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More than 60 pets receive free veterinary care in Tortuguero, Costa Rica

TORTUGUERO, Costa Rica—Humane Society International/Latin America recently provided free veterinary care to dozens of dogs and cats in Tortuguero, a small but much visited community in northeastern

Costa Rican authorities train for efforts to combat cruel, illegal animal fighting

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica—This month, Humane Society International/Latin America provided advanced training to Costa Rican government authorities and other animal welfare institutions to enhance their

After their rescue and rehabilitation, 36 wild mammals and birds exploited for the pet trade return to the Guatemalan jungle

PETEN, Guatemala—Thirty-six wild animals, who were rescued from adverse situations including the illegal pet trade, returned to their natural habitat in the Peten jungle, Guatemala, thanks to the

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Relief at IWC as proposals to resume commercial whaling and to justify killing whales as a food security solution are withdrawn in the face of defeat

LIMA, Peru—Attempts to bring back commercial whaling both directly and under the guise of food security have both failed at the 69 th International Whaling Commission meeting in Peru this week, to the

Bitter disappointment as pro-whaling nations at IWC block South Atlantic whale sanctuary in 26 year battle to protect whales, but whale-friendly nations unite to reaffirm global commercial whaling ban

LIMA, Peru—Delegates from Humane Society International attending the 69 th International Whaling Commission meeting in Peru, expressed bitter disappointment today that pro-whaling nations have once

Decenas de perros y gatos recibieron atención veterinaria gratuita en Tortuguero

TORTUGUERO, Costa Rica—Como parte de un proyecto piloto de la organización Humane Society International (HSI), para convertir a Tortuguero, en la provincia de Limón, en una comunidad amigable con los

Dog and cat welfare An isolated Costa Rican community’s dogs and cats receive free veterinary care

TORTUGUERO, Costa Rica—As part of a pilot project by Humane Society International to make Tortuguero, in Limon province, an animal-friendly community, 64 dogs and 19 cats received free preventive care

Guacamayas amenazadas recuperan su libertad en la selva guatemalteca

PETÉN, Guatemala―Una vez abiertas las jaulas transportadoras, su plumaje multicolor volvió a engalanar la selva de la Reserva de la Biosfera Maya, en Guatemala. Fue así como 19 guacamayas rojas ( Ara

Threatened scarlet macaws regain their freedom in the Guatemalan jungle

PETEN, Guatemala―Once the transport cages were opened, a multicolored plumage again adorned the jungle in the Mayan Biosphere Reserve, in Guatemala. Nineteen scarlet macaws ( Ara macao cyanoptera), an