Osa Wildlife Sanctuary

The Osa Wildlife Sanctuary (Spanish: Fundación Santuario Silvestre de Osa) or Caña Blanca Wildlife Sanctuary, is an animal rescue center located in Osa Peninsula in southwestern Costa Rica. The Sanctuary is accessible only by boat and is completely surrounded by Piedras Blancas National Park. The centre is dedicated to the rehabilitation of mistreated, injured, orphaned, and/or confiscated animals.[1] Once the animals are fully rehabilitated,[2] they are reintroduced into their natural habitats in protected areas within Costa Rica, including the Corcovado National Park.[3]

Not to be confused with Osa Conservation Area.
Osa Wildlife Sanctuary
Baby two-toed sloth at the Caña Blanca Sanctuary
Date openedOctober 2003
LocationOsa Peninsula
 Costa Rica
Coordinates8.6738011°N 83.3170995°W / 8.6738011; -83.3170995
No. of animals70+
Websiteosawildlife.org

See also

References
  1. Kahler, Karl (29 Jun 2015). "Osa Wildlife Sanctuary: Troubled animals in a happy place". The Tico Times. Retrieved 21 Sep 2016.
  2. Vorhees, Mara (2016). Lonely Planet Costa Rica. Lonely Planet. ISBN 1786576791.
  3. Marshall, John (2015). Wide-Open World: How Volunteering Around the Globe Changed One Family's Lives Forever. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 0345549651.


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