We never know what will come through the door during baby season but we don’t often get these little guys. This is a baby mink! His eyes are not even open yet. This baby will likely be sent to another centre specializing in mammal rehab but for now, we are...
Our local black tail deer are giving birth now. A reminder that the doe leaves her fawn alone for long periods of time while she forages for food. She does this so as not to attract possible predators to her baby. Fawns are born without any scent and usually lay still...
Today is World Turtle Day and so is the perfect time to introduce the newest member of our MARS family! We call her ‘K’ and she is a box turtle. Box turtles are not indigenous to the island and therefor she is non releasable. ‘K’ has a lot of...
Sometimes a little creativity is needed to get the job done. Just last week this baby owl needed to be put back up into the trees, so Reg fashioned a nest from a milk crate and hoisted him up. Brilliant! Please support our crowdfunding campaign to build a new wildlife...
This is the long awaited debut of Stella and Sophie’s song ‘Soaring Free’, which was was specifically created to help MARS with fundraising for the new facility. Donations can be made at http://maydayformars.causevox.com/ Stella wants all proceeds...
We had an exciting day today at MARS! Two orphaned goslings were brought into MARS this morning and were both released a few hours later! The goslings were released so quickly because our top priority is making sure that our patients thrive in the wild and the...
Sandy Royer Photo The Pacific Great Blue Heron is a familiar sight along Vancouver Island’s coastal areas. Most residents have heard its distinctive, and croaky, “frawnk” call as the heron takes flight after being disturbed. But, did you know that herons will...
MARS Volunteers were out on the NEW MARS property on Sunday Bashing BROOM, an evil invasive plant spreading its yellow death up the coast of Vancouver Island. If you want to help – BASH Broom in BLOOM, pick up garbage, in fact don’t put garbage out there...
While the majestic bald eagle patients get the most attention, our tiniest patients are just as deserving in their own right! This male rufous hummingbird was brought in last week after being found on the ground unable to fly. He was missing all but three of his tail...
The Great Blue Heron Project The shorelines along the east coast of Vancouver Island are home to one of the most easily recognized shore birds: the Great Blue Heron. This elegant, graceful bird is also fiercely territorial and a stealthy, patient hunter. Great Blue...
This male Belted Kingfisher was found on the bank of the Quinsam River by a fisherman. The bird was entangled in fishing line. He was driven to Campbell River Veterinary Hospital, where Dr. Woodward painstakingly removed the very fine mono filament from around the...
On Thursday, this eagle was spotted on a remote logging road by a truck driver. MARS volunteer, Laurie, drove out to pick her up. Showing symptoms of exposure to an unknown toxin, she was treated with charcoal and is being given lots of fluids to hopefully flush it...
