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,…
Patient of the Week
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Patient of the Week: 8/7/2026
Storm and Heat Alert! This is the time of year where Southern Arizona can experience both violent monsoon storms and excessive heat – a combination that can have a significant…
Patient of the Week: 7/31/2026
Seagull Release Just when you thought you’d seen it all, along came a seagull. Hard to believe, but this was the first seagull ever admitted to Tucson Wildlife Center. The…
Patient of the Week: 7/24/2026
University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine – Thank You! Tucson Wildlife Center would like to thank the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine for including us in their…
Patient of the Week: 7/17/2026
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: 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…