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Roof for Ajayu

The spider monkeys have noticed that Ajayu is blind. As it is their nature with weak animals, they are entering his enclosure, stealing his food and bullying him. We cannot allow this. The only solution is to urgently seal Ajayu’s enclosure, which means building a large mesh roof. You can make a difference in Ajayu’s

Project Report 2017

The following is a report written by the construction manager at La Senda Verde, who has taken care of all the construction projects of the year. We would like to thank the donors and volunteers who have made possible to advance in all of these projects. DECEMBER 2016 – JANUARY 2017 Puma enclosure 10×13.50×10 mts. 

Jaguar enclosure

Cubai is a 15 year old male Jaguar that was living at the La Paz Zoo and was not having a good time with the weather and the high altitude. He needs a new, lower place to live in. Senda Verde has the right weather, but not the right space. We need to urgently construct

Margay enclosure

A baby female (Sasha) was rescued ten years ago, and a juvenile male (Guanay) 2 years ago. They get along very well and have been sharing a small enclosure. Time has come to provide a better place in the feline area. The Story Sasha and Guanay are two Margays that were rescued from people that

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Senda Verde Souvenirs are born

Until last month Senda Verde offered but few hand-made crafts that were sold in the refuge to visitors, local and foreign, with few sales and with low economical impact for the animals. Today, a new line of souvenirs that will be sold locally and abroad are in the process of being born, thanks mostly to

Among winter snows, schools raise funds and a tragic arrival story

Three stories come together in this week’s news post, all three of them very important issues. The first one is the weather. We had published last month that a very severe cold front had struck suddenly and had killed three parrots at the refuge. Well the weather has continued to be bad, this time it

Bolivian Cumbia Music Band Supports La Senda Verde

A Bolivian Cumbia music band called Inkognito for short, or “Alex Rivas y su Grupo Ikognito” has decided to begin supporting La Senda Verde, after a visit to the sanctuary. The band’s leader, Alex, along with his wife, the group’s manager, organize a concert every year to raise funds and support charities. Ikognito characterizes for

New aviaries on the way

We had informed previously this month about Kantutani having built and delivered the raw structure of a new aviary. We want to briefly inform the audience that this new aviary is far from being finished, and that we have come up with whole new ideas and plans about how these aviaries (the new and existing

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Recently Added Species Fact Files

Tapirus terrestris

TAPIRUS TERRESTRIS SPECIES FACT FILE   Scientific name: Tapirus terrestris English names: Lowland Tapir, Brazilian Tapir, South American Tapir Spanish and local names: Anta Brasileña, Danta, Danta Amazónica, Gran Bestia, Tapir Brasileño Size: 1.7 – 2.5 meters (6’10 – 8’2 ft.) Weight: 300 kg (661 lbs.) Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Animalia Chordata Mammalia Perissodactyla

Alouatta sara

BOLIVIAN RED HOWLER SPECIES FACT FILE   Scientific name: Alouatta sara English names: Bolivian Red Howling Monkey, Bolivian Red Howler Spanish and local names: Mono Aullador Rojo Boliviano, Manechi, Manechi colorado Size: 52 – 57cm (20.6 -22.4 inches) Weight: 5.8 – 7.7 Kg (13-17 pounds) Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Animalia Chordata Mammalia Primates Atelidae

Chelonoidis denticulata

YELLOW-FOOTED TORTOISE SPECIES FACT FILE   Scientific name: Chelonoidis denticulata English names: South American Yellow-footed Tortoise, Brazilian Giant Tortoise Spanish and local names: Morrocoy, Motelo Residents at la Senda Verde: +10 Size: up to 82 cm The largest of them all There are two main land turtles throughout the amazon basin, the Yellow-foot and Red-Foot

Ara ararauna

BLUE-AND-YELLOW MACAW SPECIES FACT FILE   Scientific name: Ara ararauna English names: Blue-and-yellow macaw Spanish and local names: Guacamayo, Papagayo o Paraba azul-amarillo Residents at la Senda Verde: +10 Size: 76–86 cm (30–34 in) Weight: 0.900–1.5 kg (2–3 lb)   The Ara Genus of the Parrot Family Blue-and-yellow macaws are one of the eight members of the Ara genus

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