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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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190 Kids from San Ignacio School will Visit La Senda Verde

La Senda Verde Academy has programs for educational visits from schools that allows kids to learn about the problem of wildlife trafficking in Bolivia. At the same time the programs seeks to involve students in practical conservation activities and labours related to the maintenance of the animals at La Senda Verde. Next Thursday 20th of

Kurmi Wasi school visits LSV and supports with conservation

The Kurmi Wasi school in La Paz, considered one of the most prominent alternative schools in the country, took their students to La Senda Verde last weekend where they carried out different activities related to conservation and as support to the animal refuge. One of the activities was planting flowers around the premises of La

New monkey arrives

Last Sunday we received a new female Titi monkey, known locally as lucachi, that was turned in by the government officials of Oruro. They found her in the city of Llalagua, in the Potosí department. When a new animal arrives, we evaluate its overall state of health in a scale of 1 to 5, being

Seizure of trafficked animals will arrive to La Senda Verde

A wildlife trafficking operation by the bolivian environmental and forestry police POFOMA took place last friday 24th of August in the bus station of the city of La Paz. 14 animals were found in the operation inside a bus that were being transported as a freight package. Eight rheas, four turtles and two toucans were

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Ara chloropterus

GREEN-WINGED MACAW SPECIES FACT FILE   Scientific name: Ara chloroptera English names: Green-winged Macaw, Red-and-green Macaw Spanish and local names: Guacamayo, Papagayo o Paraba roja Size: 90 to 95 cm (35 to 37 in) Weight: 1,050 and 1,708 g (2.315 and 3.765 lb) Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Animalia Chordata Aves Psittaciformes Psittacidae   Genus Green-winged macaws

Aotus azarae

AZARA’S NIGHT MONKEY SPECIES FACT FILE   Scientific name: Aotus azarae English names: Owl monkey, Azara’s night monkey, Southern night monkey Spanish and local names: Mono nocturno, mico de noche, niru niru Size: 341mm (13.4 in) Weight: 1.18kg (32 ounces) Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Animalia Chordata Mammalia Primates Aotidae   Etymology The night monkey’s genus

Hydochoerus hydrochaeris

CAPYBARA SPECIES FACT FILE   Scientific name: Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris English names: Capybara Spanish and local names: Chigüire, Chigüiro, Carpincho, Capibara Size: Length: 106 to 134 cm (3.48 to 4.40 ft). Height: 50 to 62 cm (20 to 24 in) Weight: 35 to 66 kg (77 to 146 lb) Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Animalia Chordata Mammalia

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

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