Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi - Roy - Bolivian ecological awareness and wildlife volunteer organization

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	News: CIWY's Meeting October 2011 Summary of CIWY meeting 29/10/2011 In general all three parks are functioning well. ... Christmas 2011 newsletter Christmas 2011 newsletter... Ambue Ari Land Update Our land appeal has unfortunately been put on hold for now, until some legal issues are st... 2012 Calendars! 2012 CIWY calendars are now on sale! They make great Christmas presents (for yoursel... Christmas 2011 Buy a special gift for your friends and family this Christmas, and give the animals of Int... Popular's Story Populars’ new enclosure has been completed and he’s moved in! After seve... Roots and Shoots Latin America New Job Posting In Defense of TIPNIS Jonathan Andrews - Previous Volunteer at Ambue Ari The Jungle Roadshow's first tour! Name Frida's baby
Name: Roy Species: Puma (Puma concolor) Age: approximately 8 years old Location: Parque Ambue Ari Roy arrived in Parque Machia on 30 November 2002 approximately 6 weeks old. His mother was killed and Roy and his brother were taken to be sold. Sadly Roy's brother died. Young Roy was a gift to a teacher in Sucre who had him for 2 weeks before Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi confiscated him. He was named after a New Zealand volunteer who, at the beginning of his round-the-world trip, came to the refuge to volunteer for a couple weeks, and left a year later to catch his flight home! On arrival he was weak from dehydration, lack of proper nutrition and vitamins. He had a very bloated stomach which was due to worms. He had extremely blue eyes, long fluffy crimped fur with all his black markings and spots. He was running around the refuge headquarters ('the Casa') freely under strict supervision but had a clumsy-looking walking and running pattern. All in all he was very, very cute! Roy grew quickly and became the strongest and fastest puma in Parque Machia, known as "The Running Machine", accomplishing in a day three to four times that of the other cats. Sadly in 2010 Roy started having bone and joint problems. Despite being treated by the vets, Parque Machia's steep terrain exacerbated Roy's condition and so he was moved to Ambue Ari, where the land is much flatter. Roy is currently doing well in Ambue Ari and his condition has greatly improved. Pictures: Back to the animals page To learn more about volunteering, see this page. top