Parrot poo. Clean the poo. Repeat.
September 6, 2020
A metaphor for most of the work at the Jaguar Rescue Center, most of the days. … More Parrot poo. Clean the poo. Repeat.
Week 33. De luie vogelaar slaat weer toe.
September 3, 2020
De afgelopen week was qua werk weer een week zoals we die nu kennen. Gisteren was het afscheid van een van de vrijwilligsters die in de kinderkamer werkte. Het is het begin van de maand, dus er zijn meer vrijwilligsters die vertrekken. Niet onbelangrijk nieuws voor ons is dat we vervroegd zijn verhuisd. … More Week 33. De luie vogelaar slaat weer toe.
Week 33. The lazy birdwatcher strikes again.
September 3, 2020
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The monkey that checked itself in
August 30, 2020
Today, I noticed a sole howler monkey on the roof of the tool shed of the Jaguar Rescue Center (JRC). It was just sitting there, looking over the edge and making soft noises that I cannot describe. Besides that it had distanced itself from its group , the big bump on its cheek was quite … More The monkey that checked itself in
Week 32. Mijn beste jaar ooit
August 26, 2020
De afgelopen week was weer een week van zwaar werk. Tenzij we op de pelikaan passen. We hebben nieuwe routines opgebouwd en ze een beetje uitgebreid. Een kort bezoek aan La Ceiba, een pelikaan die weer begint te vliegen, en mijn beste jaar ooit. … More Week 32. Mijn beste jaar ooit
Week 32. My best year ever.
August 26, 2020
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A day at the rescue center
August 25, 2020
0645 We leave the house by foot and go to the beach. While we walk, we collect wild almonds and leaves for the monkeys, sloths and parrots at the center. 0730 We arrive at the center. After a quick meeting to decide who cleans what, we head to pick up a wheelbarrow, desinfectant, brushes, clothes, … More A day at the rescue center
Fourteen kilos of carrots later
August 24, 2020
I made it!!! The Soyuz was successfully landed in Mars. I mean, I successfully managed to prepare the dishes for the animals at the center!! And as of today, no one has died of food poisoning. So I call it a success. It seems that the managers at the center liked it as well. I … More Fourteen kilos of carrots later
Do not interact with the animals – but what if they interact with you?
August 22, 2020
So, you are supposed to leave alone those animals that are going back to nature. Piece of cake. Unless, of course, that is exactly why you came to volunteer at the animal rescue center. Fortunately, that is not why I came to the JRC. So, to me it seemed easy enough. I just had not considered what the birds would do. … More Do not interact with the animals – but what if they interact with you?
A week of releases
August 22, 2020
On Tuesday there was a lot of excitement in the center. After four years in the center, the group of capuchin monkeys were going to be released at the Tortuguero National Park. It was a very emotional day for those in the center that had been taking care of these monkeys since they arrived. The … More A week of releases
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