ACRES in the News

Wildlife Rescue and Crime

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28 November 2016

Acres Crocodile Rescue
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01 October 2016

Guide to what to do with wildlife
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30 August 2016

Blog by member of the public about their experience of an ACRES rescue
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14 June 2016

AVA crushes 7.9 tonnes of seized ivory worth $13m
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06 June 2016

What happens to illegal live animals seized in Singapore?
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30 April 2016

Slow loris finds itself stranded
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26 March 2016

The graveyard shift- The Wildlife Rescuer
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25th March 2016

Nocturnal mammal rescued after getting stuck in drain
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02 February 2016

Snakes in air-con unit?
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03 November 2015

Acres makes police report about dead snake
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19 October 2015

Footage of Acres rescuers reuniting lost baby bat with its mother goes viral
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21 December 2015

ACRES finds 156 online advertisements touting illegal pets
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07 May 2015

AVA rescues monkey, civet caged at workshop
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30 April 2015

Fewer shops sell tiger parts, but online trade troubles ACRES
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24 August 2015

Endangered pig-tailed macaque rehomed
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10 September 2014

ACRES seeks information on marmoset found at Marine Crescent
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08 March 2014

ACRES sets up unit to probe animal abuse
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13 February 2014

Wildlife group urges stronger sentence against man who illegally kept wildlife
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14 November 2013

ACRES officially opens wildlife sanctuary
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08 June 2013

Getting contractor to pay up ‘will be difficult for Acres’. The Straits Times

Education and Community Outreach

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03 January 2012

Second forum on animal welfare policies. The Straits Times

Cruelty-Free Living

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27 February 2012

A chance to right the wrong. The Straits Times

Zoo Animal Welfare

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02 June 2011

Acres urges Resorts World Sentosa to retract its call for more dolphins to be collected

Miscellaneous

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14 December 2014

Animal adoption centre, dog run could feature in East Coast Park
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29 October 2014

MHA will not expand definition of animals under Road Traffic Act
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27 October 2014

Animal welfare groups appeal for more animals to be considered under Road Traffic Act
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06 September 2014

Buffer zones should be part of Mandai redevelopment, say green groups

Press Releases

Wildlife Rescue and Crime

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1 October 2012

Groundbreaking ceremony for the first ever Wildlife Rescue and Education Centre in Lao PDR
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24 January 2011

ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre Clerk of Works Found Liable and Negligent
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30 September 2010

Sting Operations Result in Siezure of Alleged Tiger Skins and a Live Animal
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2 June 2010

Seizure of alleged bear gall bladder at Singapore Food Expo
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19 March 2010

Undercover Investigations into the Illegal Trade in Tiger Parts in Singapore
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2 October 2009

First ever event in Singapore to break a tradition
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11 September 2008

ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre Partially Opens Tomorrow
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14 August 2008

TCM Community Helps End the Trade in Endangered Species
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29 May 2008

Resorts World at Sentosa boosts marine conservation efforts with the launch of RWS Marine Life Fund
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30 May 2007

Singapore Youths Help Set Up the ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre
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1 March 2007

Wiping out the trade in endangered species for TCM in Singapore
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19 May 2006

Confiscated Pet Primate Journeys to Sanctuary in India
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2 March 2006

Parc Palais condominium advised to remove sharks
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23 February 2006

Welfare Concerns for Two Metre- Long Pet Shark at Condominium
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6 February 2006

Dangerous Animals Rescued by ACRES Wildlife Rescue Team
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11 November 2005

ACRES Launches All- Out Attack on the Illegal Wildlife Trade
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22 July 2005

Undercover Investigations into the Illegal Wildlife Trade in Singapore
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22 June 2005

Pioneering Animal Welfare Conference in Singapore
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22 December 2004

Large Seizure of Illegal Pets from a Private Owner
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11 November 2004

“Animal hunt” for Pet Tiger and Malayan Sun Bear Intensifies
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8 November 2004

The Hunt for the Pet Tiger and Malayan Sun Bear in Singapore Begins
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3 November 2004

Wipe Out the Illegal Pet Trade Before it Wipes Out our Wildlife
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23 August 2004

Another Pet Primate Confiscated in Singapore
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4 May 2004

First Ever Repatriation of a Confiscated Pet Primate
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6 December 2001

The Trade in Bear Gall Bladder and Bile Products in Singapore

Education and Community Outreach

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6 February 2010

First Ever Community Dialogue with Politicians on Animal Welfare in Singapore
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16 January 2010

Largest Ever Gathering of International Animal Protection Activists in Singapore
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23 May 2009

Singapore’s First-Ever Animal Welfare Award Presented at ACRES 8th Birthday Gala Dinner
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11 May 2009

Singapore’s Youths to Share Their Triumphs for Animals at National Animal Welfare Symposium
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26 December 2008

Singapore With the Largest Number of Supporters in Asia for the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare
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3 October 2008

ACRES Celebrates World Animal Day – Small Changes, Big Differences
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29 May 2008

Supporters Rock the Night – Wildlife Wins the Day

Zoo Animal Welfare

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02 June 2011

Acres urges Resorts World Sentosa to retract its call for more dolphins to be collected
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27 May 2011

First-ever music campaign to free Resorts World Sentosa dolphins
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7 July 2010

Inaugural Malaysian NGO coalition to tackle zoo animal welfare issues
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6 September 2006

Undercover Investigation at Singapore Zoo Reveals Serious Welfare Concerns
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6 July 2005

Singapore Zoo Urged to Reconsider the Use of Wild Animals in Shows
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27 April 2005

Time to Completely Ban Shows Involving Wild Animals in Singapore and Improve the Welfare of Animals in Captivity
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5 February 2004

ACRES Investigation into Underwater World Singapore Dolphins is Proven Right
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12 September 2003

Dolphins Exploited and Suffering at Dolphin Lagoon, Singapore

Cruelty-Free Living

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6 June 2011

First-ever public forum on animal welfare policies and end of culling of cats in Chong Pang
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01 October 2010

First-ever event in Singapore to promote cruelty-free living
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28 July 2010

Animal welfare groups unite against puppy mill misery
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14 June 2002

Asians Speak Against Korean Dog and Cat Meat
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14 June 2002

Statement on the Issue of Dog Eating in South Korea