Monthly Archives: January 2014
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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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We are so proud of Oto! You might not be able to tell from this photo just what an important step this is for him, but this is the first time he has left the comfort of his caregiver/teddy to explore and forage for food! A huge step for Oto! He sp...
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Photos from Refuge For Wildlife's post
Bianca was rescued from Junquillal in November 2017 after her mother was killed by an uninsulated power transformer. Thankfully Bianca only had some small burns on her fingers so it wasn't long before she was able to start playing in the infant nu...
Like most of our young infants, Bueller is pretty timid and loves to just snuggle with a nice hot water bottle or teddy and watch the older orphans play on the vines and bamboo swings in the nursery.
Photos from Refuge For Wildlife's post
Today we released Grace and Marvin! Grace was rescued a month ago when she was electrocuted and fell in Arenales. Marvin was rescued two days later when he was found by a local resident up in the hills behind Nosara. Marvin was dehydrated and need...
