Updates On 28th Oct 2014

For this week in our weekly animal care update, we would like to send a belated thank you to Jose Manuel Quiros. He spent over 2 weeks in early October helping us with our animal care work. Although Quiros was technically on a long holiday, he worked every day at ACRES, contributing as much as he could. His enthusiastic energy helped us tremendously. Quiros has since left Singapore to continue on his journey. We wish him all the best and hope to see him again.

Here are some photos of a small project which Quiros did, to transform two semi-circular pieces of plastic (formerly legs of a dining table) into a natural looking hide box for our tortoises at our sanctuary. The wooden poles were fixed to hold soil and Tridax daisy plants were transplanted from our roadside drains. Although they are weed plants, they proved quite tricky to transplant, having the tendency to wither fast. Tridax is a weed plant that Indian star tortoises probably get to eat in their native India. The Idea was to have the Tridax drape down and it would provide a form of dietary enrichment for our tortoises. It was a simple and fun project that involved a bit of upcycling.

Many thanks to Jose Manuel Quiros for all your help!

Cheers!

Source: https://www.facebook.com/ACRESasia/photos/pcb.10152501275986..

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ACRES (Animal Concerns Research & Education Society) is a pioneering Singapore-based charity and Institution of Public Character, founded by Singaporeans in 2001 with the aim of promoting animal welfare.

ACRES has six focus areas: Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, Wildlife Crime Investigation, Zoo Animal Welfare, Humane Education, Community Outreach and Promoting Cruelty-Free Living.

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