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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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Updates On 18th Mar 2015
18th Mar 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
THE ANIMALS’ VOICE: CONNECTING YOU WITH ACRES
Good news for all our donors! We have been working hard on an item that we hope will help you feel closer to us and our work - our new ACRES PRINT NEWSLETTER!
Entitled 'The Animals' Voice', it will be sent out bi-monthly, with donors receiving the pilot edition this month.
Please do pass on your copy when you have finished with it, so that more people can learn about animal protection and how to get involved. Thank you!
P.S. For those who are ...
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Updates On 18th Mar 2015
18th Mar 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
OUR WILD NEIGHBOURS: DUGONG
Once they were the legendary mermaids of the ocean.
Meet the graceful dugongs (Dugong dugon).
Another name for these aquatic herbivores is the ‘sea cow’, as they feed on a diet of vegetation - mainly seagrass - at a rate of up to 50kg a day.
Dugongs do not have fins, which easily distinguishes them from other marine mammals, especially the dolphin, despite being similar in size and shape to some degree.
Dugongs love the warm shallow waters, and if you are lu...
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Updates On 17th Mar 2015
17th Mar 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
SMILE! ALIEN AND HERSHEY STRIKE A POSE
A few weeks ago, we introduced Alien - a Hermann’s tortoise – to another tortoise, Hershey. Despite the size difference, Alien was not pleased by Hershey’s presence and started to show territorial behaviour by shell-ramming Hershey. Alien has since calmed down and learnt to co-exist with Hershey.
Here they can be seen ‘posing’ for a photo whilst enjoying their daily feed of greens!
The Hermann’s tortoise is native to Southern Europe, where t...
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Updates On 16th Mar 2015
16th Mar 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
FIRST MACAQUE INTEGRATION PRIOR TO RELEASE
Bike and Rossa were rescued on different days in February, during the Chinese New Year period. This was the first time that ACRES has rescued two macaques within such a short space of time. Unlike the previous times when we have rehabilitated single macaques prior to release, their story has an interesting twist. From perfect strangers, Bike and Rossa appear to have become good friends during their rehabilitation process!
Whilst we do know Bike’s fa...
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Updates On 15th Mar 2015
15th Mar 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
EVER WONDERED ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF VOLUNTEERING?
The word “volunteer” originates from the old French word “voluntaire” (now volontaire). The volunteering service began in C.1600, when people offered themselves for military service.
The idea of volunteering grew significantly in the 19th Century, and continues to gather support worldwide. Volunteering is now recognised all over the world, and most countries include voluntary service in their education system as “service learning” or ...
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Updates On 15th Mar 2015
15th Mar 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
GARNET IS ON THE MEND!
We just wanted to share with you one of the happy moments here at ACRES!
Do you remember Garnet, the tiny African spurred tortoise? He’s one of the animals you raised funds for so that he gets a new enclosure while he recovers.
This is a short video of him finally eating! He worried us when he stopped eating for a while (many rescued animals suffer from poor appetite as a result of their abandonment ordeal and ill-health), but thankfully he has started again! We do ...
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Updates On 14th Mar 2015
14th Mar 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
KEEP THEM WILD AND FREE: STAR TORTOISE
This is the second segment of our series on the illegal keeping of wild animals as exotic pets in Singapore.
Indian star tortoises are coveted as pets because of the attractive star-like patterns on their shells. They may grow up to 15 inches in length and weigh up to 7 kg. They are at risk of becoming extinct in the wild if the trade in individuals captured from the wild to be sold as pets continues.
ACRES has rescued scores of Indian star tortoises f...
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Updates On 14th Mar 2015
14th Mar 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
POLAR BEARS, TIGERS! POLAR BEARS, TIGERS!
The K1 children at Chatsworth Kindergarten are embarking on a project on endangered animals this term. It is our pleasure to share our passion and experience about animal protection with them! The children selected the endangered animal they would like to learn more about.
AM Session says: TIGERS!
PM Session says: POLAR BEARS!
Children from both sessions displayed undivided attention and unbroken interest during our presentations. They learned how the...
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Updates On 13th Mar 2015
13th Mar 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
BUBA IS SAFELY BACK IN THE WILD!
Enjoy this short video showing BuBa, a Malayan colugo, going back home to the wild after his/her rescue: back to where he/she truly belongs. BuBa got stranded amongst potted plants at a residence adjacent to a nature area. Colugos are good gliders, but they do sometimes land somewhere inappropriate and strand themselves, especially in built-up areas. Thanks to the family who called our Hotline, BuBa was given that little bit of help that he needed by our wildlif...
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Updates On 11th Mar 2015
11th Mar 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
PLAY A HANDS-ON ROLE IN SAVING WILDLIFE! PLACES STILL AVAILABLE FOR UPCOMING VOLUNTEER TRAINING SESSIONS!
Join us as a Wildlife Guardian! We need enthusiastic individuals to assist with providing the very best care for the rescued wild animals at the ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre (AWRC). Or join our Wildlife Rescue team and help with rescuing wild animals in need all over Singapore, from trapped snakes to injured birds and abandoned tortoises. While on rescue missions with the ACRES team, you’...
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Updates On 11th Mar 2015
11th Mar 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
OUR WILD NEIGHBOURS: PLANTAIN SQUIRREL
Have you ever spotted them, leaping from tree to tree?
Meet the plantain squirrel (Callosciurus notatus), also commonly known as the oriental or the tricoloured squirrel! These squirrels can be spotted on our sunny island quite frequently, unlike the cream-coloured giant squirrel, which is very rare or perhaps even extinct in Singapore, with no recent sightings of them in the wild.
The plantain squirrel is about 20 – 30cm in body length, with an equiv...
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Updates On 10th Mar 2015
10th Mar 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
AWRC UPDATES: MEET SCAR, OUR NEWEST PATIENT
Recently, the ACRES Wildlife Rescue Team responded to a Hotline call about an injured turtle who appeared to be stranded at Changi Beach. Upon arrival, we realised that the turtle was actually a freshwater soft-shelled turtle, most probably an abandoned illegal pet who had been irresponsibly released into the sea- a totally unsuitable habitat for this freshwater animal. Scar was found with ulcers and sores all over his body, which were probably caused...
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Updates On 10th Mar 2015
10th Mar 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
INJURED MONKEY AT SPRINGLEAF WALK
Many of you have contacted ACRES about rescuing this monkey. We have been looking for the monkey since we received the first call on Sunday. We were on site within an hour of receiving the call and were unfortunately unable to find the monkey. Immediately before this call, we were responding to a poaching case in Paya Lebar after working on a snake rescue case in Little India.
We were at the site again yesterday. Thank you to the volunteers who joined us in t...
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