Our Mission
Tucson Wildlife Center is dedicated to the rescue, emergency medical care and rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned wildlife before return to the wild, while promoting education, habitat protection and coexistence with wildlife.
We are Southern Arizona’s only state-of-the-art wildlife hospital. We operate 365 days a year.
We are dedicated to the rescue, emergency medical care and rehabilitation of Southern Arizona’s sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife before return to the wild.
Help us “KEEP TUCSON WILD”
With a minimum $25 Donation we will send you a complementary “KEEP TUCSON WILD” sticker as a thank you. Ideal for your car bumper, or wherever, to show your support of Tucson Wildlife Center’s Mission of Rescue, Rehab, Release.
Just click the link below to donate.
ANIMAL CARE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!
Patient of the Week & Education Corner
Patient of the Week: 4/10/2026
Pocket Gopher Release At Tucson Wildlife Center, not all patients need surgery or intensive treatment; some just need time. This pocket gopher—a burrowing rodent named for its fur-lined cheek pouches—was……
Education Corner – 4/10/26
Forest elephants and football games in Dzanga-Sangha In the heart of the Congo Basin, Dzanga-Sangha boasts breathtaking wildlife alongside growing solar capacity. https://wwf.panda.org/discover/our_focus/climate_and_energy_practice/news/?15589966/Forest-Elephants-And-Football-Games-in-Dzanga-Sangha
Patient of the Week: 4/3/2026
Javelinas Reunited with Herds Two young javelinas, each from different herds and found in different locations, came to Tucson Wildlife Center after being left behind by their families. Accidental orphaning……