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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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15th Aug 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
MEET OUR NATIVE WILDLIFE: SINGAPORE’S MINI “LEOPARDS”
As a result of urban development, leopards and many other big mammals have gone extinct in Singapore.
However, Singapore is still the home to the elusive, nocturnal leopard cat: the last reminding wild cat here. Their spotted fur helps them to blend into the shadows of their surroundings, and their unique spotted coat can be used as a way to identify individuals.
But only a few leopard cats remain in Singapore, due to habitat loss...
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14th Aug 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
MEET OUR INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS IN AUGUST!
This month, we have two international volunteers joining us from the 8th to 14th August. Catherine Leong (left) is a primary school teacher from Macau, whilst Kana (right) is a year 3 university student whose Major is in botanical science.
These two wonderful souls have been very helpful during their volunteering period at ACRES and work hard to complete their tasks, which can at times be challenging. Moreover, Catherine has also decided to cut dow...
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Whale Sharks Rescued From Captivity In Maluku
13th Aug 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
SATURDAY NIGHT CRIME: WHALE SHARKS FREED FROM CAPTIVITY
In a night time raid conducted on a major supplier of large ocean species to the international wildlife trade, Indonesian law enforcement officers found two illegally caught whale sharks being held in submerged pens. The whale sharks had been kept in the pens for three months and were part of a scheme that aimed to export them to Chinese aquatic amusement parks. Thankfully, the whale sharks were unharmed and subsequently released into the ...
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13th Aug 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
WHAT DO LITTLE KIDS KNOW ABOUT ANIMAL PROTECTION?
Well...some of them actually know more than grown-ups do!
The ACRES Education Team has visited 11 preschools since the start of the year, delivering education programmes on animal protection, and inspiring little ones to end animal cruelty together with us. You’d be surprised by how much knowledge some kids are able to share!
We remember one boy who told his class during our session on wildlife crime: “I saw a show on television. The eleph...
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12th Aug 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
NATIVE WILDLIFE RESCUE ROUND UP – 12 AUG 2016
Sunbeam snakes are one of Singapore’s native and non-venomous species of snakes. Needless to say, they are beautiful with their iridescent scales. Their name comes from their many colours shown by their scales under sunlight. There are several interesting facts about this species, such as their burrowing habit, head shape and more.
The photo on the right shows a sunbeam snake who was found inside a toilet. Thanks to the family for calling us...
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10th Aug 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
5 WAYS CORPORATE COMPANIES CAN HELP ANIMALS AND ACRES!
1) Does your company have a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme? Maybe you can consider ACRES to be a recipient! Funds to ACRES will be put to good use in our efforts to end animal cruelty, and there are also some benefits for you too! Contact Lionel at lionel@acres.org.sg for more information.
2) Volunteer with us! Arrange for your company to come to ACRES to help with important duties at our ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre (AWRC...
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8th Aug 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
MEET OUR NATIVE WILDLIFE: 5 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT THE WHITE-BREASTED WATERHEN
These familiar Singapore natives can be found in coastal areas, swampy vegetation, marshes, canals, mangroves, grasslands, parks and gardens.
1) Females are generally smaller than males. Females weigh between 160- 130g; males weigh 200- 330g. The beaks of females are less bright than those of the males.
2) The chicks are black.
Chicks have black feathers, and are also fluffy and long-legged! As develop...
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7th Aug 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
JULY WAS OUR GLOBAL MONTH!
July was a real cultural exchange month for us at ACRES, as we had several volunteers from different countries joining us!
Moa Eliasson from Sweden signed up through Indigo Travel to volunteer with us. Lily Lyu from China joined us through Xu Bo Art & Culture Exchange. And Lee SeongJu from Korea, as well as Tran Van Hai & Nguyen Tran Phuong Thao from Vietnam, signed up through Global Voluntary Camp.
Our sincere thanks go to these volunteers for making our July full ...
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7th Aug 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
THINK BEFORE BUYING THAT FURRY KEYCHAIN
Recently at ACRES, we have received feedback from concerned individuals about the sales of rabbit fur keychains in Singapore.
