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Wildlife Selfies
Posted on January 26, 2018 by Laura Wilkinson in Education.Change is Coming Thankfully, the world has recently seen a change of attitude when it comes to tourism and wildlife. Due to many recent investigations exposing wildlife cruelty at centers where tourists can have a wildlife encounter, people are now more aware of the consequences of their actions. That’s not to say that it’s still not happening, but people are now realising the extreme […]
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The Howler Monkey Symphony – Now Playing at Dusk and Dawn
Posted on May 3, 2015 by Laura Wilkinson in Electrocutions, Orphans, Rehabilitation, Releases, Rescues.By Matt Banes It’s 4:45 AM, the metal roof is clanking as the offshore winds whip across the local mountains and down through the Nosara beaches. A few roosters and dogs are chiming in and, to add to this jungle symphony, the Howler Monkeys are sounding off with their deep bellows. If you are smiling […]
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Baby Pizotes Join the Refuge Family
Posted on April 28, 2015 by Laura Wilkinson in Orphans.Here at Refuge for Wildlife our speciality is howler monkeys. Several are injured, electrocuted or orphaned each month, so the Refuge is filled with monkeys; we have at least 30 at all times. In addition to our specialty, we also rescue, rehabilitate and release other wild animals – from bats and owls to opossums and […]
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Article by Amanda Jones in Los Angeles Times
Posted on January 30, 2014 by Refuge for Wildlife in Electrocutions, Injuries, Orphans, Releases, Rescues.Costa Rica: One woman’s fight to save the country’s monkeys The growth of tourism in Costa Rica has been an economic plus but has taken an unforeseen toll on wildlife. Increased need for power means more electrical transformers, which have had a devastating effect on the country’s howler monkey population. Most of Costa Rica’s power […]
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Nosara Wildlife Emergency 8824-3323
Emily was found by the side of the road in Tamarindo back in October. She was very sick with a high fever and infection and must have become separated from her troop or maybe her mother was hit by a car - we don't know for sure. Emily has been thr...
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Photos from Refuge For Wildlife's post
This girl knows how to have fun! Esmeralda's smile is a daily reminder that all the hard work we do to save electrocuted howlers is worth it.
Hendrix was transferred to us in February 2017 after MINAE (the governing body that oversees the welfare of wildlife here in Costa Rica) confiscated him from a rescue center that was not authorized to care for p...
Keep Our Monkeys Safe During Mango Season Mango trees are now filled with irresistible ripe fruit that are a favorite among our howler friends. Monkeys will do anything to reach the fruit including walking on electrical wires and running across ...
The 6th annual Monkey Race is happening on June 24th here in Playa Guiones starting at Al Chile (across from the Harmony Hotel). Each year this great event is organized by the students of Nosara Home School Beach Academy and all proceeds go towa...
