On my last day, I had planned on taking some photos of all the animals and staff…but it didn’t quite happen that way. We had an emergency intake, a beautiful owl, who had been picked up by my co-worker, Michaela, at the school. Had a broken wing.
Surprisingly, it is very difficult to find veterinarians who know anything about wildlife care. Surprising because Costa Rica has dedicated so much time, resources, and cash to preserving the wildlife. Our vet at the rescue center is about 3 hours away.
Two of us drove this broken owl to Nicoya, halfway to Nosara, his practice. We pass him off to our vet Francisco and his wife who runs an awesome sanctuary in Tamarindo. We finally head back to work, but it’s already after 4PM and the sanctuary is closed.
Head home hoping the best for this poor awesome bird. Each day is different, but animals are the cause and mission. We will do anything for any animal.
Here’s a couple of pics from work and the stuff we do everyday.
Out of the snow and into the heat 