On the way to the first enclosure, trumpet-birds are entertaining us with their queer sound. Capuchin Monkeys and the curious Squirrel Monkeys are climbing and playing in the trees. Afterwards, Hägar the young White-bellied Spider Monkey and Brujo the Monk Saki Monkey are arriving. Sometimes, if they're in the right mood, they climb on the visitors, curiosity is not only a human attribute. But beware, if you're not careful, all you well see is your hat or sunglasses disappearing with one of the monkeys in the top of the trees.

The Jaguarundi is now living in an enclosure, that is far to small. Having grown up with human beings it is considering them as co-specifics, therefore it is not possible to release it. Most of the wild felines are solitary beings as adults and are defending their territory against every co-specific. It's a pity that we had to make a bad experience with the ocelot. The cage wasn't shut . After four years without problems the ocelot suddenly attacked two of our workers and hurt them. As soon as we're having enough money, a new suitable enclosure will be built. If you like, you can help us along...

Next the two White-Bellied-Spider-Monkeys Johann and Pia are waiting for us. Johan had to be encaged because outside he formed a danger to other male monkeys. It took us some time to find out he already killed several. Johan has been always around human beings and never had a father-monkey that could teach him discipline. This could be a reason for his strange behaviour.

As soon as we arrive at its enclosure, the collared peccary Gino is rubbing its head against our legs. The two owls, that we are visiting afterwards, are looking at us with their bib eyes. Meanwhile very attentive visitors may have notices the Crab-Eating Raccoon in the background. After having made acquaintance with a trap, one of its toes had to be amputated, but the shy little guy has a good chance to survive in the forest and shall be released pretty soon. It is kept away from the tourists as good as possible, for not getting used to humans and not loosing its natural respect of them.

On our way back, we pass the enclosure of the young monkeys. At the moment Toni and Tica, two Woolly Monkeys, as well as Mirco the Monk Saki Monkey, a small Squirrel monkey, a tiny Tamarin and a hurt Dusky Titty Monkey are leaving there. After the obligatory gohh, how cute they are! we continue the tour to the Boas. These are the only animals being kept just for demonstrations in the amaZOOnico. All the other animals can not be released for different reasons or are always heading back towards humans. Each visitor may touch the boas and is learning through this, that snakes are not cold nor slimy, and that you do not have to be afraid of them, but keep the respect as with all other animals as well. There is no reason to kill a snake just because you're afraid of them. Pretty astonishing is the fact , that there are nearly no visitors who do not at least touch the boa quickly with a finger.

The last station is the "Kiosk". Here, tourists can relax and drink something Of course we hope, that they are not only paying the entrance fares, but also buying t-shirts and as many objects as possible (blowguns, wood-carved canoes, net-bags, lances, ... ) from the Waorani and Quichua-indians. On one hand we are dependent on every receipt, on the other hand we support the conservation of the traditional handcraft through fair trade with the Indios. If the tourists have liked it, we're sometimes getting donations as well. We can cause a lot here with only little money, as everything is much cheaper here than in Europe. If you did actually like our little excurse and you'd like to contribute something to our work, there are many ways to help.