Wildlife Education Corner for Kids

Check out our latest post on echolocation!

Echos in The Dark: How Bats "See" with Sound! If you read our recent post about five fun facts concerning big brown bats, you might have found fact number three particularly interesting, as it highlighted the importance of echolocation. Would you like to learn more about this amazing superpower? Check out the fascinating resources below to disc...

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Tails of the Night: How Bats Snag Their Dinner! Bats are truly remarkable creatures, and their unique adaptations make them exceptional hunters. As mentioned in our 5 Fun Facts post, one of a bat's most intriguing features is its tail, which plays a crucial role in catching prey mid-flight. Care to see their tails in action? The bats in the video...

Check out 5 fun facts on big brown bats!

5 Fun Facts: Big Brown Bat With their charming personalities and impressive abilities, big brown bats are more than just nighttime flyers; they are nature's little superheroes! Check out the following five fun facts about big brown bats!1. Some mammals, like flying squirrels, are able to glide, but bats are the only mammals t...

Check out our most recent post on our blog! We have a new featured friend of the quarter for fall!

Fall Quarterly Featured Friend Get ready to flap your wings and dive into the fascinating world of the big brown bat, our newest animal of the quarter! These charming nocturnal creatures are not just experts at flying in the dark; they play a vital role in harmonizing our ecosystem by munching on insects and pollinating plants. W...

Keep an eye out for our Silly Saturday post on Canada geese this weekend! Until then, check out our most recent WECK blog article on these beautiful, iconic birds!

Introductory Animal Profile: Canada Geese Have you ever seen a Canada goose? These fascinating birds, known for their distinctive honking calls and V-shaped flight formations, are a common sight across North America. In fact, they are so widespread that they can be found (at least seasonally) in every state in the U.S. and every province in...

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Honk! Honk! 5 Fun Facts About Canadian Geese Photo by Siegfried Poepperl (Pexels)Canada geese are not just your average birds. These majestic creatures have some fascinating traits and behaviors that make them stand out in the bird kingdom. Check out the following five fun facts about Canada geese!1. We all know that ducks go “quack, quack.....

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Summer Quarterly Featured Friend Drumroll, Please!We're thrilled to announce our feathered featured friend of the quarter, which is none other than the magnificent Canada goose (sometimes colloquially referred to as the Canadian goose)!Photo by Chris F (Pexels)These iconic birds are known for their incredible migration, strong fami...

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Please read our newest post to learn about some important changes we are making to best serve you and care for our volunteers.

Preserving Homeostasis One of the things a caretaker aims to maintain when rehabilitating wildlife is something called homeostasis which is defined as “a self-regulating process by which a living organism can maintain internal stability while adjusting to changing external conditions.” While we work hard to keep our a...