in any way unless it is to rescue or save them.” The closures will take effect in March 201 4, when the government's contract with the organization that operates its two zoos is set to expire, a move that Castro says reflects "a change of environmental conscience among Costa Ricans." The facilities which now house captive animals, Simon Bolivar Zoo and the Santa Ana Conservation Center, will be then transformed into urban parks or gardens where wildlife can visit and live freely if they so choose.
As for the many birds, mammals, reptiles and insects on display today, the government is working to find them more appropriate homes. It is believed that many of these animals will be able to be relocated within the nation's vast forest preserves, with those deemed unsuited for release being sent to live out their days under the care of wildlife sanctuaries and rescue centers. Source
Cicadas
After having spent 1 7 years underground, cicadas reappear for the last weeks of their life. A really beautiful video http://bit.ly/1 05H71 R
Rescued cows in Germany
25 dairy cows were saved from slaughter by Kuhrettung. Watch them being put out to pasture after a long winter locked in http://bit.ly/1 aGB2do
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