R3 Animal

Associação R3 Animal

Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Nature & Wildlife conservationAnimal welfareEnvironment & Climate

NGOFounded 2000Regional reach

Profile last updated: May 4, 2026

About

Founded in 2000, R3 Animal is a non-governmental organisation based in Florianópolis, Brazil working on nature & wildlife conservation, animal welfare, environment & climate.

R3 Animal is a non-governmental organisation founded in 2000 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. It rescues, rehabilitates and releases wild animals, with a focus on marine fauna such as seals, sea lions, penguins, albatrosses and petrels. It also carries out wildlife research, stranding response with ICMBio and universities, and environmental education for local communities. Since 2000 it worked at the state wildlife rescue centre (CETAS) under agreements with the Military Environmental Police, IBAMA and IMA, and it now runs its work at the Centro de Pesquisa e Reabilitação de Animais Marinhos in the Parque Estadual do Rio Vermelho.

Location

Florianópolis, Brazil

Founded

2000

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Associação

Legal name

Associação R3 Animal

Focus areas

wildlife rehabilitationmarine animalsstranding responseenvironmental educationwildlife researchbeach monitoringvolunteering

Languages

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationAnimal welfareEnvironment & Climate

Works for

AnimalsCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesResearchAwareness & educationVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Projeto de Monitoramento de Praias

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Brazil

Monitors beaches in Florianópolis for stranded marine animals and runs rehabilitation of marine animals in Santa Catarina, under an environmental condition set by IBAMA for offshore oil and gas activities in the Santos Basin.

Programa de Voluntariado e Estágio Curricular

Education · Brazil

Volunteer and curricular internship programme supporting daily animal care; selection runs three times a year (January, May and September).

Countries of operation

Brazil

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

Organização Social de Interesse Público (OSCIP)

Industry memberships

Rede de Encalhes de Animais Aquáticos da Região Sul e do Brasil

Partnerships

Polícia Militar Ambiental, IBAMA, IMA, ICMBio, CEMAVE/ICMBio, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Projeto Albatroz, LAPCOM-FMVZ-USP