There are new residents at Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary, and they’re neither orphaned patients nor education ambassador animals. They’re Eastern Phoebe parents-to-be!

As temperatures rise and animals begin raising their young, we’re seeing a familiar wave of “firsts” roll in: the first squirrels, the first baby cottontails, and, of course, the first raccoon kit. 🦝

Spring has sprung, and all sorts of creatures are coming out of the woodwork…literally. 😆 One of those critters arrived as a patient earlier this month and inspired March’s Critter Corner. Meet the elusive and oh-so-charming Allegheny Woodrat! It began how most stories from the Sanctuary do: with a call to our wildlife hotline. ☎️ That […]

These babies were stuck between a rock and a…bulldozer?! Meet our featured patients this month: Eastern Gray Squirrels 25-010, 011, and 012!

Ah, February—the season of love!
Chocolates, roses, romantic dinners… and the unmistakable scent of skunk? 👃

Our Hugs or Bugs fundraiser is BACK by popular demand this season of love. Learn more about how to celebrate (or get revenge!) with the help of our critters at RWS.

Drumroll, please! 🥁 Meet our newest, furriest “coworker” at Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary. Learn about her story, personality, and all the details of her naming contest! 

Our ED chats with our animal care staff about the patients that stuck with them the most in 2024.

Meet our newest education ambassador: all two inches of her! This charming Eastern Mud Turtle joined the Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary team in the most unusual way.