Toucan Rescue Ranch Blog
Hello, #GivingTuesday!
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that’s unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. Whether you’re giving your voice, your time, goods, or your money, helping others or working for the causes you care about, generosity is one of the most powerful ways you can have an impact in the world…
Tough Love: Re-Wilding an Orphaned Tamandua
…For the last month, I’ve had the great privilege of working at the Toucan Rescue Ranch (TRR) Release Site in Sarapiquí, Costa Rica, to re-wild an orphaned female juvenile Tamandua mexicana. Her name is Pebbles. In March, at just one month of age, Pebbles’ mother was severely wounded by a passing automobile. Tragically, Pebbles and her mother are not the only victims: roads are one of the biggest threats to tamanduas, according to the IUCN…
Happy World Habitat Day!
This very important holiday was established as an international day by the United Nations. International days like today are marked to educate the public on concerning issues to help mobilize action, political will, and potential resources to advocate for change. Do you know the meaning behind 2019’s World Habitat Day?
Happy World Animal Day
Happy World Animal Day! There is no question that animals have always had a great impact on the lives of humans. History is proof of this: the sacred and revered felines of Egypt; the strength and power of horses in the New World; the life-saving warning of a canary in a coal mine; and, of course, the love and faithfulness of domesticated dogs today…
The 4th Annual Sloth Ironman Games starts October 20!
It’s the 4th Annual Sloth Ironman Games at the one and only Toucan Rescue Ranch! This year, the Sloth Athlete Reveal will announce the four well-trained slothletes on International Sloth Day, October 20, which also happens to be a #SlothSunday!
Everything You Need to Know about the TRR Share Your Shot Fundraiser
…The goal of this fundraiser is to firstly, raise the money needed to build these toucans the enclosure they deserve and to continue to support our toucan breeding program in years to come. Secondly, to inspire photographers around the world to share their love of animals and wildlife with us!
Cría de Bebés
La Neonatología veterinaria o Cría de bebés de manera artificial, es un área de la veterinaria que exige muchísima dedicación y responsabilidad, dónde más que conocimientos clínicos y veterinarios, es importante tener mucho amor, cariño, paciencia y cuidados hacia los bebés…
Happy World Cat Day
Happy World Cat Day! Today, August 8th, we celebrate one of the four days that is dedicated to cats every year – four days to celebrate their many unique qualities, similarities, and differences, and to recognize their importance in the animal kingdom…
Monsters, Inc., Mike & Boo
First of all, I’ll answer the question that you’re all thinking. Yes, Mike and Boo were named after the two loveable “Monsters, Inc.” movie characters. These two juvenile Mexican hairy porcupines arrived separately in June of 2018. Mike came first, and Boo followed. During their time in the TRR clinic, these two developed a special bond, much like their respective characters in “Monsters, Inc.”…