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FEATURE - Rührend: Stofftiere für verwaiste Tierkinder
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A sloth cuddles a stuffed toy animal
Stuffed toy animals for orphaned creatures campaign, Manaus, Brazil - Feb 2016
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These orphan animals are finding comfort thanks to stuffed animals.
A campaign began in November to help decress stress of wild animals cubs rescued from the Amazon in Brazil.
The drive, launched by Semmas, the secretary of environment and sustainability in Manaus, the capital of the state of Amazonas, has so far seen 63 cuddly toys delivered to collection points located in the Semmas headquarters in Silver Village, the Children's City Park in Aleixo, and Refuge Sauim Castanheiras,
Currently, the Sauim Castanheiras refuge houses 13 young creatures, including sloths and small monkeys.
A spokesperson for Semmas, Municipal Secretary for the Environment and Sustainability, the Goverment department behind the organisation, says: "The orphaned animals remain attached to the stuffed animals as if they were attached to their mothers, as they supply the need for affection and warmth."
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