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Breaking News: Launch of the WAJ Database App Featuring Asia-Pacific Animal Anti-Cruelty Laws!
By Dr. Sabine Brels, Founding Director of World Animal Justice (WAJ) It is with immense pride and excitement that I unveil a...
Dec 4, 20245 min read
Empowering Conservation and Enhancing Welfare: Asia for Animals Coalition (AfA) at the Indonesian Small Apes Medicine Seminar
AfA joined the Small Apes Medicine Seminar in Bogor, uniting experts to advance conservation and welfare for gibbons and siamangs
Dec 2, 20243 min read
Reflections from the Wild Animal Rescue Network Asia Conference 2024
Asia for Animals Sanctuaries and Rescue Centers Coalition (SARCC) and Macaque Coalition (MACC) coordinator, Koh Jieh Long, attended the...
Nov 2, 20243 min read
How Sintesia Animalia Indonesia Engaged with the Government to Ban the Dog Meat Trade and Distribution in Bali
Movements against the dog meat trade have arisen in many provinces in Indonesia. In 2018, the Director General of Livestock and Animal...
Nov 1, 20247 min read
Mpox: Monkeys Are Not to Blame
As the mpox outbreak continues, it’s vital to clear up misconceptions about the virus and promote healthy human-primate relationships.
Oct 3, 20242 min read
Spot the Scam: Unmasking Fake Animal Rescues
Social media creators are putting animals at risk in fake rescue content
Oct 1, 20245 min read
October 8 is Giving Day for Apes - but what is it?
October 8, 2024 is the social media storm that is Giving Day for Apes! For the last 11 years, Giving Day for Apes has been a global...
Sep 30, 20243 min read
Highlights from the 8th IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum (RCF Asia 2024)
The 8th IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum (RCF Asia 2024), held in Bangkok, Thailand from September 3-5, 2024, brought together a...
Sep 11, 20242 min read
Wild Welfare's E-Learning Program now includes SARC content
Contributed by Sarah Bonser-Blake, Wild Welfare (SARCC member) Whenever I tell people about the reboot of our digital education...
Jul 31, 20243 min read
Resources and support for Sanctuaries and Rescue Centers (SARCs)
The AfA Sanctuaries and Rescue Centers Coalition (SARCC) maintains a finger on the pulse for new resources and activities that may help...
Jun 25, 20243 min read
Key Highlights from AfA Connect’s Second Edition
The Insurmountable Challenges Can Be Vincible: Solidarity Is Key! Following the success of the first AfA Connect event in March, we were...
Jun 21, 20244 min read
Celebrating 20 Years of World Parrot Day: How World Parrot Trust is working to save parrots in Indonesia
This guest blog is contributed by SARCC member - World Parrot Trust, to celebrate World Parrot Day and the people working to save parrots...
May 28, 20248 min read
Our representative - Sirjana Nijjar's Appointment to the WFA Board
We are delighted to announce that Sirjana Nijjar, the esteemed Director of Programs at the Federation of Indian Animal Protection...
May 24, 20243 min read
See it, Report it, End it: Report It Week 2024
Report It Week 2024! Raise awareness, report animal cruelty online, and help create a safer online environment. #ReportIt2EndIt
May 20, 20243 min read
Macaque positivity: perceptions are important!
Contributed by Brooke Aldrich, Deputy CEO of Asia for Animals Coalition and Lead Coordinator for the Macaque Coalition Over the first...
May 12, 20242 min read
An Inside Job: Reflecting on AfA Connect's First Edition!
As we gear up for an exciting second edition of AfA Connect in June 2024, we thought we’d do a quick roundup of the inaugural event held...
May 8, 20243 min read
Macaques - Our Wild Companions
Contributed by Dave Neale, Global Animal Sentience & Welfare Director, Animals Asia Foundation It is my understanding that a companion...
May 7, 20243 min read
Advocating for Taiwan’s macaques - 為台灣獼猴宣導
Contributed by Lin Mei-Yin, Association for Coexistence with Macaca cyclopis *warning - this article contains potentially distressing...
May 6, 20243 min read
Bonnet Macaques and the People Who Love Them
Contributed by Praneetha Monipi, Founder, Adhvaya: Beyond Barriers A long day of collecting data in the simmering summer heat amidst...
May 5, 20244 min read
Surely, they belong
Contributed by Koh Jieh Long, Coordinator for SARCC/MACC, Asia for Animals Coalition I will admit when macaques’ population density...
May 4, 20243 min read
Macaque-related resources and how they can help
Contributed by Sarah Bonser-Blake, Animal Welfare Field Manager, Wild Welfare How do you meet the welfare needs of a macaque? Macaques...
May 3, 20243 min read
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