Who does the Jaguar Rescue Center help?
wild animals in Costa Rica
Are people allowed to visit the Jaguar Rescue Center?
yes
How many animals are rescued by the Jaguar Rescue Center each year?
more than 500
What oceans are near Costa Rica?
Pacific Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Where is Costa Rica?
Central America
Name 2 things you would see if you visited the wildlife refuge at the Jaguar Rescue Center:
forests
waterways
beaches
What is the Shock Free Zone Project?
a project that helps keep animals from being hurt or killed by electrical equipment
How many volcanos are in Costa Rica?
more than 100
How many different kinds of animals live in Costa Rica?
more than 500,000
Who started the Jaguar Rescue Center?
biologists named Encar Garcia and Sandro Alviani
Name 3 kinds of animals that live in Costa Rica:
monkeys
sloths
snakes
crocodiles
opossums
owls
parrots
pumas
What is a veterinarian?
a doctor for animals
What is a wildlife refuge?
safe place for wild animals
When was the Jaguar Rescue Center started?
2008
If an animal is not ready to go to the Release Station, where can it go?
The Jaguar Rescue Center Sanctuary
Name 2 things that veterinarians can do for animals:
help sick or hurt animals
help animals feel better
operate on animals
give medicine to animals
Who works at the Jaguar Rescue Center? (What are their jobs?)
veterinarians
volunteers
What is the La Ceiba Release Station?
a wildlife refuge
Why might some wild animals need help?
hurt in an accident
become sick with disease
become orphaned
Name 3 landforms you could see if you visited Costa Rica:
rainforests
mountains
beaches
volcanos
oceans