On World Monkey Day - Monkeys Make It Full-Circle - From Electrocution to Rescue, Rehabilitation ...

Friday 12 December, 2025 This World Monkey Day marks a profound full-circle moment for International Animal Rescue (IAR) Costa Rica. On 14 December 2025, five howler monkeys, each rescued from life-threatening injuries, will return to the wild in a release that symbolises both recovery, hope, and IAR’s mission to rescue, rehabilitate, and return wildlife to the forests where they belong. The release will take place on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, close to the areas where several of th