Costa Rica has a diversified biodiversity, including howler, capuchin, and spider monkeys. Unfortunately, humans are progressively harming these species. The rising number of orphaned monkeys in the country due to power line electrocutions, vehicle accidents, and deforestation is heartbreaking.

Among the most nimble and fascinating primates in tropical jungles of Central and South America are spider monkeys with long limbs and prehensile tails. Renowned for their sophisticated social systems and acrobatic skills, these clever animals have a reproductive cycle as interesting as their wild behavior. Knowing the reproductive cycle of the spider monkey (Ateles species) helps one better understand their life background and the difficulties they experience in their natural surroundings.

Introducing Fiji, Borneo & Urdu. These three howler monkeys arrived in April and have been residing in our clinic since then (Graphic content ahead).

The JRC would like to introduce the newest member of our adoption program. Turanga the 2 finger sloth & Patacón the baby kinkajou.

We are happy to announce that we were able to reunite this mother and baby 3-fingered sloths (Bradypus variegatus).

Learn about the rehabilitation process we use at the JRC, where baby sloths are nurtured and prepared for reintroduction into the wild.