It's Earth Day & we’re excited to announce our limited collab with ChopValue YYC! Our 1st coaster set=real patients, made of recycled chopsticks, reducing demand for virgin wood, keeping habitats strong.
Real Patients. Real Purpose. Real Impact.
www.calgarywildlife.org/chop-value-yyc-collaboration
Species: Merlin
Patient Number: 220 of 2026
Reason for Admission: Wild Animal Interaction
Today is the LAST DAY to enter #EyeForTheWild Photography Contest! The contest closes at 11:59pm tonight. Entries can be submitted online at www.calgarywildlife.org/eye-for-the-...
Each entry for the contest is also a donation to help injured and orphaned wildlife at Calgary Wildlife.
Species: Striped Skunk
Patient Number: 185 of 2026
Reason for Admission: Entrapment
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When Richardson’s ground squirrel populations boom, the damage is easy to see, but what is easier to miss is everything connected to them.
Raptors hunt them. Badgers dig them from their burrows.
See full blog article about the delicate prairie food web: www.calgarywildlife.org/post/poison-...
Species: White-tailed Prairie Hare
Patient Number: 155 of 2026
Reason for Admission: Orphaned
Species: Chukar
Patient Number: 159 of 2026
Reason for Admission: Found Injured
Species: Big Brown Bat
Patient Number: 146 of 2026
Reason for Admission: Found in unsuitable location
Happening now at Bow Habitat Station...come say hi!
Species: White-winged Crossbill
Patient Number: 136 of 2026
Reason for Admission: Window Strike
Happy Wildlife Rehabilitator Day! 🦉
Today we celebrate the incredible wildlife care team at Calgary Wildlife who work tirelessly to give every injured & orphaned wild animal a second chance. Your compassion, dedication, & expertise make our important lifesaving work possible.💚
Species: Bohemian Waxwing
Patient Number: 131 of 2026
Reason for Admission: Found Injured
At the end of last year a Bohemian Waxwing was brought into care from Canmore after being found with a wing injury. Read all about that patient & the differences between the cedar and bohemian waxwings:
www.calgarywildlife.org/post/bohemian-waxwing-vs-cedar-waxwing-a-bird-lover-s-guide
Happy #WorldWildlifeDay!
This year marks our 8th annual #EyeForTheWild amateur photography contest, which launches today!!
New this year is a YOUTH CATEGORY and stricter rules around ethical wildlife photography.
Find details and enter at: www.calgarywildlife.org/eye-for-the-...
Go BIG or go home!
This March, we're looking for 100 new wildlife lovers to join us!
$15/month keeps 2 recovering bats supplied with superworms for a year. Your monthly gift helps injured & orphaned wildlife, every day.
Join our Wild Hearts Club today: www.calgarywildlife.org/donate-month...
Species: Silver-Haired Bat
Patient Number: 2509 of 2025
Reason for Admission: Kidnapped with Intent to Rescue
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Calgary Wildlife Helps Students Coexist with Urban Wildlife, Thanks to a grant from Rotary Club of Calgary Downtown.
View Full Release here:https://www.calgarywildlife.org/media-press-mentions
Porcupine Video Preview: www.canva.com/design/DAHCQ...
Seen a tree looking..shaved? Don’t worry, that’s the work of a porcupine! In winter they climb trees & peel back bark for the nutritious inner layers. Those trees then become vital habitat for birds, insects & more. Ecosystem engineers at work!
If you do spot one, make sure to keep your dog close.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Send your sweetie & our residents some love!
💕 Frank & Beans 💕 Reggie & Jane
💌 Singles: Marmalade, Nutmeg, Ophelia & Lito Get an e-card sent straight to your sweetie's inbox (by choosing I would like to dedicate this gift)! www.calgarywildlife.org/monetary-don...
Species: Common Muskrat
Patient Number: 76 of 2026
Reason for Admission: Found Injured
Birds are everywhere, all the time, doing fascinating things! Participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count February 13-16 to watch, learn about, count, and celebrate birds.
Check out www.birdcount.org to learn more and contribute to the count.
In the summer, Alberta's wetlands can offer something most people never expect to see, a turtle! Western painted turtles are Alberta’s only native turtle species. They're quiet, cautious, and easy to miss. Find out more about Western Painted Turtles here: www.calgarywildlife.org/post/wednesd...
Thanks to everyone who's brought us towels for our patients after our recent call out. A special shout out to The Calgary Zoo's Conservation Champions Club for showing up to our recent All About Us presentation with a huge stack of towels for Calgary Wildlife! 💚
We're still accepting LARGE towels!
This Valentine’s Day make a donation to our education ambassadors & choose a lovely e-card to be sent to your someone special.
Choose your Valentine: 💕 Frank & Beans 💕 Reggie & Jane
Or send love for singles Marmalade, Lito, Ophelia, Nutmeg.
Donate :https://www.calgarywildlife.org/monetary-donation
Species: Mallard
Patient Number: 5 of 2026
Reason for Admission: Found Injured
Yesterday, we introduced you to Jane. Today, we're excited to introduce Reginold, or "Reggie", our male Western Painted Turtle.
Reggie has settled into his permanent home in his large, shared aquarium with Jane, and will soon be training to join our education ambassador team.
Yesterday, we asked you to guess the species of our new education ambassadors. If you guessed Western Painted Turtles, you're right!
Western Painted Turtles are Alberta’s only native turtle species & are considered a species at risk due to habitat loss.
Meet Jane- one of two.
We recently welcomed 2 very special education ambassadors into our care, and we're starting off their introduction with a challenge.
This is a close-up of one...native to Alberta, spend much of their life near water, and are a species many people don’t realize is at risk.
Drop your guesses below! 👇
Hot off the presses! 📰
Our winter newsletter is here- full of photos, info, and heart warming stories!
That's your weekend reading sorted!
www.calgarywildlife.org/publications...
