Apr 8, 2013
My internship at the Mountainaire Avian Rescue was an incredible experience. I had no knowledge about birds in Canada; I did not know what robins were, and had never seen real owls at home in Japan. No hummingbirds are found in Japan either. All changed after two...
Apr 8, 2013
My internship at MARS was an amazing 2 month experience, I came in not knowing what to expect and came away with so much more than I could possibly have imagined. You learn so much in such a short time, you don’t realize how much learning you actually do. Entering the...
Apr 8, 2013
Summarizing my two months at MARS is going to be much harder then I thought as I could probably write at least a page for each day. I think that says a lot about my experience here and how much I have learned in the skills of animal care, my knowledge of birds and...
Apr 8, 2013
When I applied for the internship at MARS I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect. All I knew was that I would be spending most of the summer away from my boring life in the city and that I’d be working with one of my passions in life, birds. I’ve...
Apr 2, 2013
MARS Moment 2009 by Sandy Fairfield, MARS Education Coordinator Along our misty shores Bald Eagles never fail to inspire us with awe as they soar overhead piercing the silence with their shrill screams. For thousands of years Eagles have been revered by different...
Dec 15, 2012
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. ← Previous Next...
Dec 15, 2012
Published December 30, 2012 by CTV Vancouver Island Coverage of an amazing rescue on December 3, 2012. ← Previous Next...