Wildlife Hotline: (516) 674-0982
Wildlife Hotline: (516) 674-0982

February 2025

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Exciting News! We are excited to announce our new location in downtown Oyster Bay on Audrey Avenue! This space will serve as our office, intake & education center and will be open to the public seven days a week. We’ve updated our Amazon wish list with much-needed supplies to help us prepare our new space! Please visit […]

January 2025

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Community Support We are so grateful to Rising Tide Natural Market in Glen Cove for selecting us as their charity of the month!  Their “bring your own bag” program is linked to a local charity. To raise funds to donate, they charge $0.10 for each paper bag distributed.  Thanks for your support Rising Tide! Click here to visit their website!  Upcoming […]

December 2024

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Winter Wildlife One of the best ways to help wildlife is to support our Annual Appeal. We cannot rescue, rehabilitate and educate without your support. Many thanks for your dedicated support of our good work! Click here to donate today! As we turn up the heat and enjoy the warmth of our cozy homes this winter, our local wildlife species are […]

October 2024

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Halloween Raffle – Last Chance to Enter! Help support the care of our Animal Ambassadors by entering our Halloween Raffle! Our ambassadors cannot be released back to the wild due to permanent injuries. These animals help us teach 200+ education programs annually! Your participation in this raffle helps provide excellent husbandry, veterinary care & nutritious food for our ambassadors. We are […]

September 2024

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Halloween Raffle – Get Your Tickets Today! Our Halloween Raffle provides significant support for the care of our Animal Ambassadors. These birds, mammals & reptiles cannot be released back to the wild due to permanent injuries. These animals help us teach 200+ education programs annually! Your participation in this raffle makes a big difference & […]

August 2024

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Halloween Raffle! Our Education Ambassadors are birds and animals who have injuries or conditions that prevent them from surviving in the wild. We provide permanent sanctuary for these animals, including the nutritious food & medical care that they need to thrive.  These animals form the basis of our Wildlife Education Programs. We offer 200+ programs annually and connect […]

July 2024

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Raptor Progam  Saturday August 10th – 11amWild Birds Unlimited of Syosset Join us at Wild Birds Unlimited for a raptor education program!  Meet some of the fiercest apex predators on Long Island living right in our backyards. Get an in-depth explanation of species-specific hunting methods, diurnal versus nocturnal adaptations, and unique survival tactics! Because we share common […]

June 2024

Turtle

Turtles on the Move! Long Island is home to several species of land & aquatic turtles. This time of year, males travel long distances in search of a mate and females travel to specific locations to nest and lay their eggs. In order to reach their destination, turtles often cross busy roads.  If you find a turtle […]

May 2024

Baby Opossums

It’s baby opossum season! Opossums are North America’s only marsupial which means that females carry babies inside a pouch located on their abdomen. The pouch offers some level of protection to the young inside. If a mom opossum is injured or killed, the babies inside her pouch often survive the trauma. Please remember to check the pouch of any dead adult opossum you see. The pouch […]