where locals and volunteers help to rehabilitate animals.
Rescuing wild animals such as monkeys, birds, pumas, and jaguars from
Bolivia's black market or abusive situations. In the picture above,
Faustino, a howler monkey that was rescued from a life as a pet where
he regularly drank alcohol and watched TV all day, snacks on fruit at
the reserve .
Founded by Juan Carlos Antezana in 1996, the Comunidad Inti Wara
Yassi began as a 93-acre jungle reserve for monkeys rescued from homes
and markets.The centre is now made up of three sanctuaries that cover
1,991-acres, where up to 40 volunteers care for the animals.
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