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Latin America

Judi Lynn

(160,449 posts) Wed Dec 9, 2020, 08:54 AM Dec 2020

The man saving monkeys in the Colombian Amazon

Jhon Jairo Vasquez rescues and rehabilitates primates who have fallen victim to hunters in the Colombian Amazon.

He also works to change attitudes in the region, where the animals are targeted for meat, for their fur and to sell on as pets.

This is his story.

- video at link -

Published 21 hours ago

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The man saving monkeys in the Colombian Amazon (Original Post) Judi Lynn Dec 2020 OP

Link? ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Dec 2020 #1

OMG! That was dumb enough! Links can be useful, can't they? Judi Lynn Dec 2020 #2

No worries! littlemissmartypants Dec 2020 #3

littlemissmartypants

(22,548 posts)

1. Link? ❤ nt

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2020, 08:56 AM

Dec 2020

Judi Lynn

(160,449 posts)

2. OMG! That was dumb enough! Links can be useful, can't they?

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 9, 2020, 10:51 PM

Dec 2020

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-latin-america-55233422

These meenkies are precious little critters.

Very, very sorry, and embarrassed.

Thanks, LMSP!

littlemissmartypants

(22,548 posts)

3. No worries!

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 9, 2020, 10:53 PM

Dec 2020

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