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Fundashon Dier en Onderwijs Cariben
14 followers • Joined 27 Jul, 2020
With the FDOC in Curacao, veterinarian Odette Doest, provides shelter for injured animals. And treat them until they can be released back into the wild. We make sure they get the right housing, food and medical care. Rehabilitation of an animal can take a few days, up to a few months. But if an animal can be released safely, they will be released. The FDOC funds treatments, housing and the release of animals and provides education to kids, adults and tourists.
More details for donations can be found on our website.
www.fundashon-doc.com www.vetdoest.com
Pictures: Jasper Doest
Pelicans on Curacao
Fundashon Dier...
1 week ago
Pelicans are also to be found on Curacao. Unfortunately, @Vet Doest sees them often due to injury or even abuse. But at FDOC we help them recover to health, so they can be released back into the wild. On below picture you can see Tropez. He is actually doing really good with his beak. And becoming a good candidate for education sessions. He is fully flighted and this is his favorite sleeping spot...
Research & Rescue Bats
Fundashon Dier...
2 weeks ago
So at Fundashon Dier & Onderwijs Cariben we rescue, medicate , rehabilitate and release wildlife of the Dutch Caribbean. But we also do research as drs. @Vet Doest  is pursuing a PhD in zoonoses. Below bat @Vet Doest  was sampling to check for viruses . Without doubt one of my favorite animal species. I’ve been doing research on them since 2012. Hardest part of it is writing my thesis in betwe...
Educational Rescue Animals: Jopie
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1 month ago
Jopie the brown Capuchin looks the other way as the whole classroom is in awe over how Bob feeds. Jopie is our last education animal to join forces in wildlife education. He came to the island 20 years ago. Ironically when @Vet Doest  was working in conservation at that time in Peru/Brazil and Bolivia. Helping in research and education on how to help wildlife conservation in combination with ecot...
Ricky, The Educational Bird
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2 weeks ago
Ricky is one of our education animals which we used to visit schools weekly for educational purposes. We are figuring out how to do so in the new normal. Ricky is a Northern Crested Caracara, (Caracara Cheriway), of which the local name is Warawara. Ricky has been with Drs. Doest since 2008. He used to live in a raptor rescue center, which ceased to exist and came to @Vet Doest  together with Goo...
BumbleFoot on Rooster Video
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3 weeks ago
On below video we see a rooster who has bumble foot on both his feet. @Vet Doest will get the pus out and give this brave rooster two new bumble foot shoes. So the wound can be treated and heal fast. Bumblefoot is a common injury and occurs with chickens, waterfowl and turkeys. Yes flamingos have it too. In this video dr Doest fits a costume shoe on the right foot and a bandage on the left foot. ...
The Booby Bird
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1 month ago
The Booby bird is one of the birds that we have in Curacao. It is a large seabird lives at tropical waters and is often seen near beaches off the Pacific coast. They breeds in colonies on offshore islands, and make their nests on the ground. At FDOC we don’t only rescue flamingo’s. Most injured wildlife are treated by @Vet Doest. In below video, medication is put into a capelin and then fed to...
Video: Wing Repair Bird
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1 month ago
Other things we do at FDOC besides taking care of rescue animals is feeding new babies, releasing baby birds and checking up on Bob. On the video you see @Vet Doest busy working on a rescue bird. On the picture of @Vet Doest, with a little bird, you see her crazy monday selfies, which she makes every week. Dr. Doest graduated November 30th, 21years ago, and she started her practice in Curacao, D...
Salt Water Pool
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1 month ago
When @Vet Doest is not busy rescuing animals and fixing them up. She sometimes has time to relax at the saltwater pool. Which she created for the rescue Flamengo's and sea turtles. To give you a bit of a view you can check the video of the garden, where the Flamengo's and occasionally one or more sea turtles chill and recover. On one of the pictures you can see Flamingo Bob and two of his buddies...
A new patient: The Barn Owl
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6 months ago
A new patient: The Barn Owl - Did you know Curaçao also has owls? The barn owl is a breeding bird on the island, but not often seen by people. It is unknown how many are left in the wild, as the animals tend to hide in crevices, caves and old buildings. We do know it is a small population, as barn owls need a large territory to hunt, and Curaçao is a small island. Over the years there have been ...
Crockey: the yellow shouldered parrot
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6 months ago
Crockey: The Yellow Shouldered Parrot - Crockey is a Yellow Shouldered Parrot and the main inspiration for @Vet Doest  to become an Avian veterinarian. An Avian veterinarian is a vet who specialized in birds. Crockey was a victim of pet trade. She was bought by the father of vet Doest, 36 years ago, as a birthday present for the then 9 year old Odette Doest. So she got Crockey for her 10th birthd...
Sea Turtle Release
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6 months ago
Sea Turtle Release - One of the great things of helping wild life is to release them back to their habitat. Last week we released a turtle, who was operated from a fish hook, back into the wild. He was operated the week before that. As it is a wild animal, he needs to be released asap. Stitches look good and he is doing well. Below are some nice videos of the release and the operation of removing ...
Meet Flamingo Bob
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7 months ago
Meet Flamingo Bob - We would like you to meet one of our educational birds: flamingo Bob.  Bob is a Caribbean flamingo, estimated to be born in 2004. He spent part of his youth at the Curaçao Sea aquarium and was released as he did not fit in the group. And he developed a type of feet infection called 'bumble foot'.  Unfortunately, he did not thrive in the wilderness, fell sick and flew into th...
Dier en Onderwijs Cariben: Wild Life Conservation
Fundashon Dier...
7 months ago
FDOC: Wild Life Conservation - With the foundation: “Fundashon Dier en Onderwijs Cariben”, Odette Doest (@Vet Doest), collects funds for treatments, housing and release of animals. And provides education on wild life conservation to kids, adults and tourists around the island of Curacao. The beautiful flora and Fauna of Curacao is part of the reason Drs. Odette Doest wanted to be a veterinaria...
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