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25 images Created 29 Jul 2019

Sanctuary

With a vastly expanding population, the human race has expanded into the role of caretaker for the beings of our planet. What happens to the abandoned, the neglected, the displaced, the injured? Who is responsible for the care, the treatment, the rehabilitation? Is there Sanctuary for creatures other than mankind?

Sanctuary is an ongoing personal project focusing on the world of abandoned exotic pets, wild animals injured or confiscated from poachers, and the victims of contact with man. A story of the struggles of coexistence and accountability we now have for the animal kingdom.

Each day countless creatures are injured, poached for the pet trade, or simply abandoned on the side of the road. Numerous organizations have stepped in to help with the ever growing population of animals that can no longer live in the wild, or with the proper care may yet have a chance at freedom.

Sanctuary is a portrait of different sanctuaries, the visual stories of the animals and those who care for them. A vignette into the importance of giving, and the surprising effects of what is given back. Within is an opportunity for the reeducation of our place and responsibility to the sentient beings that we share the planet with.

Included here, are small selections from Lockwood Animal Rescue Center, Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary, Ojai Raptor Center, Planet Rehab, The Cesar Milan Foundation, Belize Zoo, and Belize Bird Rescue.
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  • Matthew Simmons, Navy Veteran, and co-founder of Lockwood Animal Rescue Center, with Ditto the cockatoo, inspecting one of LARC's numerous free flight aviaries. Though best known from Animal Planet’s docu-series Wolves and Warriors, LARC is residence to rescued parrots, horses, and farm animals.
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  • Lichen, a coyote (Canis latrans), smiles with joy as Thompson gives him the love he truly deserves. Thompson, an Iraq war combat veteran, is a member of the Wolves and Warriors program at Lockwood Animal Rescue Center (Lockwood ARC / LARC). The program is devoted to military men and women suffering with PTSD and survivors’ guilt, and enables veterans to work side by side caring for a similar sentient being (wolves, wolfdogs, horses, etc.) who has also suffered from trauma. The resulting animal-bonding is the beginning of a healing process for both the veteran, and the animal.
    Thompson and Lichen
  • Sometimes the need for attention can get a little out our hand. Dr. Lorin Lindner, PhD, MPH, is a clinical psychologist and co-founder of Lockwood Animal Rescue Center. Author of  Birds of a Feather (St. Martin’s Press, 2018), Dr. Lindner chronicled her inter-species recovery program at Serenity Park Sanctuary, that placed rescued parrots in sanctuary where they are cared for by military veterans undergoing rehabilitation from trauma.
    Wolf Fight
  • Dr. Lorin Lindner grazes with Tara and Tie. Tara was rescued after being left for dead by a Premarin facility where mares are forced into perpetual pregnancy so that their urine can be collected to be used in pharmaceuticals. Emaciated and pregnant at rescue, she soon gave birth to Tie Dye. Once the two were brought to Lockwood Animal Rescue Center, Tara was nursed back to health.
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  • Iraq and Afghanistan army veteran Jonathon Acuna pets Cinny who was formerly kept in a beauty salon as a pup and shown off its customers as a wolf, as Huey skulks in the background. Huey was found wandering the streets of Houston, Texas as a 2 month old pup and was picked up by a local rescue group. Lockwood Animal Rescue Center, California.
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  • Social interaction with wolves in the adjoining enclosure is a form of enrichment. Though these wolves can never be released into the wild, they are constantly moved to different large enclosures, and paired with other wolves of suitable personalities. Lockwood Animal Rescue Center, California.
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  • King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) Max enjoying a little love from Belize Zoo director Sharon Matola.
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  • Feeding time for the Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii) at the Belize Zoo.
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  • Sharon Matola provides a unique up close experience with jaguar (Panthera onca) Junior Buddy at the Belize Zoo.
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  • A Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) stare down, Belize.
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  • A pair of endangered Scarlet Macaws ( Ara macao cyanoptera ) keep watch on their nesting tree near the Raspacullo river, Belize. A subspecies of the Scarlet Macaws in South America (Ara macao macao), there are an estimated 150-200 wild Scarlet Macaws in Belize. In 2003 the controversial Chalillo hydro-electric dam was built, resulting in the flooding of the only known area in Belize where Scarlet Macaws nest. Formed in 2012, the volunteer run and funded Scarlet Six Biomonitoring Team, a small team of community rangers, was formed out of a dire need to help protect the macaw chicks from heavy Guatemalan poaching.  In 2011, almost 90% of the active nests in the area were poached by Guatemalans, this number is now down to 30% due to their regular patroling of the nest sites along the rivers, via boat and on foot, and their very visible presence.
    Last Flight
  • A rescued Yellow Headed Amazon (Amazona oratorio belizensis) chick clutches the bars of its transport cage at Belize Bird Rescue. Common reasons for rescue are confiscation by government, surrendered by owners, injured wild birds, escaped captive birds and at-risk chicks After thorough health checks, weighing and measuring , the long process of feeding and monitoring will begin, hopefully ending in a successful relate into the wild.
    Belize Bird Rescue Chick
  • Rehabilitating CITES listed Endangered Yellow Headed Amazons (Amazona oratorio belizensis). The Yellow-head parrot is a subspecies unique to Belize. Their ability to mimic has made them a highly sought-after for the illegal pet trade. In 2016 Belize Bird Conservancy estimated the population in Belize at around 1,200 birds. Thanks to the efforts of Belize Bird Rescue, and their wild release program this number will dramatically increase.
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  • Chaos erupts during feeding time at Belize Bird Rescue. Hand feeding young Yellow-Headed Amazons (Amazona oratorio belizensis) while trying to have minimum contact is an exercise in futility.
    Feeding Time
  • Congo African Grey (Psittacus erithacus). A most dignified parrot with a dry sense of humor, Babu takes great pride in training humans to imitate his plethora of sounds. Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary, California.
    Babu
  • Blue and Gold Macaw (Ara ararauna). Before arriving at the Sanctuary, Tully plucked out her feathers for so long that they cannot grow back. She is now much healthier and happier. Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary, California.
    Tully
  • Black Palm Cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus). Born sometime before 1965, Buddha once belonged to the Shah of Iran’s sister. Twenty-five years ago, Buddha arrived at the doorstep of the Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary on the brink of death.
    Buddha
  • Curl-Crested Aracari (Pteroglossus beauharnaesii). Tutti arrived at the Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary after her two flock mates perished in an unfortunate accident during a winter freeze. Tutti is always cooing or chortling with laughter.
    Tutti Frutti
  • Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia). Having suffered significant head trauma, Topper has balance issues and some visual impairments. Ojai Raptor Center, California.
    Topper
  • Red Shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus). Due to a break in his left wing, Red the is now an education ambassador. Ojai Raptor Center, California.
    Red
  • Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus). Caught in the turbulent air wake of a plane, Circe somehow managed to survive the encounter. Unfortunately the tumble caused her to go blind in her left eye. Ojai Raptor Center, California.
    Circe
  • Western Screesh Owl (Megascops kennicottii). Lucy was attacked by another predator as a juvenile. She sustained damage to both of her eyes, and though not blind, she cannot see well. Ojai Raptor Center, California.
    Lucy
  • Cesar Millan working with a reluctant pit bull at East Valley Animal Services.
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  • An abandoned and unwanted pit bull reaches through the bent wires of his cage.
    The Cesar Millan Foundation
  • Adoptable small dogs pace their indoor enclosure, waiting for the right person to come in the doc of East Valley Animal Services.
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