Refugio Animal Cascada

Refugio Animal Cascada is a foundation based in San José de Maipo, Chile working on nature & wildlife conservation, animal welfare.

Refugio Animal Cascada is a non-profit wildlife rehabilitation centre and exhibition centre located in the Cascada de las Ánimas Nature Sanctuary in San José de Maipo, Chile. It rehabilitates native animals received from across the country, including animals referred by other rehabilitation centres and those confiscated from illegal trafficking, with the aim of releasing them back into the wild. Animals that cannot be released live permanently at the refuge and act as ambassadors for their species. The refuge also runs an exhibition and environmental education centre, offering guided visits about native fauna. It is supported by donations, sponsorships and visitor fees, and operates through a non-profit foundation that holds its legal representation. It states it receives no government funding.