Wild Ontario

Wild Ontario Providing fun, live-animal education programs about nature, conservation, and science! Most importantly though, our presentations and displays are fun!

Wild Ontario is a live-animal, environmental outreach program based at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. Using a team of non-releasable birds of prey and enthusiastic staff and volunteers, we travel the province providing quality educational programs and displays for all ages and demographics. We visit schools, community groups, camps, festivals, scouts, guides and numerous other organizations with our animal ambassadors. Our programs cover concepts relating to biodiversity, biology, ecology, conservation and stewardship. We love what we do, and we want to share that passion with you! Whatever your organization or event, we are always excited to work with you to create a program that suits your needs perfectly. Visit our website for more information, or drop us a line with your questions!

Einstein and Ellesmere are wishing everyone a happy Thanksgiving!!They hope you get to spend time with loved ones and ea...
10/12/2026

Einstein and Ellesmere are wishing everyone a happy Thanksgiving!!

They hope you get to spend time with loved ones and eat a big rat feast (or turkey if that’s more your style)! 🍂🦃🍁

📷: Annika Wilcox, Maria Kanellis

We're still soaring high from this past weekend full of outreach programming!Thank you to Ripley Agricultural Society, S...
10/01/2026

We're still soaring high from this past weekend full of outreach programming!

Thank you to Ripley Agricultural Society, Sonnen Hill Brewing, and Royal City Brewing for having us at your events. And thank you to everyone who came out and got excited about all things wild with us!

We really can't do what we do without folks supporting our education programs and generous donations from the community.

If you'd like to help support the care of our birds, our student experiential learning program, and our outreach efforts, visit wildontario.ca/support/

Thank you!

We were so honoured to be a part of the very first Port Hope Turkey Vulture Festival this past weekend!It was so amazing...
09/29/2026

We were so honoured to be a part of the very first Port Hope Turkey Vulture Festival this past weekend!

It was so amazing to see thousands of people come out to celebrate Turkey Vultures and recognize just how incredible and important they are!!

A big shout out to Caolaidhe Keelor for all the hard work putting together and organizing such a successful event! There are many more turkey vulture fans out there now thanks to you!

See you all next year! 🤞

📷: Lauren Elizabeth

We're staring down the weekend with laser focus, just like Grimsby. Our team is gearing up for a busy weekend ahead full...
09/22/2026

We're staring down the weekend with laser focus, just like Grimsby.

Our team is gearing up for a busy weekend ahead full of programming. Come on out to these following events, to learn and get excited about the awesome birds that call Ontario home!
- Sept 26: Ripley Fall Fair (12-3pm)
- Sept 26: Jive Fest at Sonnen Hill Brewing (2-4pm)
- Sept 27: Oktoberfest at Royal City Brewing (11am-1pm)
- Sept 27: Port Hope Turkey Vulture Festival (11am-2pm)

Our team (both humans and birds) can't wait to meet you all! See you soon!

We're so excited to welcome our new cohort of volunteers to the WO family!! The 'newbs' have already started their exten...
09/15/2026

We're so excited to welcome our new cohort of volunteers to the WO family!!

The 'newbs' have already started their extensive training semester to be amazing animal trainers and science communicators! This semester involves a mix of in-class sessions (learning about avian anatomy, animal training, and so much more) and practical hands-on sessions with a senior volunteer at the facility.

We know they are ready to work hard, learn a lot, and do their part to make a difference in the world! We are so stoked for them and can't wait to see all the awesome things they will accomplish during their time here!!

University of Guelph University of Guelph College of Biological Science University of Guelph - Experiential Learning

Welcome back University of Guelph students!The summer really flew by, but we hope everyone had time to relax, see friend...
09/11/2026

Welcome back University of Guelph students!

The summer really flew by, but we hope everyone had time to relax, see friends and family, and spend some time in nature!!

We're really excited to welcome back student volunteers who were away this summer and looking forward to an amazing semester full of growing and learning to be better animal trainers and environmental educators!

Happy International Vulture Awareness Day!!Today (and every day) we’re celebrating nature’s clean up crew! As scavengers...
09/05/2026

Happy International Vulture Awareness Day!!

Today (and every day) we’re celebrating nature’s clean up crew! As scavengers, vultures play one of the most important roles in nature by removing carcasses and diseases from the ecosystem.

In Ontario, we are so lucky to live alongside Turkey Vultures like Grimsby. So if you see her wild cousins soaring overhead today, send some extra love their way and make sure to say a big thank you!!

09/01/2026

In case you don't speak bird, Raiju said 'THANK YOU'!

Thanks to everyone who applied for our volunteer intake this semester! We received a ton of interest and are currently working through all your applications. Make sure to keep an eye out for an email, you can expect to hear back from us soon.

We're looking forward to welcoming a new cohort to our flock!

Hey University of Guelph students, Indy, Mo, and Grim are talking to YOU!We're all patiently (except for Grim...) waitin...
08/24/2026

Hey University of Guelph students, Indy, Mo, and Grim are talking to YOU!

We're all patiently (except for Grim...) waiting for your volunteer applications!

If you're interested in joining our team, make sure to read all the info and details on our website. Applications are due in ONE WEEK!

University of Guelph College of Biological Science University of Guelph - Experiential Learning

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