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Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES) News & Blogs
Instantly update yourself on the latest animal welfare developments. Leading animal shelters and rescuers will share news and knowledge with you, consolidated through their blogs and social media pages.
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Dolphins Strand Feeding South Carolina
26th Aug 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
DOLPHIN TRIVIA: MORE ABOUT DOLPHIN FEEDING STRATEGIES
Last week we discussed the use of “mud nets” by dolphins to catch their prey.
Did you know that another clever feeding strategy used by dolphins is the use of sea sponges as tools? Dolphins have been observed putting sponges on their rostra, or beaks, to protect against abrasion while they comb through the seafloor for prey. The first ever dolphin who was observed with such behaviour was nicknamed “Sponging Eve”! Read more here: htt...
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Updates On 25th Aug 2015
25th Aug 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
UPDATE ON MILK, INDIAN STAR TORTOISE
Back in June, we shared a post about Milk, an Indian star tortoise in our care who had an abscess on the side of her mouth. We needed to surgically remove the abscess.
You can read more at this link:
https://www.facebook.com/ACRESasia/photos/pb.2215 9071522.-2207520000.1440070277./10152995648886523/ ?type=3&theater
Initially, Milk wasn’t eating. We thought it was due to her abscess, but upon recovering from her surgery, she still wasn’t eating. We per...
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Updates On 24th Aug 2015
24th Aug 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
CAN MACAQUES SWIM?
Long-tailed macaques are excellent swimmers, and this may be a predator avoidance technique - if they are threatened, they can escape by simply dropping into the water and swimming to safety. Predators of long-tailed macaques include pythons, monitor lizards, raptors, large cats, and, in some areas, feral dogs.
Swimming is a common activity for long-tailed macaques. Hanging out in mangrove swamps, macaques search and dive for crabs and other crustaceans. They also swim to en...
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Updates On 23rd Aug 2015
23rd Aug 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
THANK YOU TO ALL SUPPORTERS WHO JOINED US TODAY AT OUR OPEN HOUSE!
A huge thank you to all the friends of ACRES who took the time to join us at our Open House today! We were truly heartened to see both familiar and new faces coming together for the animals and to get to know more about ACRES.
We had a blast, and we hope you enjoyed yourselves too! Watch this space for photos from the event!
#ACRESThanksYou #ACRES #Supporter #EndAnimalCruelty #TheFunWay
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Updates On 23rd Aug 2015
23rd Aug 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
5 MORE DAYS TO OUR WILDLIFE RESCUE TRAINING PROGRAMME – HAVE YOU SIGNED UP YET?
We’re delighted to offer you a unique opportunity to learn about wild animals and play a hands-on role in wildlife rescue work, through our Wildlife Rescue Volunteer Programme!
The programme offers rewarding and enriching experiences for you, and directly benefits the animals.
Here are the details:
Wildlife Rescue Training Programme
Date: 29th August 2015
Time: 10am – 5pm
Fee: SGD $30.00
Wildlife Resc...
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Updates On 22nd Aug 2015
22nd Aug 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
SATURDAY CRIME NIGHT – BIRDS ENTERING YOUR PREMISES? HERE'S HOW SOMEONE TRIED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE
The sight of birds can be exciting and therapeutic to most. But to some, birds are an annoyance. Recently, a member of the public was annoyed with birds who flew into his flat to eat his food. In order to ‘teach the birds a lesson’, he caught one bird and - with a thin string - tied its legs to a pole which he hung outside the window. The highly distressed bird was filmed frantically struggl...
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Updates On 22nd Aug 2015
22nd Aug 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE, DID YOU LEARN…
That many animals have emotions similar to ours, and that they sometimes need our help to protect them?
With ACRES Humane Education programmes, available for all schools in Singapore, pre-schoolers can now learn how to care for all animals, how to be a more compassionate individual, and how to make the world a better place for animals.
Enable your little ones to learn more about animals, including Singapore’s wildlife – reserve a day for an ACRES tal...
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Updates On 21st Aug 2015
21st Aug 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
NATIVE WILDLIFE RESCUE ROUNDUP: 21 AUGUST 2015
1. (Top left) Honda is a little swift who had an awkward landing, possibly after flying onto something solid. Like bats, swifts are unable to take off from the ground. Honda received some fluids and rest, and all went well with his/her take off that evening!
2. (Right) Eve was home alone! Literally – found stranded in an unoccupied house! Thanks go to the concerned neighbours, who didn’t see any adult civets around and called us for assistanc...
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Updates On 19th Aug 2015
19th Aug 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: 23RD AUGUST 2015!
Calling all ACRES supporters, volunteers, donors and animal lovers! If you haven't already heard, we’re reviving one of our well-loved events this August: the ACRES Open House!
It is going to be BIG this time round, with volunteering opportunities, engaging workshops, and even a movie screening to top it all off! We’ll also be sharing our plans for the next few months, so that you’ll have an idea what we’re doing to end animal cruelty, and learn ...
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Updates On 17th Aug 2015
17th Aug 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
MACAQUES ARE MASTERS OF DENTAL FLOSSING!
Humans may be reluctant to floss their teeth, but macaques don't seem to mind.
The August 2007 issue of the American Journal of Primatology features a report called Long-Tailed Macaques Use Human Hair as Dental Floss. Written by scientists at Kyoto University in Japan, Ubon Rajathanee University and Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, it builds on a report from the year 2000 that "two individual Macaca fascicularis monkeys in Lopburi, Thailand used hu...
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