First Baby Skunks at WildCare
Something must have happened to the mother of the baby Striped Skunk in the video above and his siblings. At this age, approximately 5 – 6 weeks old, baby skunks should stay mostly in their den, even when mom goes hunting. But when mom doesn’t come back, the young skunks will eventually reach a point…
Orphaned Opossums at WildCare
Although tube-feeding these baby opossums is a good way to get them the nutrition they need, getting them to lap their formula on their own would be even better! Watch these babies’ Foster Care provider introduce lapping by squirting the formula on her hand. These very young opossums lost their mother when she was…
Tiny Orphaned Squirrels at WildCare
Wild Babies Need Trees — Maybe Even Yours! It may be only February, but wildlife Baby Season has already begun! WildCare admitted the first tiny, pink baby squirrels of the season this past weekend, after successfully reuniting another pair with their mother on Valentine’s Day. The nest these newborn squirrels called home fell from its…
Muddy Skunk at WildCare
February is the peak of skunk mating season in Northern California, which means skunks are very active right now. At this time of year, the odds of us or our pets encountering a skunk are higher than usual. This young male skunk may have been out searching for a female when suddenly he found himself…
Golden Eagle at WildCare
[row] [column large=12 align=middle][/column][/row] Seeing a Golden Eagle, the largest bird of prey in North America, is a heart-stopping experience. Seeing one close-up is even more thrilling. But seeing one on the ground, at eye level, and one that doesn’t fly away must be truly startling. That happened to this bird’s rescuer as he walked…
Unusual Birds at WildCare
Bufflehead and Virginia Rail Winter is considered the “off season” in the Wildlife Hospital because, well, it’s the opposite of “baby season.” Baby season happens in spring and summer, and it is during the warm months that we admit about 80% of our nearly 4,000 animal patients each year. But winter time is far from…
Rescued Baby Opossums
Thirteen year old Claire was walking to school when she noticed an opossum lying on the side of the road. Being an animal lover, Claire went over to investigate. To her surprise, there was more than one opossum on the roadside that morning- the larger one she had already spotted, and a tiny baby opossum,…
Common Murres
Starving seabirds receive help at WildCare In 2014, WildCare’s Wildlife Hospital admitted a total of 34 Common Murres– a black and white seabird native to our area, but rarely seen due to their pelagic (ocean-going) nature. But in the first two weeks of September alone, the Wildlife Hospital admitted 33 Common Murres, and more are…
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