On a fraction of the budget of zoos, we care for over 1200 animals, many of them endangered, including tigers, leopards, elephants, gibbons, pangolins, binturongs and birds of prey. All the animals have been rescued from the illegal wildlife trade in Cambodia and without a home at PTWRC, they would likely be dead. PTWRC doesn't have all the frills of zoos in developed countries, as it is first and foremost a rescue centre which simply doubles as a zoo. Yet now with the help of our new “behind the scenes” interactive tour at PTWRC (which include air conditioned transport from Phnom Penh), in which we guide guests into private areas of the Centre to meet our animals, we have raised additional funds toward signage, maps and an Elephant Conservation Centre to improve the experience for both Cambodian and foreign tourists. Signage and visitor aesthetics have previously taken a backseat to the rescue, feeding, veterinary care and rehabilitation and release of wildlife using our limited funding between the government’s meager budget, grant applications and individual donors. It seems you missed out on the elephants, tigers, leopards, gibbons, otters and some Cambodian style restaurants. We are sorry to hear that your visit underwhelming, largely due to the lack of signage and maps which we at Wildlife Alliance are currently collaborating with the Cambodian government to develop and place around PTWRC. Thank you for reviewing your visit of Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre (PTWRC).

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