KFBG Blog: Animal Stories
Recent Animal Release Feb – Mar 2016
Collared Crow (Corvus torquatus) After the tangled kite line removed, the crow was moved to a larger enclosure with more exericse spaceThe Collared Crow was the first animal received by KFBG Wild Ani...
The last animal to be rescued in 2015 - a Lesser Yellow Bat
The last animal to be rescued in 2015 - a Lesser Yellow Bat On a cold afternoon on New Year's Eve, the Wild Animal Rescue Centre (Rescue Centre) received its final rescue of 2015 a Lesser Yellow Bat...
Recent Animal Release Nov – Dec 2015
Small-toothed Ferret Badger (Melogale moschata) A juvenile Ferret Badger was found in Sai Kung on 11 September 2015 in a weak condition. It was rescued by the SPCA and passed to the Wild Animal Resc...
Raising a baby Pallas’s Squirrel
A baby Pallas's Squirrel was rescued by the SPCA in Wan Chai on 26 August 2015. It was passed to the Wild Animal Rescue Centre for veterinary care and rehabilitation. The squirrel was dehydrated and ...
Recent Bird Release
Three birds, an Indian Cuckoo, a Black Bittern and a Black Kite, were released back to the wild on 15th October 2015 after being successfully rehabilitated at the Wild Animal Rescue Centre (Rescue Ce...
What to do if you encounter a wild snake?
When you come across a wild snake, misunderstandings and improper behaviour can put both you and the snake in danger. Therefore, it is important to learn more about snakes and understand some safety ...
Raising Rescued House Swifts
On 26 June 2015, five house swifts were released back to the wild successfully after receiving a month of veterinary care at the Wild Animal Rescue Centre (Rescue Centre). Five house swifts were read...
Animals recently seen on the KFBG hillside
1. Yellow-cheeked Tit (Parus spilonotus) A pair of Yellow-cheeked Tits was spotted taking care of their nestlings on the upper hillside in April. The breeding season of this species starts from lat...
What to do if you encounter a baby bird in the wild?
Spring and summer are nesting seasons for most wild birds. In the past 2 months, the Wild Animal Rescue Centre (Rescue Centre) has received more than 100 young birds rescued by members of the public...
Fourteen Critically Endangered Radiated Tortoises join Conservation Breeding Programme in Australia
On 9th April 2015, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) sent 14 of Radiated Tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) to the Perth Zoo in Western Australia to enter their conservation breeding programme for...