On June 29 this Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) was brought to the JRC from Cieneguita. This turtle was confiscated by the coast guards, who also helped to transport it to the JRC.

The sloth became the 16 national symbol here in Costa Rica.

Arrived with severe burns, this anteater came to the center after she got electrocuted trying to climb the power lines.

JRC had the opportunity to join Jennie Webber, a UK based wildlife artist, in a sloth drawing class, who helped raise money for the center.

Lollypop, Mati, Garibaldi and Preciosa will start a new life next to the sea in the beautiful wild nature of the Caribbean Coast in Congo Bongo EcoVillage Costa Rica.

It is with a lot of excitement that we announce that Sansa´s eye surgery went very well. We are now taking care of her recovery, hopefully soon she will discover the world with her new eyes.

Since 2014 we have received more than 5000 animals. Our mission has always been to release them to their natural habitat. No one is left behind

Check us out on Zac Efron new series “Down to Earth” as he travels around the world focusing on sustainable living pratices, nature and green energy. We’re part of the Costa Rican episode where our co-founder Encar shows the center around to Zac and Darin and explains our mission.

June was a fantastic month of releases. Knowing that the animals, which we worked hard to rehabilitate, are back in their own environment makes all the difficulties we encountered worthwhile!

The two are now back where they both belong, happy day! A big thank you to SINAC and Cahuita National Park for letting us release them in this incredible park.