State of India’s Bats Spread across 3.28 million square kilometres, India is home to diverse habitats and 135 species of bats. Sadly, the country has fewer than 50 dedicated bat…
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Updates from Tucson Wildlife Center: 10/30/2026
Patient of the Week – A Grounded Great Horned Owl With piercing yellow eyes, feathered “horns,” and an unmistakable hoot, great horned owls are impressive nighttime neighbors. But when one…
Education Corner – 10/23/26
Wildlife populations have shrunk 73% since 1970. A new report argues there is still a case for hope The 2026 Living Planet Report finds no sign that global losses are…
Updates from Tucson Wildlife Center: 10/23/2026
National Geographic Photographer Joel Sartore Visits Tucson Wildlife Center Saturday, October 17, 2026 was a banner day at Tucson Wildlife Center. Joel Sartore, the award-winning National Geographic photographer, speaker, author,…
Updates from Tucson Wildlife Center: 10/16/2026
Community Partnership Spotlight A Special Thank You to Mister Car Wash! Dear friends of TWC, Come check out Mister Car Wash’s new location and treat yourself to a Free Titanium…
Education Corner – 10/16/26
American Snout Butterflies Have you been seeing a lot of these lately? These are American Snout butterflies! Enjoy this rare Sonoran Desert spectacle! Arizona is currently experiencing it’s largest influx…
Education Corner – 10/9/26
Bird-Friendly Lighting Tips for Your Home It’s migration time! These simple home lighting choices can help keep migratory birds safer. Please click the button below to read up on lighting…
Updates from Tucson Wildlife Center: 10/9/2026
Community Spotlight A Special Thank You to Tucson Appliance Company Today Tucson Wildlife Center is proud to give a community spotlight shoutout to Chris Edwards and Peter Federhar at Tucson…
Education Corner – 10/2/26
‘They look into your soul’: K-12 teachers and researchers study small owls in southern Arizona Teachers from across the country spend a week with Hawkwatch International surveying the Chiricahua Mountains…
Updates from Tucson Wildlife Center: 10/2/2026
A Red-tailed Hawk’s Long Road to Recovery Found on the ground beside a road in Sells, Arizona, this red-tailed hawk arrived at Tucson Wildlife Center in June thin and with…
Updates from Tucson Wildlife Center: 9/25/2026
The picture above is a bird’s eye view of Tucson Wildlife Center. As you can see, we are nestled on around 15 acres, almost the end of the road East…
Education Corner – 9/25/26
You Can Help Protect Migrating Birds! The Threat Every spring and fall, billions of birds migrate through North America. In fact, over 80% of migratory species in North America migrate…
Education Corner – 9/18/26
Building a Bird Haven, One Habitat at a Time One young steward’s patchwork of meadow, shrubs, and forest is bringing back birds to his family’s land. https://www.audubon.org/new-york/news/building-bird-haven-one-habitat-time
Updates from Tucson Wildlife Center: 9/18/2026
Tucson Wildlife Center’s “busy season” is winding down, but we are still receiving patients. This year is turning out to be one of our busiest seasons on record. We will…
Patient of the Week: 9/11/2026
Twice the Raccoon Mischief! This week, we’re celebrating two young raccoons who arrived at Tucson Wildlife Center (TWC) separately but completed the final stages of rehabilitation together. The first, a…
Education Corner – 9/11/26
Citizen scientist uncovers secrets of black skimmer migration Five years of dedicated work led one high school teacher to a new discovery It’s interesting how sometimes with wildlife and astronomy,…
Patient of the Week: 9/4/2026
If you would like to help Tucson Wildlife Center click this link to donate, Another way you can contribute is to visit our “wish list” on Amazon or Chewy below: We…
Education Corner – 8/28/26
New Transmission Line Improves Grid Resiliency and Supports Bird Habitat in New Mexico Audubon helped ensure protections for the state’s Lesser Prairie-Chicken population. A shout out to Audubon! https://www.audubon.org/southwest/news/new-transmission-line-improves-grid-resiliency-and-supports-bird-habitat-new-mexico
Patient of the Week: 8/28/2026
Turkey Vulture This week’s featured patient is a juvenile turkey vulture who arrived at Tucson Wildlife Center in early August after being found on the ground at a home. Upon…
Education Corner – 8/14/26
Great Salt Lake Conservation Gains Momentum with $1 Billion Federal Push and Renewed State Commitment This is so important! https://www.audubon.org/news/great-salt-lake-conservation-gains-momentum-1-billion-federal-push-and-renewed-state
Patient of the Week: 8/14/2026
Coyote Pups In May and June, we had three infant and juvenile coyotes brought into our Center from Three Points, Wilcox, and Tucson. All were orphaned with one having a…