Nature

Jungle Animal Hospital

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle, there’s an organization whose staff works around the clock to try to save and care for injured, orphaned and endangered animals brought to its facility from all over the country. This rescue center, known as ARCAS, is at full capacity with over seven hundred boarders of all shapes and sizes, chiefly victims of the illegal pet trade.

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Deep in the Guatemalan jungle, there’s an organization whose staff works around the clock to try to save and care for injured, orphaned and endangered animals brought to its facility from all over the country. This rescue center, known as ARCAS, is at full capacity with over seven hundred boarders of all shapes and sizes, chiefly victims of the illegal pet trade.

Previews + Extras

  • Orphaned Spider Monkey Nursed Back to Health: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Orphaned Spider Monkey Nursed Back to Health

    S34 E16 - 1m 18s

    At the ARCAS wildlife rescue center in Guatemala, an orphaned spider monkey is settling in well. She’s just starting to feed from a bottle and has been given a teddy bear to hug as a sort of surrogate mother.

  • Scarlet Macaws Released to the Wild : asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Scarlet Macaws Released to the Wild

    S34 E16 - 1m 58s

    Scarlet macaws raised in a wildlife rescue center are released from the top of a hill over-looking the Guatemalan jungle. The hope is that they’ll find food straightaway, and join up with members of the wild population.

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