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Tarkus enclosure

Tarkus enclosure

The Story of Tarkus Tarkus arrived when being a very little cub. When he did we campaigned for a management enclosure and were able to built it fast. However, male bears are big and grow fast, and Tarkus is practically an juvenile. He will need a electric fence like Aruma’s and Tipnis’s, which allow them

Wild Calling

Wild Calling

OUR WILD ANIMALS, OUR FRIENDS NEED YOUR SUPPORT NOW Senda Verde is home of 835 rescued animals, representing 64 species. Unfortunately the current shocking political and social situation in Bolivia has altered seriously the overall income streams of the refuge and affected the food and medical supply for the animals. They are the innocent victims

Mijungla enclosure

Mijungla enclosure

Hello, I’m Mijungla, a Jaguar from the amazon rainforest of Bolivia. I arrived to La Senda Verde on December 2018. I was 3 months old. A family of great heart found me agonising in the forest, very weak, with wounds in my head and body, without strength and with skin parasites. I was scared, alone,

Tarkus management enclosure

Tarkus management enclosure

Tarkus 🐻 needs a bigger space so he can climb and play on the trees, and needs a pool to swim in, which is his favourite activity. All donations make a huge difference to us. To make your donation please follow this link 👇🏼 Thank you 🙏🏼 www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/NTA4MTc=

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Due to coronavirus Senda Verde is forced to close and ask for donations

Due to coronavirus Senda Verde is forced to close and ask for donations

La Senda Verde, where more than 850 rescued wild animals have their home, was barely coming out of the economic drought caused by the political disturbances that occurred in Bolivia in 2019, which took them to create the campaign Wild Calling. Visits to the refuge had been stabilised and again income was being generated

Bolivian video game is launched to support a rescued bear

Bolivian video game is launched to support a rescued bear

A group of Bolivian enthusiasts have recently developed a video game along with the Bolivian technology company VRealitySRL in support of our recently rescued Andean bear cub Tarkus. The game is called Jukumari, which is the local native name for the Andean Bear. It is based on the story of an Andean bear cub who

New enclosure for Mijungla is finished, other jaguar enclosures are on their way

New enclosure for Mijungla is finished, other jaguar enclosures are on their way

2019 was the year when we received three new rescued Jaguars. The first one was Mijungla, a female Panthera onca that arrived being only a few months old. Today she is 15 months old, almost completely grown and was recently allowed into her brand-new enclosure for the first time. As you will appreciate in the

The stories of newly arrived wild animals

The stories of newly arrived wild animals

As we announced last week in our news site and across our social media, during the month of December we received more than 25 animals, somewhat above the average of monthly new arrivals. To make matters more serious, amongst them are two new jaguars, two other felines (a Margay and a wildcat) which means a

Recently Added Species Fact Files

Samiri boliviensis

Samiri boliviensis

BOLIVIAN SQUIRREL MONKEY SPECIES FACT FILE Scientific name: Samiri boliviensis English names: Bolivian Squirrel Monkey Spanish and local names: Chichilo, Mono ardilla Size: 225 to 370 mm (8.86 to 14.57 in) Weight: 365 to 1135 g (12.86 to 40.00 oz) Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Animalia Chordata Mammalia Primates Cebidae Taxonomy and name Until

Ramphastos tucanus

Ramphastos tucanus

WHITE-THROATED TOUCAN SPECIES FACT FILE Scientific name: Ramphastos tucanus English names: White-throated toucan Spanish and local names: Tucán pechiblanco, Tucán de pico rojo Size: 50–61 cm (19.5–24 in) Weight: 425 to 830 g (0.937 to 1.830 lb) Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Animalia Chordata Aves Piciformes Ramphastidae Description There are 40 species of toucans and

Caiman yacare

Caiman yacare

YACARE SPECIES FACT FILE Scientific name: Caiman yacare English names: Red Brocket Spanish and local names: Caimán Yacaré, Yacaré Size: 2.5 to 3 m (8.2 to 9.8 ft) Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Animalia Chordata Sauropsida Crocodilia Alligatoridae Description Caimans are very similar to alligators but differ from them because of the bony

Mazama americana

Mazama americana

RED BROCKET SPECIES FACT FILE Scientific name: Mazama americana English names: Red Brocket Spanish and local names: corzuela colorada, guazuncho, guazú-pytá o guazo Size: 103 to 146 cm (40.55 to 57.48 in) Weight: 20 to 55 kg (44.05 to 121.15 lb) Bio-print: Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Animalia Chordata Mammalia Cetartiodactyla Cervidae Genus

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