Apr 11, 2025 | Wildlife Patient Stories
Orphaned Mallard Ducklings These little mallards caused a ruckus at a construction site when they entered the site and started following the construction workers around! There was no mother duck in sight, and these fluffy ducklings were clearly in distress and in need...
Apr 2, 2025 | Wildlife Patient Stories
On Friday, March 28, 2025, WildCare bid farewell to Vladimir, our venerable and beloved Wildlife Ambassador Turkey Vulture. Vladimir was 40 years old, one of the oldest vultures known in captivity. Due to severe complications from age-related arthritis, WildCare...
Mar 27, 2025 | Wildlife Patient Stories
March feels early to be organizing raptor reunites, but when these two fluffy Great Horned Owlets were rescued and brought to the Wildlife Hospital, WildCare’s Raptor Reunite Team (RRT) sprang into action! After noticing they’d been sitting alone in the...
Feb 27, 2025 | Wildlife Patient Stories
This opossum was spotted ambling up the side of the busy San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge! Fortunately, with the help of a Good Samaritan who knew how to handle animals and a warm-hearted California Highway Patrol Motor Officer, she was safely rescued and brought to...
Jan 8, 2025 | Wildlife Patient Stories
Quercus is WildCare’s newest nonreleaseable educational Wildlife Ambassador animal. An Acorn Woodpecker, Quercus was found as a nestling in the Marin County town of San Anselmo. His nest tree had been cut down, sending him and his siblings crashing to the...
Dec 19, 2024 | Wildlife Patient Stories
This young American Crow was brought into WildCare unable to stand, hop, or fly. His legs and toes were weak and sitting curled under his body. He was thin, too docile, incredibly dehydrated, and his legs were cold to the touch on intake. This all pointed to a pretty...
