Quail Release Ready… set… scatter! One moment they are all together, and the next they are racing in every direction (see video). While it may look like chaos, it is…
Patient of the Week
Patient of the Week: 7/10/2026
Protecting Bats this Summer As the sun sets, one of the desert’s most important groups of wildlife begins it work. Bats emerge each evening to feed, with some helping control…
Patient of the Week: 7/3/2026
Fireworks PSA The Fourth of July has many traditions including parades, barbeques and firework displays. Before planning to celebrate with fireworks, Tucson Wildlife Center would like to remind you of…
Patient of the Week: 6/26/2026
Raven Conspiracy In late May, Tucson Wildlife Center received a call about a raven nest built on top of an Arizona Generation and Transmission (AzGT) electrical substation. The location posed…
Patient of the Week: 6/19/2026
Gila Monster Release The Gila Monster is an icon of the desert Southwest, though spotting one in the wild is a rare treat. They spend about 95% of their time…
Patient of the Week: 6/12/2026
Avian Disease After enjoying a mild winter with higher-than-normal temperatures and increased rainfall in the region, Tucson Wildlife Center is currently seeing an increase in the number of songbirds and…
Patient of the Week: 6/5/2026
Comfort for Young Wild Patients Orphaned and injured young wild animals are arriving at Tucson Wildlife Center (TWC) in all shapes and sizes, and each comes with its own unique…
Patient of the Week: 5/29/2026
Juvenile Northern Mockingbirds Two young orphaned Northern Mockingbirds—unrelated and at different stages of development—recently arrived at Tucson Wildlife Center in need of care. One was a nestling, still completely dependent…
Patient of the Week: 5/22/2026
Western Screech Owl A young Western Screech Owl recently was brought to Tucson Wildlife Center after swallowing a piece of sisal rope—likely picked up accidentally while grabbing prey. When he…
Patient of the Week: 5/15/2026
Cooper’s Hawk Fledglings As temperatures begin climbing, Tucson Wildlife Center would like to prepare the community for something we see every summer: numerous calls about young Cooper’s Hawks on the…
Patient of the Week: 5/8/2026
Baby Quail Tiny, speedy, and surprisingly loud—baby quail have taken over our nursery in our Baby Bird and Small Mammal Wing. Tucson Wildlife Center is currently caring for nearly 200…
Patient of the Week: 5/1/2026
Squirrel Kits Four juvenile squirrels were recently brought to Tucson Wildlife Center, each arriving under very different circumstances. Two of them are orphans, found out of their nest and unable…
Patient of the Week: 4/24/2026
Juvenile Greater Roadrunner This Greater Roadrunner was found orphaned at two weeks old and brought to Tucson Wildlife Center for care. Now about a month old, he has been moved…
Patient of the Week: 4/17/2026
Cactus Wren The Cactus Wren (Arizona’s state bird) may be known for its bold personality, but this little one had a difficult start. Before being brought to Tucson Wildlife Center…
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…
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…
Patient of the Week: 3/27/2026
Great Horned Owlets Three Great Horned Owls were brought to Tucson Wildlife Center as branchlings, including a pair of siblings. While we always aim to renest young raptors when possible,…
Patient of the Week: 3/20/2026
Elf Owl Release In wildlife rehabilitation, healing is only part of the process, patience and timing matter as well. This elf owl spent nearly five months at Tucson Wildlife Center…
Patient of the Week: 3/13/2026
Window Strike Patients Recently, a lesser goldfinch, a house finch, and a mourning dove were admitted to Tucson Wildlife Center for injuries sustained from window strikes. The goldfinch arrived with…
Patient of the Week: 3/6/2026
Dove Nestlings/Spring Yard Clean-up With spring-like weather already here in Tucson, baby season is already underway—and right now Tucson Wildlife Center is seeing a surge of Mourning Dove nestlings coming…
Patient of the Week: 2/27/2026
Sonoran Opossum Last October, Tucson Wildlife Center’s intake team received a call about a Sonoran Opossum found lying in the middle of a residential road in Tucson, bleeding from her…