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From silent wings to glinting webs, Alberta’s “spooky” wildlife isn’t out to haunt you. These creatures are essential to healthy ecosystems, and they need our help.

From fluffy, speckled chicks to confident young fliers, two orphaned Herring Gulls made an incredible journey through care at Calgary Wildlife. Their story highlights both the challenges shorebirds face and the simple choices we can make to keep their habitats safe.

To a Violet-green Swallow, a bathroom vent looks like the perfect hollow. In reality, it’s a deadly trap. Find out how these young swallows were saved and how prevention can save countless more.

Don’t let your Halloween fun be a horror story for wildlife. Is your spooky decor a nightmare for wildlife? Find out how to keep it scary and safe.

Meet the greater short-horned lizard: tiny, spiny, and Alberta's only native lizard.

From swimming to dam-building, Calgary Wildlife prepares orphaned beavers to survive and shape the landscapes they call home.

This Brewer's blackbird came into our clinic after being stuck in a glue trap.

From Alberta’s wide-open skies to the grasslands of Argentina, Swainson’s Hawks make one of the longest migrations of any raptor. Meet the travellers, the rare dark morphs, and one special hawk named Lito.

How a rescued beaver became the architect of a creek’s revival.

With iridescent feathers shining in the sun, it's a shock that the Brewer’s blackbird is so often overlooked. The Brewer’s Blackbird, not...

Meet the Canada Goose, scientific name Branta canadensis , nicknamed the “cobra chicken” for its long neck, fierce hiss, and unapologetic...

Thank you to all who participated and shared your gorgeous shots with us this year! Remember, each entry supports the work we do here at...

A close-up view of a brood of juvenile Canada geese, called goslings. Every spring, Canada geese return to Calgary, quietly staking their...

The Merlin story of resilient, from injury to recovery at the Calgary wildlife rehabilitation society

Each year, wildlife rehabilitators like Calgary Wildlife see an increase in injured magpies during this fledgling window. Common causes?

At Calgary Wildlife, we love our bats — and in 2024 alone, we admitted 68 bats from 6 different species into care!

The rescue, rehabilitation and release of a northern saw-whet owl at the Calgary wildlife rehabilitation society

The term habituation is often used in wildlife rehabilitation and refers to an animal becoming accustomed to humans. For instance, a bird...

It all began with a phone call from a concerned citizen who spotted an injured bald eagle at the Glenmore Reservoir ground...

Animals have evolved various methods to cope with extreme and varying weather conditions, this is called torpor.

All about Calgary's bird: the black-capped chickadee!

A great horned owl was recued from a net trapped under a busy city intersection. Follow it's rescue and rehabilitation here.

American badgers are rarely sighted in Alberta, find out why and more in our blog post.

Wind turbines harness nature to create energy, but they also cause problems for many animals, especially bats.