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5 months ago
Wonderful rescue shelter on the island. Not many shelters I know of let you help walk the dogs and get to sit and pet them. The origin story is wonderful and I am glad I got to bring my kids to experience some love and good intentions. read more
Calle Tintorera S/N
77310 Holbox, Quintana Roo
Mexico
984 875 2352
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Tierra de Animales
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From the owner: Ayudar animales, salvarlos, educar, cambiar vidas..y darlos en adopción en un buen hogar…read more To help animals, save them, educate, change lives and give in adoption in a good home.
Akumal Natura Rescue
(6 reviews)
Cesar is a great guide. We loved interacting with the animals that have been rescued from homes,…read moreinjuries, and circus life. Learned a lot and loved getting to jump in the underground cenote at the end. Feels good to support the work they are doing.
I was so impressed by this facility and the care for the animals. Caesar was our guide for the…read moreexperience and he was charming, answered all of our questions, and had a caring rapport with the animals. He was careful to keep everyone safe, humans included. He was respectful of the critters, taught us about their history, needs and prospects for release. Regard for nature was demonstrated throughout. The cenote was fantastic, refreshing and beautiful.
Akumal Monkey Sanctuary & Rescued Animals
(1 review)
We did the last tour of the day for the sanctuary. We were very lucky to get the tour guide that…read morewe had. We were paired up with a French family and the on site researcher was the only one that spoke French. Which meant we got a true in-depth tour of all the research being done at the sanctuary with students. He spoke about each monkey being rescued and what habits were being worked on with each monkey. We had a great time and all the students were great.
From the owner: Our Sanctuary is a place where you can find a great variety of primates and other rescued animals…read more From the majestic and emblematic spider monkey to beautiful rescued capuchin monkeys and ring-tailed lemurs from the faraway lands of Madagascar. Our biggest success is becoming a home for rescued and donated animals of many other species such as goats, deer, and macaws. Our main goal is to make sure that rescued and donated animals receive the necessary care and attention. Many of the animals living in the sanctuary come from very poor conditions, working for circuses and other attractions.
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We visited the small island of Isla Holbox, Mexico last year, only to learn afterwards that there…read moreis an animal shelter where you can take dogs out for walks. Needless to say, when we returned to the island this July 2022, it was on our Isla Holbox bucket list! The shelter is located in the downtown area of Holbox, and is easy to get to; we simply walked there from our hotel. The Refuge is easy to spot, with bright signs outside. We brought some donations with us to the island. There is a wish list posted online, and we wanted to bring some items that would be helpful to the rescue. We ended up picking out a variety of pet items including some cute collars and leashes for both dogs and cats. Posted inside are some rules about walking the dogs, which an employee also went over with us before we went on our walk. The dogs were very excited to have visitors and seemed happy to see us. An employee chose some dogs for us to take on a walk, and got them ready for us. The dogs were eager to get outside. We were there in early July, and it was very hot! At one point, one of our dogs seemed spooked by a strange unleashed dog on our walk, and wanted to turn around, so we were happy to let him lead us where he wanted to go. I didn't want to pressure the dog to go anywhere he didn't want to go. So even though it cut our walk a little short, it was ok. Plus when we returned to the shelter, we hung out with the dogs for a little bit, and they loved the attention (like belly rubs!). The dogs seemed to enjoy their pack at the refuge when they returned, which was nice to see.