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Wildlife Rescue Association of BC
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Western Canada’s busiest wildlife rehabilitation center, caring for on average 5,000 animals a year! 🦆🍃

Wildlife Rescue website: https://www.wildliferescue.ca/
Report a wildlife emergency: https://www.wildliferescue.ca/report-an-emergency/
It’s #GivingTuesday! 💚

From swans to ducklings and cormorants - thousands of water birds are counting on you! Your donation today will restore three essential recovery spaces and give one pen a much-needed new pool.

Donate now: give.wrabc.ca/page/giving-...
December 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
This Black Friday, skip the frenzy and choose a gift that gives back. 💚🎁

Until November 30, get the second Wildlife Calendar 50% off! Your purchase helps injured and orphaned animals heal and return home.

Get yours now: shop.wrabc.ca/products/202...
November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This Glaucous-winged Gull was struggling to survive with a plastic cup wedged on their beak.⁠

Thankfully, our skilled Rescue Volunteer was able to quickly capture and bring this gull to our Wildlife Hospital.⁠

The cup left deep cuts, but with treatment and care, this brave bird is healing well!
November 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This juvenile Snow Goose was found in a backyard after being attacked by a predator.

Did you know that adult Snow Geese have two different colour morphs? A single gene determines if their feathering will be blueish-black or white!⁠
November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Wildlife Rescue is nominated as a finalist for Not-for-Profit Organization of the Year at the Burnaby Business Excellence Awards! 👏

Thank you to the Burnaby community and the Burnaby Board of Trade for your continued support and acknowledgment of Wildlife Rescue's mission to help local wildlife.
November 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Two campers were surprised to find this Western Toad in their cooler upon arriving home. 🐸

Following observation and care at Wildlife Rescue to ensure the toad was healthy, they were driven back to the location where they were found and were safely released back to the wild.
November 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Still keeping your hummingbird feeders out this fall and winter? Swipe through for tips on how to care for them properly and keep these tiny birds safe and healthy.
October 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Your Thanksgiving spread might include mashed potatoes and pie, but at Wildlife Rescue, the menu looks a little different! 🍽️

A Berry Buffet for songbirds, or a Mealworm Medley for bats - every dish helps injured wildlife recover.

Donate a meal today: shop.wrabc.ca/collections/...
October 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
POV: All you want is a good morning, looking at some birds. 🦉🦆🐦️⁠

Tag your favourite birding buddy!
May 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Guess the bird feet! 🐦️👣

Although they swim like a duck, American Coots do not have webbed feet. Instead, they have lobes on their toes that help them kick through the water. The lobes fold back each time the bird lifts their foot, so that they can walk on dry land and on softer, mucky ground.
March 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The Vancouver Avian Research Centre (VARC) is hosting a Virtual Bird Identification Workshop this spring!⁠

📅 April 15, 22, 29 & May 6, 13⁠
⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM PST⁠
💻 5 interactive Zoom sessions + optional guided field trips⁠

Learn more here: donorbox.org/id25
February 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This #Anna'sHummingbird was caught in netting. She exhausted her energy reserves trying to escape and was left extremely lethargic and barely able to fly.

The bird was diagnosed with low blood sugar, given sugar water, and placed on oxygen overnight. She's slowly regaining her strength!
February 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Every raffle ticket you purchase goes a long way for wildlife!⁠

The winner of the raffle will get a $3000 voucher and $150 gift certificate for a luxurious stay and dinner at the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler.

🎟️⁠ Get your tickets here: trellis.org/getaway?utm_...
February 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
This Glaucous-winged Gull had just finished up their daily wound care session after being found stuck in a railing with some deep wounds under one wing.⁠

Medical staff have been treating these wounds with daily cleanings, pain medications, and antibiotics to promote healing and prevent infections.
February 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
✨ Join us for a free webinar all about hummingbirds! ✨

Wildlife Rescue and VARC are teaming up to share fascinating facts, patient stories, and ways you can help these tiny wonders thrive.

📅 Tuesday, February 25th 6:30PM (PST)
📍 Online

Register here: hello.wrabc.ca/webinar-humm...
February 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
All kinds of wildlife situations are reported to Wildlife Rescue, this is one of the more unusual cases!⁠ 🦆⁠

This Mallard seemed to have a stick impaled in his side. We had prepared to send him for surgery but the medical team found the stick was actually stuck around him, like a harness!⁠
January 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM