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Established in San Ramon, Costa Rica in November, 2011

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Orphan Marisol
MEET the
HOWLER MONKEYS:
 www.howlermonkeyrehab.com

OUR TEN MONKEY RULES

1.    Never restrain a monkey unless you want to get bitten. In the wild, nothing holds onto a monkey unless it's eating it.
2.    Never take anything away from a monkey unless you want to get bitten.  A monkey's philosophy?  "What's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine."
3.    Never touch or reach for a person holding a monkey or somebody will get bitten. (see Rule # 2)
4.    Never smile broadly or laugh at a monkey unless you want to get bitten. Showing teeth is a sign of aggression.
5.    Never make prolonged eye contact unless you want to get bitten. (And your mother was right...it's rude to stare.)
6.    Never underestimate a spider monkey's strength.  If you're arm wrestling, you'll lose.
7.    Never let your hair down (tie it back or wear a hat). If you're hair wrestling, you'll lose.  (see Rule # 6)
8.    Never let your guard down.  Monkeys are wild animals. 
9.    Never hold a grudge.  A bite is just a bite.
10.  Never show fear.  If you do, it's game over. 
                                                          (copyright Michele Gawenka)


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Orphan Chiquito
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Orphan Lolita

    CONTACT us
 via email at:
       Michele@Gawenka.net

"TEAM SPIDER MONKEY"

Michele Gawenka, Owner and Wildlife Rehabilitator

Paul Gawenka, Director of Funding

Olivier Castro Morales, Biologist


David Peiro
, Animal Behaviorist

Alexa Sancho Castro, Director of Permits and Community Relations

Oscar Gamboa Fernandez, Director of Facilities

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Michele with the monkeys
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David and Lolita
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Paul and Chiquito
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Alexa
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Olivier and Chiquito
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Oscar and Chiquito