RELATED TOPIC WARED team WAR history Baan Thalaenork-BTN Support us EX-LABORATORY MACAQUES Hold the cursor over each photo to see a description
Thanks to major funding from The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV), 50 macaques have been rescued from animal laboratory experimentation. These animals had been kept in very small cages for the past 10 years and were in very poor condition. After lengthy negotiations the animals were released to WAR’s care. Visit BUAV's site to join Major building work commenced early in 2003 to construct large enclosures for these animals at WAR’s sanctuary site at Baan Talae Nork (BTN). The first 10 animals were taken to BTN in July. After disruptions due to monsoon rains the enclosures were completed in October and the remaining animals, who had been temporarily housed at Krobuk Koo, were finally moved there in November. Although 3 of the macaques have died the rest are showing good signs of recovery and are enjoying their new found freedom. In caring for a wide range of animals in a captive environment we are aware of the need to provide mental as well as physical stimulation to maintain their overall health. One way we do this is by finding methods to extend foraging time. For example, we have recently made feeding containers that involve a slightly more complex method of food retrieval. However we can not give them too regularly as it would become routine. Another way of doing this is refurbishing the cages; this is done every couple of months. We redesign their cages and introduce new branches and apparatus. A change is as good as a holiday and the animals appear to enjoy exploring their new environments. We are always on the look out for new ways to provide environmental and behavioural enrichment for our animals. Hold the cursor over each photo to see a description
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