There is usually much cruelty involved in the production of these rabbit fur keychains. From confinement of rabbits in tiny wire cages in horrendous conditions on fur farms, to brutal killing methods and even being skinned alive. You can read more here http://www.acres.org.sg/campaigns/current-campaign s/the-truth-about-fur.html
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7th Aug 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
THANK YOU TO PARENTS WHO ENCOURAGE THEIR CHILDREN TO BE COMPASSIONATE TO ANIMALS!
ACRES is always wowed (and very happy!) when young children whom we talk to have natural compassion towards animals and awareness of animal cruelty issues.
And when children go the extra step to help ACRES – such as fundraising for ACRES instead of accepting birthday gifts for their own birthday parties – we are simply in awe!
It’s thanks to supportive, compassionate parents that these children are growin...
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6th Aug 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
HOW DO YOU SUPPORT A CHILD WHO SHOWS LOVE FOR ANIMALS?
1. Say ‘YES’ when your child asks to throw a fundraising birthday party to help animals!
Maia, who has just turned 6, hosted an "animal rescue" party for her birthday. Instead of wanting gifts for herself, she asked her guests to donate money to support ACRES and SPCA (Singapore) in animal rescue work.
2. Guide him/her in the fundraising process.
A total of $928 was raised from the fundraising birthday party. Claire and Bronte Forbes h...
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5th Aug 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
CAN YOU GUESS THE SPECIES?
When you call our 24hr ACRES Wildlife Rescue Hotline to report a snake sighting, we will ask for a description of the snake (colours, patterns, posture, length and thickness). We also request for a photo of the snake to be sent to us via WhatsApp.
This helps us to identify the species before we can provide you with useful advice on what to do until we arrive, or if a rescue is even needed.
Here are some photos of some native species of snakes that we have rescued...
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Animals Are Not Freight
4th Aug 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
DO YOU HAVE 20 SECONDS? THEN YOU CAN HELP SPEAK UP FOR ANIMALS!
One click and you can join the global action to create awareness about farm animal welfare and cruel live exports.
Compassion in World Farming is organizing a global thunderclap on the 29th of August to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the world’s worst ever live export disaster, when 67,488 sheep died.
Every year, millions of animals are cruelly transported over long distances, from where they were raised to where they wi...
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3rd Aug 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
VISIT ACRES, SEE THE ANIMALS IN OUR SANCTUARY, AND LEARN ABOUT ANIMAL CRUELTY ISSUES.
The ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre (AWRC), including our Education Centre, is open to members of the public who wish to come and see what we’re all about! You’ll get to see some of the reptiles we have rescued from the illegal wildlife trade, learn about animal cruelty issues and how you can make a difference, and you can purchase our exclusive merchandise if you wish. All profits from our merchandise sales ...
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2nd Aug 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
WE’RE UPGRADING OUR TURTLE ENCLOSURES – CAN YOU HELP?
We’re currently in the process of planning our annual revamp of animal enclosures at the ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre (AWRC).
One thing we want to do is to make changes to some of our outdoor enclosures to facilitate animal care work, to improve the working conditions for our staff and volunteers and improve the living environments for the rescued animals.
To facilitate this, we need new pumps to for many of our aquatic turtle enclo...
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1st Aug 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
MEET OUR NATIVE WILDLIFE: FLYING DOG
The lesser dog- faced fruit bat is one of the most common bats in Singapore. They can be found in both primary and secondary forest, in urban areas such as parks and gardens, and even in mangroves.
As their common name suggests, they have a dog- like face with large eyes and white ear edges. They weigh about 25- 40g, with a forearm length of 6- 7cm. They have short fur that is greyish brown in colour. Adult males have a reddish collar while females have a...
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31st Jul 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
ANOTHER VET INTERN WHO JOINED US IN JULY!
JiongRui is a year 2 veterinary student from the University of Melbourne. He conducted his extramural attachment programme with our animal care department from the 18th to 29th July.
JiongRui is a fast learner, able to pick up knowledge and new skills very quickly. During his attachment period, he was the caretaker for the iguanas. He also conducted an enrichment session by providing cactus for the star tortoise at the Main Sanctuary Area.
We hope Jion...
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