Ailing Sea Bird Far From Home
When someone spotted a Northern Fulmar on the side of the road on Nantucket Island in Massachusetts, they knew the bird who makes his home near the Arctic Circle needed help.
This Doctor Treats Wild Ones
Since he was a child, all Dr. Roberto Aguilar wanted to be was a veterinarian -- and work with wildlife. He's been around the world in this capacity and recently landed at Cape Wildlife Center.
This Doctor Treats Wild Ones
Since he was a child, all Dr. Roberto Aguilar wanted to be was a veterinarian -- and work with wildlife. He's been around the world in this capacity and recently landed at Cape Wildlife Center.
Swans' Way
After a mute swan lost his mate when she was hit by a car, staff at Cape Wildlife Center -- where he was being treated for a foot infection -- realized he was lost without her. Fortunately, they and Mother Nature knew what to do.
Second Chance for Wildlife
The mission for employees and volunteers at the CWC is always the same when it comes to the wildlife that comes through their door: To save and rehabilitate the animals and return them to the wild.
Fly Away, Little Goose
A little goose found bleeding from a gunshot wound was rehabbed at The Fund for Animal's Cape Wildlife Center and then returned to the wild.
Rescuers Help a Hobbled Swan
A year-old swan may be heading back to the wild soon after a four-month intensive healing period that included salves of gooey honey and therapeutic swims in a special indoor tank at The Fund for Animals Cape Wildlife Center on Cape Cod, Mass.
To Help or Not: What to Do When a Baby Bird is Grounded
A baby oriole just learning to fly is removed from the ground by a concerned teacher; staff at The Fund for Animals' Cape Wildlife Center help him successfully fledge and release him nearby the school in which he was found.
Loon Found Out of Tune with Natural Surroundings
A loon, typically a waterbird, was found stranded on land; staff at The Fund for Animals' Cape Wildlfie Center in Cape Cod, Mass., fed him and helped him recuperate. The loon was released back to the wild.
Spotted Salamander Found Listless on the Sidewalk
A spotted salamander was found on the sidewalk and brought to The Fund for Animals' Cape Wildlife Center for rehabilitation. He is now burrowed as part of his normal hibernation process, and when he re-emerges in the spring, he will be released in the wild near where he was found.
Tips for Living with Wildlife
The Cape Wildlife Center in Cape Cod, Mass., provides a general tip sheet on how to humanely co-exist with wildlife.
Bringing Up a Fisher Baby
An orphaned baby fisher is found in a road and brought to the Cape Wildlife Center in Cape Cod, Mass., for rehabilitation.
Storm Dumps Nest and Osprey Headfirst into the Sand
An osprey survives a plunge to a sandy shore due to the veterinary and rehabilitative treatment provided at the Cape Wildlife Center in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Hopefully she and her mate will continue to rebuild their nest and produce offspring despite this setback.