Amazoonico Centro De Rescate De Animales Silvestres

The veterinary team at the Amazoonico NEEDS your support ❤️‍🩹🩺

Here, we work tirelessly toward the rehabilitation, medical care, and conservation of wildlife rescued from illegal trafficking and other forms of mistreatment ⛓️

However, the geographical and logistical challenges of our location deep within the Amazon make it difficult to ensure timely access to certain supplies, medical equipment, and specialized materials that are indispensable for providing adequate and prompt veterinary care 📍🗺️

With the aim of strengthening our capacity to respond to medical emergencies and surgical procedures, we are launching a fundraising campaign to acquire essential equipment 🐾

Donating to this campaign saves the lives of Ecuador’s diverse and important fauna. Every donation matters and gets us a little bit closer to being able to purchase this vital equipment 🔬

Please see the link in our bio for the full campaign 🔗 Thank you for your generosity

Today, on the International Day for Biological Diversity, we celebrate the incredible country we work in and the natural gifts we strive to protect 🗻🍃🌊

From the Galápagos Islands to the Amazon rainforest, and the Andes mountains, Ecuador is home to over 23,000 unique species, and 7 distinct biospheres, making it one of the most biodiverse countries in the world 🌎

This day is a call to value conservation, sustainable communities, and the deep connection between people and nature. Every day, we at fight to preserve Ecuador’s extraordinary biodiversity 🦜🦋🐢

We’ve had another week full of many goodbyes with volunteers that have truly meant the world to us ♥️🌎

Audrey (🇺🇸), Sasha (🇺🇸), Ben (🇺🇸), Skye (🇦🇺), Finn (🇦🇺), Melanie (🇪🇨), Hanna (🇩🇪), Lot (🇳🇱), Lara (🇳🇱), Rafa (🇪🇨)

Thank you to the interns at for the special research projects they helped us carry out🐒, and to all of you who poured your hearts into your work every single day. From re-designing our website so beautifully 🖥️, to dedicated veterinary work 🩺, giving important educational talks 🦇, and many artistic endeavors 👩🏽‍🎨, we could always count on this group to be full of energy and big big smiles 💖

You are truly all such special people, and amaZOOnico misses your presence here every day 🐾🌿

Recently, we’ve said goodbye to a volunteers who truly became part of the family 🐾🫶🏼

Gayle (🇨🇦), Paul (🇨🇦), Maria (🇬🇧🇰🇪), Virgile (🇫🇷), Zoltan (🇷🇴), and Mia (🇬🇧)

Thank you so much for dedicating your time to the our sanctuary, your hard work truly showed and made a difference for the animals here💪🏽 From fixing everything that was ever broken 🛠️, to rebranching efforts 🪾, using your creativity 🎨 , and taking care of our release candidates 🐵, you each brought something special to amaZOOnico 🍀

We wish you all the best in your futures and hope you come back one day🌞

Happy World Veterinary Day 🩺🩵

Without the incredible work of our vet team, we would not be able to give rescued animals a second chance at life in the wild, nor adequately care for our permanent residents 🐾

Today we celebrate the passionate people who have chosen to dedicate their lives to animals! Thank you for all that you do 💉❤️‍🩹🥼

Earth Day at amaZOOnico looks like this 🌿🌎

But so does every other day 🥹 We are proud to show up every day for the wildlife of Ecuador 🐾

On this we want to remind you that you don’t have to go to the Amazon jungle to help our planet. (But you can if you want 🤭)

The most important thing you can do for the planet is believe you have the power to make change, no matter how small from wherever you are 🌱

It’s 🌿 WILD WEDNESDAY 🦋

This week we want to introduce you to our Lowland paca 🦫

🐾 Spotted paca’s (or guantas) are mostly nocturnal, so it’s not common to spot him on our tours. Their dens can be up to 30 feet deep and they mostly eat roots, seeds, and fallen fruits.

⚠️ For centuries, pacas were considered an important meat source to people in Central and South America. Commercial sale of their meat in global markets and habitat destruction are a threat to to their populations.

🤍 Through long-term care and education programs, we work to protect pacas and the forests they depend on 🌱

Thank you so much for your submissions! 🎨 You can now vote for your favorite artwork to be printed on a t-shirt to be sold at our gift shop🐾

To vote: please visit the link in our bio, select the amount you wish to donate, and leave the title of the art piece you are voting for!

The winner will get TWO t-shirts with their design sent to them 💌 Artists, tag your friends and tell them to vote for your design! 🧑🏽‍🎨

These last few weeks, we said goodbye to a few volunteers who have spent a long time here at amaZOOnico🐾🫶🏼

Gloria (🇮🇹), Emma (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿), Alexis (🇫🇷), and Anna (🇭🇺)

From painting enclosure signs 🎨 spending hours collecting data 🐒 fishing for our animals 🎣 and teaching the children at the learning center 👩🏼‍🏫 Each of you played a special role in our community! We hope one day to connect with you again 💖🌱

It’s 🌿 WILD WEDNESDAY 🐆

Today, we are sharing these special images from our volunteer, Anna!

🌱 At amaZOOnico, it’s rare to see these elusive canines because of their nocturnal habits and the large, natural enclosures we provide them with. They prefer to come out in the afternoons, close to meal times… 🥩

If you ever come on a tour, ask your guide if you can stay quiet and give this incredible sighting your best chance 🤭

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