“Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages.”
— Thomas A. Edison
Press Releases
Wildlife Rescue and Crime
1 October 2012 - Groundbreaking ceremony for the first ever Wildlife Rescue and Education Centre in Lao PDR
(291KB)24 January 2011 - ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre Clerk of Works Found Liable and Negligent.
(46KB)30 September 2010 - Sting Operations Result in Siezure of Alleged Tiger Skins and a Live Animal.
(150KB)2 June 2010 - Seizure of Alleged Bear Gall Bladder at Singapore Food Expo.
(138KB)19 March 2010 - Undercover Investigations into the Illegal Trade in Tiger Parts in Singapore.
(138KB)2 October 2009 - First Ever Event in Singapore to Break a Tradition.
(127kb)13 August 2009 - Singapore’s First Dedicated Wildlife Rescue Centre Opens Today.
(68KB)8 April 2009 - First Ever Gathering of Animal Lovers at Speakers’ Corner.
(74KB)11 September 2008 - ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre Partially Opens Tomorrow.
(85KB)14 August 2008 - TCM Community Helps End the Trade in Endangered Species.
(83KB)29 May 2008 - Resorts World at Sentosa boosts marine conservation efforts with the launch of RWS Marine Life Fund.
(94KB)30 May 2007 - Singapore Youths Help Set Up the ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre.
(72KB)1 March 2007 - Wiping Out the Trade in Endangered Species for TCM in Singapore.
(219KB)11 October 2006 - Establishment of Singapore’s First Wildlife Rescue Centre.
(79KB)19 May 2006 - Confiscated Pet Primate Journeys to Sanctuary in India.
(106KB)2 March 2006 - Parc Palais Condominium Advised to Remove Sharks.
(98KB)23 February 2006 - Welfare Concerns for Two Metre- Long Pet Shark at Condominium.
(97KB)6 February 2006 - Dangerous Animals Rescued by ACRES Wildlife Rescue Team.
(103KB)11 November 2005 - ACRES Launches All- Out Attack on the Illegal Wildlife Trade.
(89KB)22 July 2005 - Undercover Investigations into the Illegal Wildlife Trade in Singapore.
(98KB)22 December 2004 - Large Seizure of Illegal Pets from a Private Owner.
(102KB)11 November 2004 – “Animalhunt” for Pet Tiger and Malayan Sun Bear Intensifies.
(100KB)8 November 2004 - The Hunt for the Pet Tiger and Malayan Sun Bear in Singapore Begins.
(92KB)3 November 2004 - Wipe Out the Illegal Pet Trade Before it Wipes Out our Wildlife.
(96KB)23 August 2004 - Another Pet Primate Confiscated in Singapore.
(96KB)4 May 2004 - First Ever Repatriation of a Confiscated Pet Primate.
(90KB)6 December 2001 - The Trade in Bear Gall Bladder and Bile Products in Singapore.
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Education and Community Outreach
6 February 2010 - First Ever Community Dialogue with Politicians on Animal Welfare in Singapore.(73KB)16 January 2010 - Largest Ever Gathering of International Animal Protection Activists in Singapore.
(127KB)23 May 2009 - Singapore’s First-Ever Animal Welfare Award Presented at ACRES 8th Birthday Gala Dinner.
(77KB)11 May 2009 - Singapore’s Youths to Share Their Triumphs for Animals at National Animal Welfare Symposium.
(62KB)26 December 2008 - Singapore With the Largest Number of Supporters in Asia for the Universal Declaration
on Animal Welfare.
(728KB)3 October 2008 - ACRES Celebrates World Animal Day - Small Changes, Big Differences.
(80KB)4 September 2008 - Youths Lead the Way: Singapore’s Inaugural Animal Protectors Grant Winners.
(90KB)29 May 2008 - Supporters Rock the Night - Wildlife Wins the Day.
(43KB)22 June 2005 - Pioneering Animal Welfare Conference in Singapore.
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Zoo Animal Welfare
19 October 2012 - Resorts World Sentosa pushes Indo-pacific bottlenose dolphins in the Solomon Islands closer to extinction.(104KB)19 August 2011 - Thousands to Gather at The Speakers Corner to Urge Resorts World Sentosa to Let The Dolphins Go.
(104KB)02 June 2011 - Acres urges Resorts World Sentosa to retract its call for more dolphins to be collected.
(116KB)27 May 2011 - First-ever music campaign to free Resorts World Sentosa dolphins.
(125KB)7 July 2010 – Inaugural Malaysian NGO coalition to tackle zoo animal welfare issues.
(73KB)6 September 2006 - Undercover Investigation at Singapore Zoo Reveals Serious Welfare Concerns.
(119KB)6 July 2005 - Singapore Zoo Urged to Reconsider the Use of Wild Animals in Shows.
(96KB)27 April 2005 - Time to Completely Ban Shows Involving Wild Animals in Singapore and Improve the Welfare of Animals
in Captivity.
(104KB)5 February 2004 - ACRES Investigation into Underwater World Singapore Dolphins is Proven Right.
(93KB)30 October 2003 - The Truth About the Pink Dolphins at Dolphin Lagoon, Singapore.
(136KB)22 October 2003 - Public Calls for an End to the Abuse of Dolphins at Dolphin Lagoon, Singapore. ACRES Considers
Legal Action.
(103KB)12 September 2003 - Dolphins Exploited and Suffering at Dolphin Lagoon, Singapore.
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Cruelty-Free Living
15 March 2012 - Ricky Gervais launches global campaign to end cosmetic tests on animals(95KB)06 June 2011 - First-ever public forum on animal welfare policies and end of culling of cats in Chong Pang.
(146KB)01 October 2010 - First-ever event in Singapore to promote cruelty-free living.
(143KB)28 July 2010 – Animal welfare groups unite against puppy mill misery.
(719KB)14 June 2002 - Asians Speak Against Korean Dog and Cat Meat.
(87KB)14 June 2002 - Statement on the Issue of Dog Eating in South Korea.
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