Toucans are Not Pets

Many of the birds at the rescue center had been in car accidents or injured by humans some how. This toucan had been trapped from the wild and sold as a pet. Its wings had been clipped by somebody who didn't know what they were doing and now the feathers can't grow back enough for it to be released in the wild. It hops around the trees in the center, but can't be rehabilitated.

Costa Rica - the Caribbean coast

January 1st 2015
Costa Rica is a wonderfully beautiful country that deserves it’s progressive and environmentally-minded reputation. This was a short trip and we were only in the Puerto Viejo area, on the Caribbean coast south of Limón, but we saw and did so much, I have plenty to write about! The three-toed sloths, the bottlenose and tucuxí dolphins, the beautiful beaches, the two-toed sloths, the frogs, the ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Limón » Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more

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