Tigers once pampered as cubs but dumped as adults, unruly monkeys, lions and more are guests at the Center for Rescued Wild and Exotic Animals run by the international environmental organisation WWF.
The center includes a 24-hour clinic and provides support for the State Forestry Corps’ rescue operations of traded or illegally held animals.
Animals recovered include herons, storks, hundreds of rare parrots, turtles and porcupines. There are also poaching victims such as peregrine falcons, eagles, foxes, wolves and other wild species found injured or abandoned. Guided tours at the new park will focus on education and respect for nature.
All animals will be observed in a natural setting from behind a glass wall. (Ansa)