Jaguar
Panthera onca
Near Threatened
View details The only official Wildlife Rescue Center of Costa Rica
Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center (formerly Zoo Ave) is a 100% Costa Rican non-profit foundation dedicated to conserving the country's wildlife. With over 30 years of experience, it is the oldest wildlife rehabilitation and rescue center of its kind in Costa Rica, specializing in rehabilitating and releasing injured or orphaned wild animals, preserving habitat, and providing lifetime care for animals that cannot survive on their own in the wild.
The center receives over 3,000 animals per year, operates the largest veterinary hospital in Central America, maintains a sanctuary of approximately 650 animals open to the public, and manages three release sites throughout the country. It is certified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS).
Open to the public: day visits, a visitor centre, guided walks.
Unlocks after claimPlacements, internships, and hands-on field work.
Unlocks after claimOrganised trips and expeditions run by the organization.
Unlocks after claimSponsor a named animal and follow how it does.
Unlocks after claimA storefront whose proceeds go back into the work.
Unlocks after claimOne-time or monthly, straight to the organization.
Unlocks after claimRaise money on their behalf, through a page of your own.
Unlocks after claimOnce claimed, the team can publish profiles of individual turtles.