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Current Projects

X-Ray Machine

All of the animals at La Senda Verde could eventually need x-rays. For years we’ve been travelling to La Paz to have this diagnostic done to hurt animals, with great expenses involved. Having an x-ray machine at the refuge would mean a difference to us. Please help us make it happen! The Story La Senda

Tiger Cat Enclosure

In mid 2018 a baby Tiger Cat (Leopardus tigrinus) arrived to La Senda Verde. We had no space for new felines so we decided to build a whole new enclosure for him. The enclosure was finished in November 2018 and Tigrinus was released in is new enclosure on Sunday,  November the 4th. The cost of the

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. 

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Latest News

New Spider Monkey arrives

A female spider monkey, around a year and a half of age, arrived this week to La Senda Verde in a general good state of health. We received a call last Friday 4th of January from a person from the town of Coripata, who stated that he had found a monkey on the road, of

More work on the river is done

We  reported that in November we faced an emergency where we had to invest hundreds of machine-hours in repairing the river because of a flash flooding, and that this work was halted because of a lack of resources. Work on the river was reactivated during the month of December because of the beginning of the

Female Jaguar Cub Arrives

A female jaguar cub, only a couple of months old, arrived past Thursday December 13th to La Senda Verde to be the second jaguar to live in the animal refuge. She was picked up from a family in the town of Palos Blancos, located in  a low tropical rainforest area where the Amazon meets the

Andean Bear Cub Arrives

A male Andean Bear cub was sent to the City of La Paz on a plane last November 28th from  Tarija and was immediately transported to La Senda Verde Wildlife Sanctuary in Yolosa. He has been placed since in his own spacious enclosure while he grows up until he is about 18-24 months old when he

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Recently Added Species Fact Files

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

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

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

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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