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Echo Parrot Sanctuary-December 2024

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Dec 22, 2024

　　Bonaire's most beloved bird is the yellow-throated Amazon parrot, but the loquacious lora (as she is locally known) is threatened with extinction: there are fewer than a thousand birds living on the island. Learn about Echo's efforts to preserve the parrot's habitat, rehabilitate injured birds and save the lora. Located 2km west of Rincon.

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