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Wildlife Ambassador Zone Visiting Hours!
The Ambassador Zone will be closed to the public from May 13-16 due to a road improvement project that will block access to that area. We will still be accepting wildlife patients into the hospital via access through a pedestrian gate on Schmidt Lane.
WildCare's Wildlife Ambassador Zone at our Transition location is open to the public on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10am to 3pm.
Come watch our Pool Birds get fed at 10:30 AM!
On Saturdays, join us for an animal encounter at 2PM!
Admission is free and reservations are not required.
Map to WildCare Transition on Schmidt Lane off North San Pedro Road in San Rafael. Questions? Call WildCare's Hotline at 415-456-7283.
For information on Wildlife Ambassador Zone tours for classrooms, click on the Wildlife Ambassador Zone Tours heading.
Learn About Native Wildlife
The way people think about captive animals is changing. No longer do we accept just seeing a captive animal in a cage. We want a richer experience that includes an understanding of the animal’s habitat, physiology and natural history. And who is better able to teach us than the animals themselves?
WildCare’s Wildlife Ambassador Program is a unique collaboration between animals and their human handlers designed to provide an enriched experience of animals on display.
Through Ambassador Zone signage and interactions with our docents, visitors are introduced to each Wildlife Ambassador and learn the animal's personal story. Visitors learn fascinating facts about the species as well as information about the environmental issues faced by wild animals today.
Natural Behaviors and Enrichment Techniques
In their courtyard poolside enclosure, our pelicans splash into the water to scoop fish into their throat pouches and our gull shows off her beautiful red beak. Members of the public can visit to learn about and watch our pool birds’ adaptations to their watery environment.
Routines and training give captive animals activity and challenges. Behavior-enriching activities such as finding hidden food or eating food frozen like a popsicle are stimulating events that keep animals mentally and physically healthy. Maintaining the mental health of our Ambassador animals is an important component of being a Wildlife Ambassador volunteer.
Field trips to WildCare's Wildlife Ambassador Zone are now available. There is nothing more memorable for your students than meeting live wildlife!
Click here to learn about all the educational programs WildCare offers. WildCare offers multiple types of classroom visits and field trips for students of all ages.
Scholarships available, click here to learn more!
Our Wildlife Ambassador Animals
Meet Our Wildlife Ambassadors
By sharing their rescue stories, these animals act as ambassadors for their species in order to increase awareness of their plight in the wild.
WildCare’s is home to non-releasable wild animals. All of our Wildlife Ambassadors have shown themselves adaptable to the demands and stresses of living near humans, and each of them provides an invaluable opportunity for the public to view native animals up close.
