When your puppy or cat gets sick or injured, you take him to the vet and nurse him back to health. What do wild animals do when they’re sick or hurt? If they’re lucky, a caring Oregonian or park ranger finds them and takes them to Wildlife Images Rehabilitation & Education Center. This place cares for as many as 1,000 animals every year!
Wildlife Images Rehabilitation & Education Center is a refuge for sick, injured, and orphaned animals. It was founded in 1981 by J. David Siddon.
Wildlife Images Rehabilitation And Education Center/Google In addition to caring for animals, this center educates the public about wildlife, the environment, and conservation.
You can stop by for a tour every Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. The office and gift shop are open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Nicholas Grosse/Google While you’re here, stop in and visit the gift shop. All proceeds go toward helping the animals here thrive.
Wildlife Images treats 1,000 animals every year, but 115 live here full-time, and act as animal ambassadors. This is Takema.
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Kodi is an Alaskan Brown Bear who is a favorite with visitors. What a beautiful bear!
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Visitors can stroll through the 24-acre area, and see many different animals. The enclosures are beautiful, and these animals are well-cared for.
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Many of the patients at Wildlife Images won’t be here for long. They’re all given every chance at survival. The staff tries to make sure that they’re not habituated to humans so they can be released into the wild later.
Wildlife Images Rehabilitation And Education Center/Facebook This cute little guy sure is adorable, but apparently he wasn’t very trustful of his caretakers. That’s good news, because it increases his chances of being able to be released back into the wild.
Wildlife Images Rehabilitation & Education Center works closely with the Oregon Department of Fisheries & Wildlife.
Wildlife Images Rehabilitation And Education Center/Facebook Once an animal has recovered, both agencies work together to determine what’s best for the animal, whether it’s releasing it back into the wild, keeping it at Wildlife Images, or finding another placement for it at a zoo or other educational center.
Wildlife Images does not receive any funding from the state or federal governments, but there are many ways you can help!
Wildlife Images Rehabilitation And Education Center/Facebook Stop by for a tour. Your admission fee goes toward the care of the animals. You can also volunteer, or make a direct donation here.
Have you visited Wildlife Images Rehabilitation & Education Center in the past? Tell our readers about the ways they can help this non-profit organization continue to help Oregon’s wildlife.
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In addition to caring for animals, this center educates the public about wildlife, the environment, and conservation.
Nicholas Grosse/Google
While you’re here, stop in and visit the gift shop. All proceeds go toward helping the animals here thrive.
Wildlife Images Rehabilitation And Education Center/Facebook
Annie McKenna/Google
This cute little guy sure is adorable, but apparently he wasn’t very trustful of his caretakers. That’s good news, because it increases his chances of being able to be released back into the wild.
Once an animal has recovered, both agencies work together to determine what’s best for the animal, whether it’s releasing it back into the wild, keeping it at Wildlife Images, or finding another placement for it at a zoo or other educational center.
Stop by for a tour. Your admission fee goes toward the care of the animals. You can also volunteer, or make a direct donation here.
Learn more about Wildlife Images on its website, and make sure to follow its Facebook page for the latest updates.
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