Jaguar Rescue Centre
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The Jaguar Rescue Centre is an animal rescue centre located near Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
in the Limón Province
of Costa Rica
. The centre is dedicated to the rehabilitation of mistreated, injured, orphaned, and/or confiscated animals. Once the animals are fully rehabilitated, they are reintroduced into their natural habitats in protected areas within Costa Rica. Visitors are permitted in the centre during certain times each day and are able to interact with many of the animals, including the howler monkey
. The center is run by Sandro and Encar Garcia, a husband and wife team of zoologists. The center rehabilitates numerous mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. The centre also houses a large serpentarium
of venomous and nonvenomous snakes native to Costa Rica.
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is a coastal town in the Talamanca Canton in Limón Province. The town is located in southeastern Costa Rica. Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is known simply as Puerto Viejo to locals. A town in northeastern Costa Rica is also commonly known as Puerto Viejo; this fact can confuse...
in the Limón Province
Limón Province
Limón is one of seven provinces in Costa Rica. The majority of its territory is situated in the country's Caribbean lowlands, though the southwestern portion houses part of an extensive mountain range known as the Cordillera de Talamanca...
of Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
. The centre is dedicated to the rehabilitation of mistreated, injured, orphaned, and/or confiscated animals. Once the animals are fully rehabilitated, they are reintroduced into their natural habitats in protected areas within Costa Rica. Visitors are permitted in the centre during certain times each day and are able to interact with many of the animals, including the howler monkey
Howler monkey
Howler monkeys are among the largest of the New World monkeys. Fifteen species are currently recognised. Previously classified in the family Cebidae, they are now placed in the family Atelidae. These monkeys are native to South and Central American forests...
. The center is run by Sandro and Encar Garcia, a husband and wife team of zoologists. The center rehabilitates numerous mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. The centre also houses a large serpentarium
Serpentarium
A serpentarium is a reptile zoo or reptile park specializing in snakes. Many serpentariums milk snakes for venom for medical and scientific research.-History:The Miami Serpentarium opened in 1948 and closed in 1984.-Notable serpentariums:...
of venomous and nonvenomous snakes native to Costa Rica.