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We are excited to announce that our annual baby shower is right around the corner! Our Raffle has already started and live events begin...

Eye for the Wild photography contest winners 2023 - Calgary Wildlife

May is SKUNK MONTH here at Calgary Wildlife, and we have so much to tell you about our stinky friend the skunk. Did you know that skunks belong to a very specific family of mammals, the Mephitidae? But why do they get their own classification from their cousins in the Mustelidae or weasel family? While all members of both families have well-developed scent glands and a musky odour, the skunk (and stink badger, the other member of Mephitidae) are the family's most outstanding

A beautiful Western Painted Turtle was brought into Calgary Wildlife after being kept in captive care as a pet for ten years. He was...

These Western Tiger Salamanders came to the Calgary Wildlife team last year. Though found separately and at different times, they were...

These five baby eastern grey squirrels came to Calgary Wildlife after their mother had been relocated. Unfortunately, the nest of babies...

April is Beaver month here at Calgary Wildlife. Did you know that beavers can hold their breath for as long as 15 minutes? However, they typically remain underwater for no more than five or six minutes. The species of beaver here in Alberta, is known as the North American beaver. Unlike some of our other "animal of the month" species, there is only one species of beaver in Alberta and in Canada, with only one other in the whole world, the Eurasian beaver. But despite consisti

One of our patients is getting nice and strong for release in the future. The Calgary Wildlife team received a call in early September regarding a Silver-Haired Bat; this little one was found in Inglewood by a member of the public who noticed her being attacked by a group of magpies. One of our rescue drivers was quickly sent out to collect the bat and bring her in for treatment. Upon exam, she presented with a soft tissue injury to her left wing and capillary wall damage to

This bobcat was one of our patients from early summer 2022. She was found alone on the train tracks near the community of Strathcona Park...

Please help us celebrate World Wildlife Day and all the beautiful wildlife we share our spaces with by taking part in our Eye For the...

March is Hawk month at Calgary Wildlife

Calgary Wildlife welcomed these young fawns into our care over the summer of 2022. A young White-Tailed Deer was the first to be admitted...

This grumpy little friend was found as an orphan outside the Calgary International Airport on April 30th, 2022. After visiting our...

Ground squirrel month Calgary Wildlife

On November 1st, 2022, a northern long-eared owl (Asio otus) was admitted to Calgary Wildlife unable to stand. On examination, our team found trauma to both eyes and noted that he was exhibiting symptoms of neurological trauma. Although we do not have a history of what caused his injuries, we suspect that they were caused by some form of blunt force trauma. Our team quickly got to work stabilizing him and treating his injuries. He was able to stand within the first week of tr

On May 22nd, 2022, a red fox kit (Vulpes Vulpes) was admitted to Calgary Wildlife orphaned. The member of the public who found the kit...

National Squirrel Appreciation Day

Day One After a few days of staking out, tracking her steps, and strategically placing a trap, we were finally able to capture the bobcat...

January is Corvid month here at Calgary Wildlife! This month we will be posting about all things CORVID.

What a year, what a year! This year we've faced many challenges, such as the emergence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Rabbit...

A concerned member of the public brought this Ferruginous Hawk to us in the middle of summer after being found unable to fly with an old...

Patient Spotlight: This patient came to us earlier in the year and was our 214th intake of 2022. This Great Grey Owl originally came into our care after being found suspected to be struck by a car on April 14th, 2022. Upon intake, this Grey Grey had some bruising behind its ears and severe trauma to his right eye, including a corneal ulcer and scar. On April 29th, just 15 days later, our veterinarian performed surgery to remove the right eye. The surgery went very well, and b

About the patient: This is one of our previous long-term patients, the North American Porcupine! He was patient number 555 in 2021 and was admitted to our clinic on May 22nd, 2021. This little porcupine was suspected to have been born prematurely and was abandoned by its mother after several attempts to reunite them over a 72 hour period. Without his mother’s care he wouldn’t survive on his own, so he was brought to Calgary Wildlife for around the clock care for four months.

December is Coyote month here at Calgary Wildlife! This month we will be posting about all things COYOTE related for your awareness and...