Most of the electric power lines in Costa Rica are aerial and are constructed without protective insulation. They are a threat of electrocution for any living being that has contact with them.shockfreezone, wildlife, enviromentaleducation, costarica, biodiversity,, jaguarrescuecenter, rescuecenter, monkeys, sloths, electrocutions

To prevent animals from being electrocuted, we have our program Shock-Free Zone, which we have run in collaboration with the Grupo ICE (Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad) for the past 12 years.

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