By Jenny Boyd | FIWY Development Director
Dear supporters,
The rescued babies we received in the past year are progressing wonderfully and growing up fast. We expect most of them to remain in our care for many years to come. In Ambue Ari, the three baby howler monkeys have been introduced to Maya and Alfie, forming a new baby squad. Together, they have started to venture outside their enclosure and into the jungle under the supervision of their caretakers, learning to recognize their surroundings and preparing for their gradual release into a semi-free system.
Meanwhile, Jacj Cuisi is taking care of their own kinder garden, as the two baby spider monkeys have moved to their enclosure in the Spider Monkey Park. They are currently socializing with the group through the fence but will be released once they grow a bit older. Additionally, Miski the kinkajou has moved to a larger enclosure in the jungle and has begun her weaning process, transitioning from a milk diet to other foods. Her new enclosure enhances her sensory abilities, especially her sense of smell, to help her find food in the wild. Miski is making significant progress, and we hope to reintroduce her to the jungle in the coming months.
Note that CIWY releases animals whenever possible, as we believe that wild animals belong in the wild. CIWY released 32 animals in 2023. Unfortunately, a large portion of the animals we receive cannot survive in the wild because they were captured by poachers before they had a chance to learn essential survival skills from their mothers. Some of these animals, particularly monkeys, can integrate into a group of other rescued animals and learn natural behaviours from each other. This process takes years, but we have successfully reintroduced several groups of monkeys in this manner.
With other rescued animals, such as most felines, the damage done by early captivity cannot be undone. We provide the best life possible to these individuals, with a healthy diet, a natural jungle environment, and veterinary care.
Please visit our website to see some of the animals in our care and consider becoming a monthly sponsor!
All the best,
The CIWY/FIWY team
PS. Have you seen the 2023 FIWY Annual Report? Find it here!
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