again. Egg is a northern pig-tailed macaque, a species vulnerable to extinction.

WFFT is working to phase out the use of monkeys in the coconut industry. Egg will need ongoing veterinary care and sanctuary for the rest of his life. We cannot do this without you.

During the same mission, our team also rescued Makhuea, an abandoned stump-tailed macaque in very poor condition.

Makhuea, rescued in a very bad condition

Estimated to be just four to five years old, Makhuea already looks much older. He is frail and underweight. Stump-tailed macaques are not native to Koh Samui, which means he was almost certainly kept in captivity before being abandoned.

He had no chance of survival. Dumping a captive primate into an unfamiliar environment is often a death sentence.

Makhuea now needs urgent veterinary care, proper nutrition, and a safe place to begin his rehabilitation.

Please help us give Egg and Makhuea a second chance at life by donating today.

https://www.wfft.org 

The Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand was called to rescue a long-tailed macaque with horrific wounds inflicted by a sharp weapon ( video)

 Rescue 

In 2025, the WFFT Rescue Team was called to help an endangered long-tailed macaque in desperate need of rescue. The macaque, later named Puek, had horrific wounds, most likely inflicted by a sharp weapon. His injuries were extensive, and it was clear he had been in terrible pain for some time.

Puek was well known in his local community, and residents often saw him foraging nearby. After his attack, one compassionate homeowner offered him a safe place to rest until help arrived. Their kindness gave him a fighting chance.

When our team reached the scene, Puek was carefully transported straight to the WFFT Wildlife Hospital for urgent treatment.

Rehabilitate

Resting after the operation

At the hospital, our veterinary team immediately began working to save Puek’s life.

 

There were many deep and serious wounds that needed treating.

With intensive medical care, antibiotics, and plenty of rest, Puek began to heal. 

Over the following weeks, his strength returned, and his wounds closed.

lease

Release

After weeks of dedicated care, Puek made a full recovery. 

Once he was strong enough, our team transported him back to his home territory.

Watching Puek return to the wild was a powerful reminder of why we do

 what we do. Every rescue, every treatment, every release is made possible

 by supporters like you.

Long-tailed macaques are endangered, with populations in decline

 due to habitat loss, conflict, and cruelty. That’s why every successful 

release matters so deeply – each one is a victory for the species.

Your donations fund every rescue, surgery, and release – 

helping animals like Puek get the second chance they deserve.

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Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand: Undercover investigation has revealed heartbreaking conditions for animals at a monkey zoo in Thailand ( Please sign the petition )i

 PETITION:

 https://www.wfft.org/close-down-monkey-zoo-and-show/

A new undercover investigation has revealed heartbreaking conditions for animals at a monkey zoo and show on Koh Samui, in Thailand.

Dozens of monkeys, including infants, are being kept in tiny, rubbish-filled cages. Some even chained by their neck. Footage shows the primates frantically pacing back and forth non-stop, a sign of psychological despair called ‘zoocosis’.

Moved by their plight, Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT) have launched a campaign calling for their rescue. As one of South East Asia’s largest animal sanctuaries across 90 hectares of forested land and an on-site wildlife hospital, we stand ready to assist in rehoming all the animals trapped in this hellhole.

In addition to the disturbing animal cruelty documented at the zoo, the investigation has unveiled alarming public health concerns. Many monkeys at the facility were observed coughing persistently, potentially indicating the presence of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis (TB).

What is particularly concerning is that visitors are actively encouraged to engage in physical interaction with the animals, including feeding, touching, and even hugging the coughing monkeys. Thailand’s burden of human TB is one of the highest in the world, and zoonotic transmission between infected humans and wild or captive macaques is an ongoing public health concern. With Koh Samui a hotspot for tourists around the world, there is legitimate concern about the public health risk posed by this facility.

For years, this zoo has been abusing animals and putting the public at risk. We must finally come together to put a stop to this.

Please sign and share the campaign calling for the zoo and show to be shut down immediately and the animals moved to an appropriate rescue centre. Together, we hope to give these animals the life they deserve.

https://www.wfft.org/close-down-monkey-zoo-and-show/

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Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand: 3000 monkeys in Thailand need your help to end the horrific abuse of collecting coconuts ( Plans to stop this and how video )

Chained, beaten, sick and living in the most horrific conditions imaginable, the monkeys used and abused to collect coconuts suffer the worst animal cruelty.

We believe there are around 3,000 coconut macaques in Thailand, and they need your help to end their nightmare. Southern (endangered) and northern (vulnerable) macaques are torn from their mothers at just a few weeks of age. They are "trained" through abuse and chains to climb trees and harvest coconuts.

It's time to put an end to this suffering!

We're doing everything we can to bring about real change, but we need your help to secure the land and build sanctuaries where the coconut monkeys can recover from their trauma and retire. 

The extreme cruelty they endure leaves emotional scars and it can take years for them to begin to heal in the sanctuary.

This will likely be our biggest animal welfare challenge yet.

By working with the coconut industry and Thai authorities, we have an ambitious plan to end the abuse of coconut monkeys. But we can't do it without you.

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Video Mango Madness: wonderful news to share.....open the links to read more

https://www.wfft.org/  Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand

Firstly, we have some wonderful news to share! Yesterday, five pig-tailed macaques - four of whom are coconut monkeys - safely arrived at WFFT. We'll update you soon on this rescue. Read more about our coconut monkey project here. Back to our work in June! From releasing recovered patients back into the wild, to starting to move into the brand-new wildlife hospital, June was another action-packed month for the WFFT team. None of this would be possible without you, our incredible supporters. Scroll down to catch up on our June highlights and to see more on the progress of our new hospital. This month, we also joined forces with WARN Asia, For Tigers, and Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) to run a workshop focused on boosting welfare, safety, and the overall quality of life for captive tigers. Dive into the details of this important three-day event here. Featured stories on our work in June: Injured long-tailed macaque, Duan, was released back to the wild Duan blew us away with his incredible recovery after being badly attacked by other macaques last month. His wounds healed beautifully, and he is getting the second chance he deserves. Read more. Orphaned owlets Sky & Cloudy released into nature Over the past few months, our vet team hand-reared them with round-the-clock care, giving them the strength and skills they needed to return to the wild. Continue reading... Our PAT Clinic is helping reduce the suffering of stray animals In June, our People & Animals Thailand (PAT) Clinic sterilised 280 dogs and cats and helped hundreds more through vaccinations, and community outreach. Please support this life-changing work by making a donation today. Food donations galore! We received generous food donations from local farmers for our rescued animals. We’re so grateful for this kindness that helps keep their bellies full. Watch as they enjoy a bountiful gift of mangoes, a sweet treat they absolutely love. New Hospital Update — we’re moving in! It’s a huge milestone for WFFT: after more than two decades in our original hospital, we’re now moving into our brand-new wildlife hospital. This move marks a big step forward for orphaned, injured, and abused animals who rely on us for urgent care - from macaques and lorises to leopards and tigers. Our old hospital has served us well for over 20 years, treating thousands of animals, but it can no longer keep up with the growing needs of our rescue work. Thanks to the incredible generosity of supporters like you, this new facility is almost ready to fully open its doors. We still need some final items such as medical supplies to life-saving surgical tools. Please help get to the finish line!  Help Finish a Life-Saving Hospital Thank you for your support. Together, we can do more!  Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand

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