News

World Otter Day

Posted by JB Ventures on

World Otter Day

Daniel celebrated #WorldOtterday yesterday, by striking a pose for us with his fresh catch of the afternoon. Please consider sponsoring one of our rescues during the pandemic or making your pre-registration for our volunteer program. Let's show the world how our planet will be. https://rarec.org/pages/our-residents PayPal: donations.for.rarec@gmail.com “The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.” -Paulo Coelho-

Read more →

Dr. Rubina explains step by step instructions on how we prepare our formula for our baby woolies at project RAREC.

Posted by Kathya Ribbeck on

Read more →

RAREC Team

Posted by Kathya Ribbeck on

RAREC Team
Meet the Dream Team here at RAREC!

Read more →

“The Belen Market” has been torn down and demolished!

Posted by Kathya Ribbeck on

Any storm, as horrible as it can be, is sometimes followed by a beautiful rainbow. As tragic as the COVID crisis has been, it has triggered action by the municipality of Belen.

The largest wet market in the Peruvian Amazon “The Belen Market”, has been torn down and demolished 

Read more →

A year of Bui

Posted by Luis @RAREC on

Her mother slaughtered for food, and herself being transported in an ice box to be sold at a market, fate seemed grim for the young manatee calf. But a surprise fish inspection by the environmental police saved her, and brought her into our lives. Thanks to the efforts of caretaker Ingrid Bustos, and thanks to the financial and technical support from the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, the Columbus Zoo, the Georgia Aquarium, and the National University of the Peruvian Amazon (UNAP), Bui is growing healthy and happy, she weighs 55kg as of today. The Rainforest Awareness Rescue and Education Center...

Read more →