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Nosara Refuge for Wildlife, Nosara

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Learn about various wild creatures at Nosara Refuge for Wildlife, a rescue center for displaced, injured, and orphaned jungle animals established in 1999. The refuge aims to release animals back into the wild and administers long-term care for creatures that can’t go back their habitats. Watch for the refuge’s specialty--howler monkeys--of which there are many at the center. Be assured that your money goes toward the upkeep of a nonprofit organization and will directly benefit the animals. You will need an advanced reservation to visit the facility. To visit Nosara Refuge for Wildlife on your holiday in Nosara, and find out what else Nosara has to offer, use our Nosara vacation builder.
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  • I was volunteering at the shelter for four weeks in which I was able to appreciate the good work that is done in this place. Workers are dedicated and good-hearted people. The animals are perfectly care and refuge objectives are real positives for the animals. It was one of the best experiences of my life. Nosara is a magical place.
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  • What a perfect location, high in the mountains, surrounded by forest, for rescued wildlife to recover and be released back into the wild--the main goal for every animal that arrives at Refuge for Wild...  more »
  • Visiting the wildlife refuge was a moving experience. The work that they do with the monkeys is amazing! To me, it is well worth the $50 donation just to see the work that they are doing to save and p...  more »
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