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Centro de Rehabilitacion y Recate de Primates, Primates Siglo XXI

Sanctuary

Chile

Centro de Rehabilitacion y Recate de Primates, Primates Siglo XXI (Established 1994)
Penaflor , Chile
Phone: 56-2-8121020 or 56--2-8122881 Fax: 56-2-8121020 or 56--2-8122881 E-mail: sigloxxi@macacos.cl

Mission: Fight the illegal pet trade; Educate people about care and preservation of primates; Rehabilitate physically and psychologically the confiscated primates; Rescue primates from circuses, private owners and others to live in a colony; Contact other International Institutions that has the same interest than the Centre; Return to the Amazon all the primates that are in conditions to do so; Promote the modernisation of the animal protection Laws.

Training Opportunities: Yes, we are oriented towards new young generations , we have an educative visit activities for them, basically chillean young people We We receive volonteers from anywhere. Just you must ask for the application form. we have some Vet´s student faccilities to work in investigative programs, and tesis.

Financial Aid: No we are a non profit org. so we can offer the economical faccilities

Key Personnel: Elba Muñoz, Director; Alejandra Ortiz, Vet. expert on Neotropical primates; Rita Ortiz, Vet. expert on cebus; Rodrigo Bahamondes, Veterinary expert on the bucal cavity; Carlos Almazán, MD , Pediatrician; Lorena Almazán, Ad Honorem Inspector of the SAG and monkey keeper; Alberto Vera, Care staff and cage constructor; Manuel Aracena, Care staff and environmental care; Sergio Galano, Constructor Engineer and cage designer; Carlos Felipe Almazán, Enchar ged of the software of the centre

Species Supported: Lagothrix lagotricha (13); Ateles paniscus (6); Saimiri scuireus (7); Alouatta caraya (2); Cebus apella (22); Cebus albifrons (3); Saguinus mystax (1)

Web Site: http://www.macacos.cl

Publications: The Monkey Sanctuary Newsletter ( Cornwell Looe GB) every 3 months.

Entry created: 2001-09-12
Review requested: 2007-02-27
Entry last reviewed: 2002-08-25

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