Amazon Shelter

What Amazon Shelter does

Amazon Shelter is a nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation and release center operating from a single site in Tambopata, near Puerto Maldonado in the Peruvian Amazon. Founded in 2010 by Magali Salinas, the organization rescues wild animals affected by habitat loss, hunting, mining, and illegal wildlife trade, then delivers species-specific veterinary care, customized diets, and pre-release conditioning before returning animals to the rainforest. Its service surface spans four interconnected offerings: a core rehabilitation program for species including Howler and Capuchin monkeys, Red Brocket Deer, Peccary, Tapir, and large Macaws/Parrots/Parakeets; an on-site Volunteer Program routed through international placement partners (GoEco, Globalteer, Global Work & Travel); a Wildlife Education Outreach program for locals and visitors; and a Donation Program accepting one-off and recurring gifts via PayPal.

The organization is run by a small core team of approximately five — founder Magali Salinas, veterinarian Fabiola, wildlife guardians Liseño and Yherko, and chef Anibal — with no AI, software product, app, or proprietary technology stack disclosed. Operational technology is traditional animal-welfare practice: manual health checks, hand-prepared species-specific diets, enclosure enrichment, and volunteer-assisted post-release monitoring in the adjacent Tambopata habitat.

Revenue is generated through individual donations (one-off and recurring monthly/annual, with a stated unit economics example of $50/month covering milk formula for a single baby monkey) and volunteer placement flow through three external channel partners. No revenue figures, donor counts, volunteer throughput, or grants are publicly disclosed. The organization is registered as a charity in Peru, is not publicly listed, has no parent company, no institutional funding rounds, and no subsidiaries, and operates exclusively within South America while serving a global donor and volunteer base.

Name

Amazon Shelter

Legal name

Amazon Shelter

Website

https://amazonshelter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Amazon Shelter is a nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation and release center in Tambopata, Peru, founded in 2010 by Magali Salinas, serving rescued Amazonian wildlife through veterinary care and release while engaging individual donors and international volunteers via GoEco, Globalteer, and Global Work & Travel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Zoos and Botanical Gardens (71213)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Release (BPAGAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildlife Rehabilitation & Release Centers (Public Viewing/Education) (THAAAFAC), Sanctuaries & Long-Term Care (Farm, Equine, Exotic) (BPAGAIAH), Animal Shelters & Rescue Operations (AFAEALAB)

Keywords

• Wildlife rehabilitation services
• Animal rescue operations
• Volunteer placement programs
• Conservation education programs
• Wildlife release programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Puerto Maldonado

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals supporting wildlife conservation. Monthly donations provide sustainable funding while one-off donations support immediate animal care needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Amazon Shelter operates a wildlife rehabilitation and release center in Tambopata, Peru, that rescues wild animals — including monkeys, deer, tapirs, and macaws — from habitat loss, hunting, mining, and the illegal wildlife trade. It provides species-specific veterinary care, diet, and behavioral conditioning before releasing animals back into the Amazon Rainforest. The organization also runs volunteer placement and wildlife education outreach programs, funded primarily through donations.

Product overview

Amazon Shelter is a single-service nonprofit organization offering wildlife rehabilitation and release programs for animals affected by habitat loss, hunting, mining, and illegal wildlife trade in the Tambopata region of Peru. The organization operates four interconnected services: a core Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release Program that provides health checks, specialized diets, and rehabilitation before returning animals to the wild; a Volunteer Program enabling participants to assist with animal care and facility maintenance on-site; a Wildlife Education Outreach Program teaching conservation awareness; and a Donation Program facilitating financial support for animal care operations. The organization has been operating for over 20 years, with Magali Salinas as founder leading a team including veterinary staff and wildlife guardians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release Program Rescue, medical treatment, rehabilitation, and release of wild animals (monkeys, deer, tapirs, macaws, etc.) back into the Amazon Rainforest. For injured, orphaned, or confiscated wildlife in the Peruvian Amazon.
• Volunteer Program Structured volunteer placement at the shelter for international and local participants who contribute to animal care, enclosure maintenance, and daily rehabilitation operations. For individuals seeking conservation fieldwork experience.
• Wildlife Education Outreach Program Education and awareness programming about Amazon wildlife, habitat threats, and conservation for visiting groups, school audiences, and local communities.
• Donation Program One-time and recurring donation program that funds the shelter's animal care, food, veterinary treatment, and release activities. Open to individual supporters worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of animals successfully rehabilitated and released back into the wild

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GoEcocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoEco is a volunteer abroad organization that facilitates placements at Amazon Shelter for international volunteers interested in wildlife conservation work in Peru.
• GlobalteercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobalteer partners with Amazon Shelter to offer volunteer programmes at the Peru Rainforest Wildlife Sanctuary, enabling international volunteers to participate in animal care and rehabilitation activities.
• Global Work & TravelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal Work & Travel provides volunteer abroad placement services connecting interested individuals with Amazon Shelter opportunities in Peru.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Free the Bears: Wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organization operating sanctuaries in Cambodia and other regions, with volunteer programs and similar donor-funded operating model. Highly comparable in mission, scale, and volunteer-driven operations.
• Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre: Primate rescue and rehabilitation center in the UK operating since 1987, with public-facing education and volunteer programs. Strongly comparable in its primate-heavy rehabilitation focus and donation-driven funding model.
• Conservación Amazónica (ACCA): Peru-based nonprofit dedicated to Amazon conservation, biodiversity research, and sustainable development in the Tambopata region. Operates in the same geographic ecosystem and addresses overlapping threats of habitat loss and illegal wildlife trade.
• International Animal Rescue: Global nonprofit dedicated to rescuing animals in distress, including wildlife rehabilitation and release programs. Operates sanctuaries and rescue centers in multiple countries, directly comparable to Amazon Shelter's core mission of rehabilitating and releasing wildlife.

Others

• IVHQ (International Volunteer HQ): Global volunteer placement platform that could serve as an alternative/acquisition channel comparable to Amazon Shelter's existing partners GoEco and Globalteer. Relevant for understanding the volunteer placement ecosystem that drives the shelter's volunteer pipeline.

Broad incumbents

• FOUR PAWS International: Global animal welfare organization operating wildlife sanctuaries and rescue centers across multiple countries. Comparable in wildlife rehabilitation mission though significantly larger and more institutionalized; relevant for benchmarking donor engagement and organizational growth.
• Rainforest Trust: Conservation NGO focused on purchasing and protecting threatened rainforest habitats, including in Peru. Related in mission and donor base for rainforest conservation, though its primary mechanism is land acquisition rather than animal rehabilitation.
• Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS): Large international conservation organization operating wildlife programs across the Amazon and globally. While much broader in scope, WCS runs wildlife rescue and conservation programs in similar habitats and serves as a comparable funder/peer in the conservation NGO space.

Emerging players

• Sloth Conservation Foundation: Wildlife rescue and conservation organization focused on sloths and rainforest species. Similar rainforest rehabilitation focus, donor-funded model, and reliance on volunteer support; a narrower taxonomic niche but directly comparable in operating approach.
• World Parrot Trust: International charity working on parrot conservation including rescue and rehabilitation of large macaws, parrots and parakeets. Overlaps with Amazon Shelter's bird species work and shares a donor-funded, conservation-focused operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amazonshelter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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