In May, Karuna staff was called to a nearby village to rescue a Langur monkey, who we named Gopal. We successfully and safely rescued Gopal and he is now thriving with our other rescued monkeys. The close-up pic was just taken recently.
This is Simhadri, a Rhesus Macaque (endemic to North India) the victim of a “monkey juggler”. He was made to dance for at least 4 years of his life. He is the most notorious and the sweetest of our rescued monkeys! He is very playful and is very fond of the keepers. He always responds
This orphaned deer is only 10 days old and needs gentle care in order to thrive. Did you know wild deer can die of sudden shock if they are afraid? Good thing our Wildlife Project Manager, Krystal Joan, is trusted by our rescued baby!
In early May we got a call from the nearby Ashram saying that a monkey fell from the fourth floor of one of the buildings. This happened during a thunderstorm with heavy rain. Karuna staff rushed there and saw that the monkey was a baby Bonnet Macaque, merely 5 months old and in a coma-like
Gill the squirrel was found orphaned under a tree on April 24th, probably the runt of the litter. Twice we put her back in the nest but her mother kept pushing her out. Our Wildlife Project Manager, Crystal, fostered her for nearly two months. Little Gill was very active, followed behind Krystal like a dog
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Caught in the act! One of our rescued deers, Harshni, saw her caretaker approach with food and was very eager to greet him!
Karuna’s dedicated staff take their daily work seriously! Recently Krystal Joan (holding the tail) and Karuna’s Secretary Narendra (holding the snake’s head) removed this serpent from a populated area and relocated him far away in the jungle. Another day, another job well done to protect both humans and animals safely!
We just rescued a poor Alexandrian Parakeet who was poached from the forest to tell fortunes. The bird had been in a tiny cage for over 10 years and had plucked out its own feathers in desperation due to its captivity. Such Schedule IV birds are protected by the Indian Wildlife Act and it is
For several years we are already working on the development of the new wildlife rescue centre close to the reserve forest. It was bare peanut land. A lot of trees have to be planted to give cover for the wild animals in our care. Although we are still waiting for the permission from the Central