Aloana Animal Sanctuary

**Aloana Sanctuary** is a non-profit Animal Sanctuary in Quiet Pastures, Iowa. It takes in animals from all across the country that are in need of a home or safe space to live, residents include but are not limited to injured animals from rehab centers that cant be released, surrendered or illegal pets, donations from zoos and aquariums and problem animals that would have otherwise been euthanized.

Aloana Sanctuary is not open to visitors but they do host online classes on internet streaming platforms and travel to local schools and libraries to do in person demonstrations with the animals.

Currently Aloana Sanctuary is home to 614 permanent residents, covered 33 different species.

## Habitats

### The Reptile Room

the Reptile room is home to a majority of the sanctuary’s reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. It is located in the main house on property where the sanctuary’s owner lives.

* **Giant African Millipede** (5)
	+ The Millipedes were bought from an exotic pet store and live in a 20-gallon aquarium. They are often brought to in person demonstrations.
* **Madagascar Hissing Cockroach** (30)
	+ Cockroaches were bought from an exotic pet store and live in a 20-gallon aquarium. They breed often and some of the smaller ones end up as food for some of the sanctuaries other residents.
* **Leopard Gecko** (1.0) - **Marcus**
	+ Marcus is a pet surrendered to the sanctuary by a viewer of their online livestreams, he arrived in very poor condition and it was not likely he would survive. But the little gecko pulled through and is now happy and healthy inside of a 40-gallon planted bioactive vivarium.
* **Common Bearded Dragon** (1.0) - **Salamence**
	+ Salamence is a personal pet of the sanctuary’s owner, he lives in a 40-gallon aquarium, but has free-access to the entire room.
* **Ball Python** (0.1) - **Vee**
	+ Vee is a personal pet of the Sanctuaries owner, she is a 13-year old Wild Type morph Ball Python, she lives in a planted 70-gallon aquarium.

### Dove Aviary

Located just outside of the main house, and with a large indoor heated space, the dove aviary is home to 10 birds,

* Ring-necked Dove (1.1) - **Astrid** and **Zazu**
	+ Astrid and Zazu were pets that their owners could no longer care for, the two are deeply pair-bonded but no eggs have been fertile.
* Socorro Dove (4.4)
	+ 8 Socorro Doves were donated to Aloana by the Greene Foundation to be a part of a national breeding program for the birds. There are four pairs
		- **Lavigne** (F) and **Beaty** (M)
		- **Uzi** (F) and **Henry** (M), produced 2 babies
		- **Reggie** (M) and **Shrike** (F), produced 2 babies
		- **Wendall** (M) and **Athena** (F), produced 3 babies
	+ All babies thar have been produced by these pairs have grown up and have been sent off to other facilities.

### Chicken Run

Also within a few yards of the main house, the Chicken Run is home to three chickens

* **Merriam** (F) (Naked-Neck Breed)
	+ Merriam was hatched from an egg being sold at a supermarket, the egg had not been sold and was going to be disposed of. But Aloana’s owner stepped in and bought the egg successfully hatching it into Merriam, who was raised by her.
* **Foghorn** (M) and **Mia** (F) (Leghorn Breed)
	+ Foghorn and Mia were purchased from a large factory farm in a nearby town, they were set to be sold as food.

### Tropical Greenhouse

built with funding from tne Greene Foundation, this is a large temperature and climate controlled greenhouse full of tropical plants. An inside sprinkler system creates a small rainstorm daily for the residents living inside

* Alagoas Curassow (2.2.1.2.2)
	+ 2 pairs were donated to Aloana by the Greene Foundation to be a part of a national breeding program for the birds.
		- **Anastacio** (M) and **Camila** (F), three chicks, 1 boy and 2 girls all unnamed are in the habitat with their parents.
		- **Cauā** (M) and **Augustinha** (F), 2 eggs from this pair are currently incubating in the Sanctuary incubator.
* Hawaiian Crow (2.2)
	+ 2 pairs were donated to Aloana by the Greene Foundation to be a part of a national breeding program for the birds.
		- **Lilo** (F) and **Stitch** (M) have produced 3 babies, all of which have grown and been sent off to other breeding programs.
		- **Apelila** (F) and **Keaka** (M) have not produced ant offspring as of yet but are still pair-bonded
* Guam Kingfisher (2.2)
	+ 2 pairs were donated to Aloana by the Greene Foundation to be a part of a national breeding program for the birds.
		- **Makani** (M) and **Noelani** (F)
		- **Koa** (M) and **Iolana** (F)
* Alligator Gar (0.1) - **Princess**
	+ **Princess** was brought to Aloana by Iowa’s Fish and Game Department, she came from someone who illegally owned her. Princess’s original tank was barren and small but now she lives comfortably in a large pond dug out in the greenhouse, with plenty of foliage and hiding places, built specifically for her.

### Great Ape Retreat

The largest habitat on the property, the Great Ape retreat is home to 400 genetically modified apes and monkeys who had been living in New York City after escaping from the laboratory they were test subjects in. After City Officials demanded that the animals were to be destroyed, They were captured alongside the other lab escapees and several wild New York animals that had decided to live with them.

* Bonobo (17.18.7.4) (54)
* Chimpanzee (157)
	+ Central Chimpanzee (15.18.7.4) (44)
	+ Eastern Chimpanzee (5.5.1.4) (15)
	+ Nigeria-Cameroon Chimpanzee (25.24.10.9) (68)
	+ Western Chimpanzee (16.12.0.2) (30)
* Common Squirrel Monkey (10.15.5.4) (34)
* Crab-eating Macaque (20.24.7.5) (56)
* Pig-tailed Macaque (15.18.4.3) (40)
* Rhesus Macaque (11.13.4.6) (34)
* Vervet Monkey (13.8.2.2) (25)
* Coyote (0.3) (3)
* Domestic Dog (7.8) (15)
* Red Fox (1.1) (2)
* Raccoon (4.2) (6)
* Domestic Cat (8.12) (20)
* Domestic / Fancy Mouse (9.9) (18)
* Domestic / Fancy Rat (12.1) (13)
* Domestic Rabbit (12.12) (24)
* African Gray Parrot (0.1) (1)
* Domestic Pigeon / Feral Rock Dove (14.10) (24)
* American Crow (3.5) (8)
* Common Raven (2.1) (3)
* American Herring Gull (2.0) (2)
* Ring-billed Gull (3.3) (6)

Several Dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures from the Vancouver Island Paleo-Sanctuary and Prehistoric Paradise also live here. But their existence is kept hidden from anyone not a trusted member of the Sanctuary’s staff.