Rescate Animal ZooAve
For my last excursion in Costa Rica, I visited an animal rescue center called ZooAve . Animals that have been abused, orphaned, or injured are brought to ZooAve for rehabilitation. Located on 34 acres, ZooAve is broken into two areas. One area houses the medical facilities and a more rural setting for rehabilitating animals and trying to get them well enough to be released back into the wild. The second area is for animals that are not able to be released back into the wild. This area is the observation area. One animal that captured my heart was Grecia the toucan. Some horrible people thought it would be a good idea to cut off her top beak so they could have a beautiful keepsake. Poor Grecia! She could no longer eat without help and would most certainly die. She was brought to Zooave where they were able to nurse her back to health. Beaks do not grow back, but they were able to create a prosthesis for her. The prosthesis allows Grecia to eat on her own and act like