We finally did it! After months of fundraising and outreach, we were finally able to purchase our own x-ray machine! Thanks to all of our supporters who donated money for this cause. We will now be able to diagnose our patients more rapidly and reduce the stress and suffering involved in driving them to get x-rayed.

Below are a few photos of our new x-ray machine set up!

Read on to get a glimpse into a month at a wildlife rescue and sanctuary and find out what it takes to keep one of the busiest rescue centres running!

Arrivals!

A black-bellied whistling duck has been confiscated and brought to the sanctuary. It was kept as a pet and had its wings clipped, preventing it from flying.

A fiery-billed aracari was rescued after being hit by a car. It suffered a break in its shoulder. It is being kept under intensive care with its shoulder bandaged to restrain movement.

Finally, the owls which we have been raising over these past few months are being released, one-by-one! A few months ago, we were overwhelmed with the number of young owls that were being brought to us. Once owls being to develop and start to learn how to fly, they are often unsuccessful and will stumble to the ground. Their parents will be close by, and just because they are on the ground doesn’t mean that they are hurt. Picking these juveniles up and bringing them to a sanctuary means that you are taking them away from their parents. If you see that there is nothing physically wrong with the owl and there are no domestic cats or dogs in sight, please call the nearest sanctuary before picking them up and taking them away. Through the phone, we will be able to asses, and can, therefore, direct you on what to do next. Although we can raise them and have been successful in releasing owls from such cases, remaining with their parents is always the best situation.

Arrivals!

About a month ago we received a stressed call in the middle of the night and were told that a white-faced monkey had just gotten electrocuted on an electricity line. We rushed to the site and found a mother and young baby on the ground, unable to move very well. We rescued the two and tended to them in the clinic immediately. Unfortunately, the burns on the mother were bad and already began causing considerable damage to her. After the first day, she stopped producing milk and started to reject her baby. We separated the baby in order to feed him. The severe burn on her left arm and breast was not getting any better, and after five days under intensive care, the mother took her last breath. Isaac, as we named the baby, is doing well now despite being an orphan. He suffered from burns on both of his hands and one of his feet, but after administering burn cream and keeping his wounds bandaged, he has overcome his injuries. At approximately two months old, Isaac is still drinking milk but has also begun eating a solid diet.