May 2025 Newsletter

This May was a month of quiet determination. With fewer volunteers on site and Olivia and Kayla representing EV in the Netherlands for our 15th anniversary, the rest of the…

April 2025 Newsletter

This month brought the arrival of a large group of animals. With a smaller (but incredibly hardworking) team on site, it’s been all hands-on deck. Some of our new residents…

February & March 2025 Newsletter

Unfortunately, there was no time for a newsletter last month. We had staff changes, animal emergencies and simply too much on our plates – apologies! But now we’re back, with…

January 2025 Newsletter

A busy start to the new year here at Esperanza Verde—an operation, some new arrivals, and a few challenges. With our vet and assistant manager both absent, we faced more…

December 2024 Newsletter

Happy New Year! Whether you're into Saint Nicholas and his Pieten, Santa and the elves, or something else, we’re celebrating it all here in the jungle! This month has kept…

November 2024 Newsletter

This month brought capuchin baby drama, chatty parrots, surprise rescues, and machete bird calls. Thank you for reading! Animals Kuymi and her baby Nera with her newborn The capuchin telenovela…

October 2024 Newsletter

Busy, busy, busy—that’s what EV is all about! Despite a tough month, our incredible team makes anything possible. We finally enjoyed some proper jungle rain—almost enough to get us singing…

September 2024 Newsletter

Welcome to another wild EV update! From spider monkeys making friends to macaws finding their social wings, there’s never a dull moment. Hear how we’re tackling forest fires and farewells.…

August 2024 newsletter

August brought a stubborn dry spell, making leaf walks tougher and prompting monkeys to chew on hoses to clench their thirst. After several fruitless rain dances, we all decided to…

July 2024 Newsletter

Bucket washing at the river, swimming at the port, students from Europe volunteering, and running out of water in the evening… July is here! The dry season keeps on hitting…