The hospital received 180 animals last week, bringing the total for this year to 960. Twenty-seven of the patients were mallard chicks. Mallards and mallard-hybrids often nest in seemingly inappropriate locations. When the eggs hatch, the mother needs to lead her babies to the nearest water, which may be across many lanes of traffic. If [...]
Archive for April, 2011
18 Apr
Weekly hospital update
The hospital received 120 animals last week, bringing the total for this year to 657. Spring is really here. In one week, the number of animals brought to us increased by over 40%. We are still seeing too many animals caught by cats–it is especially important from now through the end of nesting season (September) [...]
11 Apr
Construction begins on two new exhibits!
We are excited to announce construction has begun on our new Wildlife Hospital Behind the Scenes and new Birds Of Prey exhibits. In Behind the Scenes, an operating theater with one-way glass will let visitors witness real hospital procedures such as feeding orphaned babies. Birds of Prey is a series of interactive stations, providing hands-on [...]
