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Merlin Nestling
This ball of fluff is a Merlin nestling! It was brought in yesterday afternoon after spending over a day in a garden amongst the strawberries. The finders could not locate a nest, so the decision was made to bring him in to MARS. Merlins do not...
‘Stewart’
This is the eagle who shared the spotlight with helicopter pilot Norm Snihur on CHEK News last week. Rescued from beautiful Stewart Island, it seemed fitting to call him 'Stewart'. He has a broken bone in the upper left wing. The wing wrap will...
Chopper Pilot to the Eagle Rescue
On June 9 MARS needed some help to get an injured eagle to our facility and we called on a faithful volunteer to come to the rescue! CHEK News June 9, 2015 "Chopper pilot Norm Snihur has flown 1223 animal rescues Norm Snihur spent over five hours in the...
Rick Mercer Premiere Featuring MARS
In case you didn't know, Rick Mercer and his team visited us at the end of August to film a segment for the Rick Mercer Report. We are excited to be featured on the season premiere which aired on Tuesday, Sept. 26 on CBC at 8:00 pm. If you missed the...
Dying Eagles Are Flocking to Vancouver Island
https://youtu.be/yezBWONPY7c Published December 30, 2012 by CTV Vancouver Island CTV came to interview Reg about the influx of patients that we've had at MARS over the holiday season.
Campbell River Couple Rescues Two Bald Eagles
Published December 30, 2012 by CTV Vancouver Island Coverage of an amazing rescue on December 3, 2012.
CTV News to the Rescue!
On November 8th we were phoned about a Snowy Owl that was found on a beach near Port McNeil, BC. The bird was no longer able to fly due to emaciation and exhaustion from a long migration south from the Arctic, where food sources are not sufficient for the...
CFAX Radio 1070 Interview
Maj was interviewed November 21 by one of the CFAX 1070 Victoria radio hosts about the influx of Snowy Owls on Vancouver Island. We've had four owls brought to us, but they've been in such poor condition that only one has survived. He has been called...
Seagulls Take Over Skies of Comox Valley
Published on November 6, 2012 by CTV News Vancouver Island http://www.youtube.com/v/oTH7haYO0v0
Releases on Youtube
For more MARS Video Footage, visit us on YouTube MARS YouTube Channel On May 30th a bald eagle was rescued after entangling himself in kite line and ending up hanging from a tree branch over 40' high. It took a tree climber to rescue him (Steve Harding of...