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Guided by professionals who have extensive training with our animals, you will see things you wouldn’t even have known to look for, and learn things you could never imagine.

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Because of you, no animal is turned away

This year alone, more than 1,200 wild animals from over 20 species have arrived in our care, a 480% increase since 2014, and the calls for help haven’t stopped. This Giving Tuesday, help us reach and surpass our $10,000 goal to ensure that food, medicine, and emergency care are always ready for every animal that arrives.

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You can help us help them by donating one time or becoming a monthly donor where you will make a sustainable difference to the animals in our care, and those yet to make it to us.

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Volunteering

Become a Volunteer: Join our volunteer program at the Jaguar Rescue Center and make a real impact on wildlife conservation!

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Discover how the Jaguar Rescue Center's commitment to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rewilding injured wildlife is making a profound impact! Become a member of the JRC family, subscribe today, and be a part of our conservation journey!

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Jaguar Rescue Center & JRC Sanctuary

The Jaguar Rescue Center is a temporary or permanent home for ill, injured and orphaned animals. With a focus on monkeys, sloths, other mammals, birds and reptiles, the JRC provides veterinary services, round-the-clock care and comfort to animals that would otherwise be unable to survive in the rainforest or the waters of the Caribbean.

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Public Tours

Great choice for all ages!

Available all days in two sessions: 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

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Private Tours

Limited spaces!

From Monday to Sunday at 2 p.m.

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Our Conservation Programs

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Rescue, Rehabilitation & Release

Get to know our special guests and find out everything about the rescue, rehabilitation, and release efforts we do on a daily basis to protect wildlife in Costa Rica.

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Shock Free Zone

Since 2017 the Jaguar Rescue Center, ICE, and MINAE have worked together to protect wildlife from electrocutions in Costa Rica's Southern Caribbean.

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Primary Forest Conservation

Our release station La Ceiba consists of 49 hectares of primary forest that forms part of the natural biological corridor running through Costa Rica and Panama and contains a hugely diverse range of flora and fauna.

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JRC Community

This program is the most human-connected project there is in the JRC as we are establishing direct relations with the Costa Rican population.

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Adopt An Animal

Get involved with the Jaguar Rescue Center by making a symbolic animal adoption.

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Make a Donation

Your financial donations are one of the most important sources of income we use on a daily basis.

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Corporate Sponsorship

Our JRC partnership could deliver long-term advantages for your business and wildlife conservation.

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