When Minaet (the Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Telecommunications) began to impose intimidating fines, many people started giving away their “pets” voluntarily. Unfortunately, Minaet does not have proper shelters for those creatures. The wildlife sanctuary also has received abused or injured animals that need to be taken care in the center.

Since the Act 8689 (2008) was enforced, in the Canton of Osa, the Wildlife Sanctuary has been very busy. In command of the project are Mike Graeber, an American long-time resident, and Dannia Segura Jimenez, a young lawyer responsible for obtaining the permits for the facility.

Together with Dr. Fernando Riera and a staff veterinarian, they perform surgeries and cure the animals. Such is the case of an owl that was hit by a car. The broken wing is healing now; however, the bird lost an eye, hopefully, will be well enough to be reintroduced into its habitat.

This is not feasible with other species, for example, a couple of Amazon parrots who have lived together in captivity for 25 years. They were confiscated, and now they share a wide and airy cage at the sanctuary. The agouti Sofia was raised by a 10-year-old boy. His tears could not stop the Minaet officials to take her away. Sofia can never be released.

Paul and Coco are two monos tití. They were found tied up to a one-meter chain, returning them to the jungle would be giving them a death sentence.

The Wildlife Sanctuary is primarily, a rescue and recovery center trying to reintegrate the animals into the wild. It is open to the public to educate people about the fragile ecosystems that are threatened by the invasion of their habitat.

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