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They’re black, they’re white, and they’re cute? Hello stripey skunks! Early morning or late evening is when one might encounter a family...

We must be mindful of how trash enters the landfill to protect wildlife from injuries that said waste can cause.

It’s dusk and a grey shadow flits across a green space in your neighbourhood.  Its tail is pointed down as it runs. Just before it...

January is WEASEL MONTH here at Calgary Wildlife. Weasels belong to the Mustelidae family. Their relatives include badgers, otters,...

Black-billed magpies are one member of the corvid family that live in Calgary. This family includes species such as jays, the Clark’s...

Swainson's hawk surgery and recovery after getting hit by a vehicle.

Every patient Calgary Wildlife accepts is a unique and special case, but three of the patients we took in this summer were particularly...

A noteworthy patient at Calgary Wildlife this summer was a great blue heron that spent over 50 days in care. The heron was found in...

One of our current patients is a North-American porcupine who came to us in the spring. Although now living a happy and healthy life with...

This summer, Calgary Wildlife had the incredible opportunity to offer care to a group of five common ravens. The first raven was injured...

As a rehabilitation centre, our goal is to always release sick and injured animals back to their natural habitat after recovery, but in a...

Have you ever wondered what happens after an animal is admitted to Calgary Wildlife? Well wonder no further! As animals, especially...

This summer, Calgary Wildlife had the remarkable opportunity to supply care for multiple great horned owls (bubo virginianus). Each of...

Calgary Wildlife not only takes in patients from the wild, but also provides a home to many species at our site. Built on the outskirts...

World Animal Day (WAD) is celebrated every year on October 4th and unites the animal welfare movement, mobilizing it into a global force...

True or False: There are lots of ways to help wildlife in your day to day life. True! There are several easy ways you can contribute to...

Today (September 23rd, 2023) is International Rabbit Day! Here in Alberta we have both wild hares and wild rabbits, but do you know the...

One of our previous long-term patients was a muskrat who overwintered at Calgary Wildlife. The muskrat was brought in after being caught...

This summer, Calgary Wildlife was in for a surprise, with a shipment of black billed magpies from the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC!...

True or False: It’s okay to keep a wild animal in your home while it’s a baby. False! Although many species are cute when they are young,...

September is FOX MONTH here at Calgary Wildlife. Did you know that foxes are solitary creatures and do not form packs like wolves and...

During the spring and summer it is very common for nests to be disrupted by natural causes like storms and wind as well as human...

As a rehabilitation centre, our goal is to always release sick and injured animals back to their natural habitat after recovery. In a few...

True or False: All nine species of bat in Alberta are insectivores. True! Alberta is home to nine different species of bat, six of which...