#wearealltrulywild

. free bird .

I once had a series of dreams interpreted by a very wise woman. 

She suggested that the caged animals I dreamt of were actually myself (very Jungian), and that my drive in life to help animals exist freely in the wild is born of a desire to free myself.

It’s weird when someone tells you something about yourself that you didn’t know,
yet seems so obvious.

We are nature.

We are all truly wild.

A beautiful hawk, Rupornis magnirostris, being released back into the wilds of Colombia after recovering from injury under CorAntioquia’s care. 

Photo by @Mateoheme for @corantioquiaoficial

#dreamtherapy #alquimia #wildliferescue #hawk #wildliferehabilitation #carljung #dreaminterpretation #colombia #wearenature #wearealltrulywild

(at Maceo, Antioquia)
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One site with the Aiunau Foundation tranquilizing a Giant Anteater so that the tracking collar can be removed and reprogrammed.
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These two females will be a part of a reintroduction program, released into the Wild after community education projects have been completed.
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It’s important that everyone in the area is on the same page about the need to protect these animals before they’ve been released.
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Until then, a huge fenced area is being built at the Betanci Reserve to reintegrate and familiarize them with their new home.
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@faiunau
@reserva.betanci
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#xenarthra #giantanteater #wildlife #wildliferescue #colombia #wearealltrulywild
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Honor your wolf, your wild, your hard-earned howl.
She knows the raw, the grit, and the lonely, and she teaches you of your power.
You owe her much.
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#JeanetteLeBlanc
#wearealltrulywild
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Wildlife enrichment at Cabildo Verde with a young male ocelot.

Funny how cat behavior is so similar across feline species… it’s really only a matter of scale.

Wild cats, like this ocelot, are often victims of the illegal wildlife trade, especially when they’re tiny kittens.

Kittens grow, however; they are predators and have wild needs.

Ocelots are very hard to successfully release back into the wild, as they often make their way back to humans, causing conflict with humans, livestock and pets.

That was the case with this male. He was released and made his way back to someone’s farm, who then wanted to kill him in retaliation for losing chickens, and to prevent losing anything more.

Therefore, Cabildo Verde is now his sanctuary, and lively enrichment will be needed to keep him content.

See my website if you’re interested in creating wildlife enrichment for this ocelot and other rescued wildlife.

@cabildoverde

Thanks to @catsnotkids for the Behavioral Enrichment training for our volunteer program.

#cabildoverde #ocelot #wildlifeenrichment #wildliferescue #sanctuary #colombia #santander #feline #wildlifevolunteer #wearealltrulywild (at Cabildo Verde Sabana de Torres)
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A scary but desperate moment pouring backroad gasoline into my pristine Onça from a plastic jug out of the bottom cement floor room of a home in a tiny coastal town in Ecuador. Not ideal, especially without a filter, but the gasoline was fine, thank goodness.

Big eyes, bigger imagination in the smallest of locals.

Lucas, half of the adorable Argentinian artist couple I stayed with, helping me fix my stuck RSD shifter. I was stoked to be working on the bike and Lucas, who LOVES taking things apart and putting them back together shows up. Problem solved with long distance instructions from @aaronboss_fabrication

Also, the best of vibes at Lucas & Flor’s guesthouse, Casa Los Artistas in Montañita.

This cute little abuela who still has impressive strength from chopping open fresh coconuts all these years. Yum. Thanks, grandma 

@indianmotorcycle
@rolandsandsdesign
@giantloopmoto
@memphisshades

#ontheroad #motorcyclediaries #wearealltrulywild
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“HOW DID YOU GET HERE?”

I get this question a lot.

Sometimes they’re referring to the extremely remote location, such as the outskirts of the Peruvian Amazon or the otherworldly tropical dry forests of Ecuador. 

I can’t blame them; a woman dressed in black leather on a classic-looking Indian Scout Sixty, alone, is a strange sight to behold. 

I’ve grown accustomed to the double-takes and bewildered stares. 

Other times, they’re asking how my life ended up as it is, living on a motorcycle and pursuing wildlife protection…

Read more at the Roland Sands Design blog : https://rolandsands.com/moto-gypsy-part-2

@rolandsandsdesign
@rolandsands
@indianmotorcycle

Photo by @sebaschamorroph

#rolandsandsdesign #indianmotorcycle #scoutsixty #southamerica #overland #wearealltrulywild
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