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As one of the world’s leading teaching hospitals for wildlife medicine, the Wildlife Center of Virginia has a core mission to teach the world to care about and care for wildlife and the environment. This news page collects stories of the Center’s expertise in action.


December 31, 2023

On this particular Wednesday, I was totally content. I felt like all the stars in the universe had aligned so that I could be exactly where I was meant to be in life.

December 31, 2023

That rescue on October 7 reminded me, once again, of the critical need for the Center.  What would I have done if there hadn’t been a Center? How would I have dealt with that injured turtle? And what about that family that found the toad, or the chipmunk, or the Bobolink?

December 30, 2023

While she has come a long way, there is still quite a long way to go. I will continue to cross my fingers until the day that I see patient #23-3492 with the words “evaluate for release” next to her name.

December 30, 2023

This year, I am looking back on a very rare, cute, and special little frog called an Eastern Spadefoot. 

December 30, 2023

The rehabilitation team began our adventure to train this fox in the hopes that she would be able to acclimate appropriately to life in captivity as an education animal. None of us could have imagined the joy that training her brought us.

December 29, 2023

When I look back on this year, I'll remember how fun it was to read Marigold's unexpected stories in the paper, and how much I enjoyed introducing everyone to our friendly neighborhood opossum.

December 28, 2023

Once at the release location, he took his time sniffing the air in his transport box. He spent maybe five minutes looking out into the forest in front of him before he caught a scent and meandered off into the undergrowth.

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