The first private authorized bird of prey rehabilitation programme was established by Major Jim Ades in Hong Kong in the 1980s. The Jim Ades Raptor Sanctuary houses disabled and imprinted raptors tha...
Another KFBG Landmark is reached: the Wild Animal Rescue Centre’s 20,000th released animal
24 March 2021
24 March 2021
KFBG Wild Animal Rescue Centre has just reached the milestone of its 20,000th animal release since its establishment in 1994. The special animal was a White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) which had been und...
The Covid 19 Pandemic (Cont'd) The following points are from a joint statement from Bats without Borders (BwB) and Bat Conservation Africa (BCA), both of which are committed to the conservation of Af...
Many of us have heard the natural fact that if you destroy one component of nature you risk upsetting the natural balance and effectively cause a knock on effect that may in turn impact your own life...
Hong Kong's first Swinhoe’s Storm-Petrel released back to the wild after rehabilitation at KFBG Wild Animal Rescue Centre
26 December 2020
26 December 2020
We are pleased to report that a Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma monorhis), was successfully released back into the wild in Clear Water Bay on 17 Nov 2020. The bird represented the first confirme...
On 18 Dec 2020, the KFBG Wild Animal Rescue Centre reached another important milestone in its life saving work. The centre received its 10,000th bird patient. The rescued bird was a Spotted Dove (Sp...
We make all efforts to provide food items that are similar to the natural diet in the wild. This great barbet (Megalaima virens) is picking fresh berries that have been pinned to the branches in its...
Why do horses, donkeys, and mules like to roll in sand? Rolling in sand allows equines to clean their coat, stretch a little bit, and on warmer days, helps to lower their body temperature. In wild ho...
Two sibling Golden Coin Turtles (Cuora trifasciata) emerged from their eggs on 29th August and became the first hatchlings from the species conservation programme this year. A standard procedure as p...
On 17 September 2020, the rescue professionals at the Wild Animal Rescue Centre of KFBG received a snake from the Police through our Wild Snake Rescue Project. From the police memo, the box contained...