Photo by James MacKenzie

Photo by Rick Little

Photo by James MacKenzie

Photo by Rick Little

Photo by James MacKenzie

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Visitor Centre
& Gift Shop

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

Updated February 22nd, 2026

MARS is thrilled to host “Society of Crows” with ornithologist and author Dr. Rob Butler. This in-person presentation will explore the remarkable lives, intelligence, and social bonds of crows and their kin. Learn how these birds navigate city streets, forests, and shorelines, and what their behaviour reveals about our shared landscapes. Your participation supports MARS’s work rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing injured wildlife, while deepening your understanding of the corvids living alongside us. 

When: Sunday, March 29th, 2pm (doors 1:30)

Where: Rotary Hall of the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Ave. Courtenay

Tickets: $10 ea here, or may be purchased in-person at the MARS gift shop, Friday to Sunday 10 -3 (Note, no extra donation to Zeffy is needed to complete your ticket purchase.)

patients rescued so far in 2026

patients currently in care

species rescued so far in 2026

We admitted 1127 patients in 2025. 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!

Meet our donors from local government, service organizations, corporations, and small businesses
–we are grateful!