Spain is a beautiful country replete with rare specie of plants and animals. The greenery bewitches and so does animal kingdom. Safaris and zoos intersperse Spain. There is a wildlife sanctuary near Benidorm in Spain.

It hosts regular school tours. Young children learn a lot seeing animals in the open. The way banished animals are treated here is exemplary. Some are suffering from external wounds while others may have hairs brutally torn off. They come here through circus mainly and look underfed when they arrive. It is only after a few days stay that they regain glow.

It is a sanctuary and the animals are left to roam free. They are preserved with reflective security and the place is a poacher’s nightmare. Sometimes, because of the nearness of lions and panthers, small animals prefer being in cages or hiding but that is only temporary. It is located in Guadalest.

The place flushes with philanthropists. They usher the animals with such love that they forget all their past agony. You may gape at the bullet-shot Alsatian driven through the sanctuary in a wheelchair. You may also see hair-torn cats being pampered by fondling fingers. They belong to a messiah – Seraphin.

There are others too who understand that these animals need love more than anything else. They have been so inflicted with torture and wound all their lives that they have stopped smiling. Trying to bring that smile on their lips is short shrift.

The place has enclosures, gardens, pools and other instruments to please the animals. There are high slopes meant for people to enjoy whole setup. They get chivalrous when they see apes. But slowly turn to tears at the sight of appalling great cats. Striking scars brought by whips on their shining leather is a sorry sight. They may think themselves lucky to be placed in Arca de Noé now.

The entry fee is very low but it is expected that people would contribute when they leave. It is our directive duty to care for these forbidden animals. The sanctuary is doing a wonderful work and we should help them by all our means.

The place is named after the famous ark which carried all species in pairs present during the great flood in mythical times. Noah took them to safety whence they reproduced to create huge population with time. It is another matter that many species are grossly endangered and reaching that stage yet again.

There is a welfare fund running whole time which gets a sizeable contribution. As a result, the animals do not have any shortage of food though their complete recovery looks distant. Some even carry prolonged disease and vets are on their guards ever so often.

Some find the place disgusting because wrong side of fauna is apparent. But we cannot just close our eyes to their chagrin. It is a wonderful pastime with fresh breezes and lots of greenery. We even learn from the animals how to live through frustration and how to live in the moment.

Arca de Noé is triumphant.