Visitor Centre
& Gift Shop
Open Friday to Sunday
10am to 3pm
Drop in to shop and explore our exhibits hall or…
Wildlife Hospital
INTAKE HOURS
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Daily
Found an animal in distress? Don’t touch: WAIT, WATCH, CALL!
Bringing an injured wild animal to MARS: drive to the donations table at the end of the parking lot and
call the hospital at
250-337-2021 ext. 0
to speak to rehab staff.
The staff will come retrieve the patient from your vehicle.
patients rescued so far in 2025
patients currently in care
We rescued 1035 animals in 2024. Thank you to all our generous donors who support MARS through sponsorship, in kind, and cash donations to ensure that we are always there for the wildlife that need us!
October 2024
Update on Avian Influenza
Click to learn more!
Congratulations to our raffle winners!
Meet our donors from local government, service organizations, corporations, and small businesses
–we are grateful!